First Build Tips>?

[Drackeo]

Hey guys i just finished buying all the parts to my first build. Im so excited for it.

At this point im just waiting on the case to arrive. Ill have my system build down below.

 

Im just wondering if anyone has any tips for a first time builder? Anything to really watch out for?

Im a ball of nervous excitement and really dont want or can afford to screw things up lol!

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ShawnWilliams/saved/Q7RRsY

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  (Purchased For $49.99) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 87.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $34.90) 

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (Purchased For $65.73) 

Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Storage: Intel 320 Series 40GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $25.00) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $44.99) 

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280X 3GB IceQ X² Video Card  (Purchased For $147.80) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $78.98) 

Power Supply: NZXT PP-800 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $41.39) 

Case Fan: Masscool FD12025S1L3/4 52.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $3.25) 

Case Fan: Masscool FD12025S1L3/4 52.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  (Purchased For $3.25) 

Other: Antistatic Wrist Strap (Purchased For $3.99)

 

Total: $499.27

 

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

Wear the wrist strap, watch anyone of Linus' how-to videos, and be careful.

[Deletive]

you'll need a bios update maybe for the g3258 to work.

[Drackeo]

What do i attach the other end of the cable to? my case??? psu plugged in?? 

 

and i know about that update needed. im kind of hoping for the best and if i need to get a cheepo cpu to flash real fast then screw it lol. But ive herd that is could registered and read it as a similar cpu and work at reduced performance until i update it.  

[PowerPigeon]

Hook the wrist strap up to the fan grate of your PSU that is plugged into the wall and turned off before it in installed in the case. Once it is installed, plug it back in, keep it off, and clip to the case if it is metal. The metal on the case will ground through the PSU. If the case isn't metal, keep clipped to the fan grate on the PSU.

[Drackeo]

Idk if NZXTs promo video has anythig to say about the s340 its almost entirely steel lol

[FreeDiver]

This is how you will feel when it first turns on.

[NumLock21]

Should have save on the cooler for now and go with a bigger ssd. That ssd is way too small to install windows. it will probably even prevent you from installing it.

[Dredgy]

Budget a few hours for when nothing works and you don't know why.

[IcedEskimo]

Should have save on the cooler for now and go with a bigger ssd. That ssd is way too small to install windows. it will probably even prevent you from installing it.

The windows system requirements say you only need 20GB for 64 bit Windows 8.1 so maybe 30-odd GB's of storage space is enough?