First build - noob questions

[millsd44]

Hi

Over the next few weeks i'll be completing my ivybridge build and I've got a couple of questions. Seeing as it's my first build they may seem quite ridiculous! Sorry!

I'm confident about putting it all together however when it comes to that nerve-wracking moment of pressing the power switch.... what then?

Will the RAM and CPU just work out of the box straight to their default settings or will the motherboard automatically change it to suit? Will I need to monitor anything?

Should I plug the monitor into the motherboard throughout Windows installation and then download the latest drivers for my 7950 and install that way? Or can I plug it straight into the graphics card, would it work with no drivers, just on installation? Is there a bios setting I need to change for it to select PCIx instead of motherboard graphics?

Spec:

i5 3570k
As Rock extreme 4 Z77
8gb RAM (haven't quite decided yet - please advise, budget of around £50)
Radeon HD 7950
Corsair HX750w

All the extras - 1TB HDD, DVDRW etc

After reading the above, am I just being paranoid - are computers just clever enough to make themselves work?

I've been away from desktop computers since about 2004 using laptops since then but now I've got enough room for one - it feels like christmas when you're 8!

I'm not planning on doing any overclocking just yet but the option is definitely there in the future when I learn a bit more about it.

Thanks

 

[millsd44]

Thanks for the quick replies!

That's exactly the RAM I was looking at a minute ago - I've got a Corsair A50 cooler and it looks huge so was thinking some low profile ram just in case of obstruction? Haven't actually seen the motherboard in the flesh yet so I'm not sure whether that would be an issue.

If I do go for an SSD - would Windows automatically detect it in installation or would I need some third party drivers? I remember something like that kind of problem when trying to install a sata drive with windows xp all those years back? I guess it would all come with the drive anyway if it were needed?
That 128gb one does look very tempting at that price though..

I'll be playing BF3 and Diablo 3 so would I see great increases in framerate if I use an SSD?