First build questions

[brookes18]

Hi all,
I'm after some advice as I'm about to build my first rig instead of going to PC World
And as it being my 19th on the 8th Aug i thought now would be the best to start so I can get all the parts I need in one go. Anyways after a long time looking at motherboards and speaking to overclockers I decided to go for the Krypton Extreme Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz @ 4.20GHz Overclocked Bundle with the Asus Rampage Extreme III.

The question I have is about thermal paste, from what I think is that thermal paste is used to disperse heat and should be applied on top of the processor to fill any surface impurities ready for the CPU cooler.

Now 2 friends say that the thermal paste should be put on the processor and NOT spread

Which is the right way? (if any)

I'll be posting a progress thread fairly soon about my build, so keep your eyes peeled

Thanks in advance
Tom

 

[brookes18]

Cheers for all of the replys guys.

Thats the package I'm seriously thinking about getting and would instead replace the CPU cooler with the Corsair H50-1 watercooler. Other than that, its a great bit of kit you'll have!

That was one change I was thinking about because I heard the one supplied takes up ram space

 

[brookes18]

Just looking at PSU's and have decided on a Corsair HX 750W. Would people advise against this? Just ordered the Coolermaster HAF X so my build should start soon

 

[brookes18]

Well after deciding to go for the H50 to cool my CPU, I've now seen the thread on the H70 and am now drawn to that but with the price tag being abit steep I'm not entirely convinced. Has anyone bought one that could give me their opinion?