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Thanks for the advice. Below is what I'm going with: Samsung 850 Pro 128GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-7KE128BW) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LF10L02/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=TIQ23D31WXT0&coliid=IAS4YS93DPY6L&psc=1 Silverstone Tek 3.5-Inch to 2 X 2.5-Inch Hard...

My build is a few years old and it has started dragging lately so I wanted to clear and everything and started fresh. I also figured I might as well get an SSD now since they're so cheap. I only plan on putting Windows 7 64-bit on it and maybe a couple smaller programs so I was thinking 128GB...

No problem...if you have any troubles with it send me a message. It took me more time than I thought it would but in reality, it shouldn't have really taken more than 15-20 minutes. It definitely is massive though so make sure you got the room for it.

Wasn't getting a lot of replies in the Cooling/Heat Sink part of the forum and since this is a new build PC, I figured it was relevant here too. Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65...

Nevermind got it. I think my last question is fairly stupid but I don't want to screw this up. I have my heat sink and the retention plate but I can't figure out if the retention plate basically just sits in the single hole on the heat sink and then I screw the 4 corners into the back plate or...

Alright one last problem im having is with the back plate behind the motherboard. I got three of the four fasteners on with no problem but I cannot get a nut on the last one (might have come warped. Do I need all four on or will three be fine as long as its secure?

Alright so that's how I plan on doing it (fan facing the RAM) but I still have the problem with it basically sitting on the first stick of RAM. Im fairly certain I can't move them to different slots since they need to be in the DDIM 1 and 3 slots (blue ones im assuming) Any suggestions?

Also, just to make sure I have this right, it should be set up like this correct: Back of case (exhaust fan) -> Metal Heat Sink -> Plastic Fan -> RAM This is how I initially was going to put it in and that is what is causing me a problem with it sitting on top of the first RAM stick.

Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X series DDR3 1333 8gb (2x4gb) Graphics Card: MSI GTX 560 Twin Frozr II 1 GB Power Supply: CORSAIR...

If you're in college in any technology based classes, I would ask around for any licensing agreements your school has with Microsoft. I got a free copy of Windows 7 Professional (32 & 64 bit) just for being a student in a school of business. I don't know how common it is for school's to have...

Well I hope it gets good reviews because that was basically what I ordered. I got the MSI N560GTX-TI Twin Frozr II instead though and was going to get the ASRock P67 Extreme4 but didn't feel like waiting for it to be available so I got the MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 instead.

I just saw that...so definitely go ahead and buy the MSI P67 over the ASRock P67 now? Edit: I didn't want to risk missing out again so I went ahead and ordered the MSI P67 from newegg. Really didn't want till April to order everything so I hope I made the right decision! Thanks for your help...

Which heatsink should I get and will it fit inside the case I have along with the other component I have? The Cooler Master Hyper 212 has a lot of reviews stating it is very difficult to install so I was slightly concerned about that. Any suggestions are fine but am trying to stay in the $30-$60...