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Brandonp2121

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I'm ready to start ordering parts for my build, and I just wanted a final check to make sure everything would work. You know the whole "Measure twice, cut once deal" haha. Here is what I have:

Case: Antec 300 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
Video Card: XFX CORE Edition FX-777A-ZNF4 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
PSU: Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Continuous Power ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
RAM: Ripjaw Series 2x4 DDR3 1600
Motherboard: ASRock H77M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637I53450

I was curious about a Windows 7 OS, should I get the retail version, or the OEM version?
 
Hmm a few pieces of advice, NEVER build on carpet. I suggest a place in the kitchen (if it's big enough) or ontop of your dining room table. Also try and avoid plastic, as they can give off static as well.

One thing I personally do whenever I build my computer - plug my PSU into the wall, and constantly touch it to discharge any static I may have. Or touch your PC case (I tend to not do this due to the fingerprints :lol: )

Basically touch any piece of metal to get rid of static :) be sure to do that before touching crucial components such as your CPU and Motherboard.
 
Those anti-static wristbands are a waste of money unless you live in an extremely dry area. I'm in the southeast so I'm not too concerned about static (almost 70-80% humidity year round). The same can be achieved if you do what I said in my last post :) touch a PSU that is plugged into the wall every so often, that will discharge all of the static built up on you.

What kind of table is a 'card table'? :sweat: I'm sorry, I'm not very familiar with those. However, if that will allow your components to be off the carpet while building, yes that is fine. As long as it's not on the carpet itself, you won't run into any issues.