Tarkhan
King
I'm interested to see how the X6 does in Civ5, it apparently makes use of six-core CPUs.
Building a new computer
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Genocidicbunny
Bug squasher
If it does truly use a 6-core CPU, then the X6 will be one of the cheapest ways to get the maximum performance out of Civ 5.
jguy100
Prince
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Just got the components in the mail today (newegg messed up the shipping...grr...) It took me and a friend a good 2.5 hours to install everything since it was both of our first times. But as soon as we plugged her in and turned her on, everything worked like a charm. She's sitting under my desk purring like a little kitty now 
Civ 5, here I come!
Civ 5, here I come!
Tarkhan
King
Just got the components in the mail today (newegg messed up the shipping...grr...) It took me and a friend a good 2.5 hours to install everything since it was both of our first times. But as soon as we plugged her in and turned her on, everything worked like a charm. She's sitting under my desk purring like a little kitty now
Civ 5, here I come!
Building a PC is incredibly daunting until you realize that everything on the motherboard really only has one place it could possibly fit into.
Abaddon
Deity
It's not getting the cooling right and frying it that scares me.
GoodGame
Red, White, & Blue, baby!
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Basically if you're worried, don't install the video card until you feel that you have the temperature right with the other components installed.
But basically read the mobo schematic and plug the fans in, including CPU fan and it should work hunkey-dorey for the initial build.
EDIT: and the trick with applying the thermal paste between the CPU and the CPU heatsink is that "less is better" as long as you get complete coverage. Too much and it'll seep out and possibly cause a short on the mobo.
Tarkhan
King
Yeah, typically a non-OC'd system is designed to run fine with a chassis fan and the CPU fan, as long as you arent in a room with like 40C/110F ambient temperature. Many boards also have a failsafe built in that will shut down the CPU at a certain temperature.
