Days 5-7: some assembly required

PC arrived on monday morning, borrowed a trolley to take the packages to my room, and left them there to attend the library introduction. Then started building my PC around 11:00.


Boxes

Installing the processor (Intel Core i5 750)

 Installing the RAM (4GB DDR3 Corsair) and installing the motherboard in the case

GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTS 250






Done!

Overall, several runs to the computer room to look things up.
Booting up for the first time: beeeeeepbipbip. Which is apparently motherboard-speak for GRAPHICS CARD FAIL.
To the computer room to chat with tech support who told me:

[16:37:17] Ahh if you have two 6 pin sockets then both must be utilised ... many high-end/quality PSUs have dedicated 6 pins - one or two.

Great, that's why there were two connectors but only one cable. Ordered a new and much better PSU which arrived on wednesday.

Wednesday: installed the new PSU, which worked perfectly.

Booting up:

Yay successful boot!
Screen is an Acer P223W 22". Really nice, and quite reflective. ;)



PC also came with a voucher for a free world of warcraft download. Sell or burn?