Video Card Interface compatible to MOBO?

the video card says pci express 2.1x16 and this is the slots for the mobo:



PCI Express 2.0 x16 1

PCI Express x16 1, running at x4 speed

PCI Express x1 3 PCI Express gen2 x1 slots

PCI Slots 2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface



What does this mean?



Also, does evberything look ready to go? As a first time pc builder what would be your steps to assyembiling this? That and which way should the termal paste be applied? Horizontal vertical, or just a blob? It's a quad processor and I was told it was suppose to be either horizontal or vertical.



Thanks.



XFX HD-585X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity

Model #:HD-585X-ZNFC

Item #:N82E16814150494

Return Policy:VGA Standard Return Policy

In Stock

Note (Add)

$299.99 -$5.00 Instant $294.99





Update



KINGWIN Mach 1 ABT-700MA1S 700W ATX / BTX SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply

Model #:ABT-700MA1S

Item #:N82E16817121025

Return Policy:Standard Return Policy

In Stock

Note (Add)

$119.99 -$20.00 Instant $99.99





Update



Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme Universal CPU Cooler 120mm Magnetic Fluid Dynamic LED Fan and Fan Controller/Heatsink Rev.1 with ...

Model #:CR-T120-EX-BK-RV1

Item #:N82E16835154011

Return Policy:Standard Return Policy

In Stock

Note (Add)

$62.99 $62.99





Update



Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

Model #:AS5-3.5G

Item #:N82E16835100007

Return Policy:Consumable Item Refund Only Return Policy

In Stock

Note (Add)

$9.99 $9.99





Update



Antec Six Hundred Black / Silver ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Model #:Six Hundred

Item #:N82E16811129073

Return Policy:Standard Return Policy

In Stock

Note (Add)

$99.95 -$12.00 Instant $87.95





Update



MSI P55-GD55 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

Model #:P55-GD55

Item #:N82E16813130248

Return Policy:Standard Return Policy

In Stock

Mail in Rebate

Note (Add)

$129.99 $129.99





Update



Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750

Model #:BX80605I5750

Item #:N82E16819115215

Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy

In Stock

Note (Add)

$199.99 $199.99





Update



AFT XM-35U BLACK USB 2.0 Kiosk Card Reader (3.5")

Model #:XM-35U BLACK

Item #:N82E16820176016

Return Policy:Standard Return Policy

In Stock

Note (Add)

$39.99 -$5.00 Instant $34.99





Update



G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

Model #:F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

Item #:N82E16820231277

Return Policy:Memory Standard Return Policy

In Stock

Note (Add)

$109.99 $219.98





Update



HITACHI Deskstar HD31000 IDK/7K (0S00163) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Model #:HD31000 IDK/7K

Item #:N82E16822145287

Return Policy:Standard Return Policy

In Stock

Note (Add)

$79.99 -$20.00 Instant $59.99

Subtotal:|||I'm with the above poster on the PSU, this is not a place to save on the budget. 750w is my recommended minimum also right now.



Thermal paste... Well, a new STOCK CPU cooler comes with thermal interface material already on it. If you plan on installing an aftermatket cooler and overclocking, then you will need the paste. Otherwise, just use the stuff that comes stock on the cooler, it's not too bad.



DO NOT APPLY THEM BOTH!

If you don't want to use the stuff that came on the stock cooler, clean it off before using the Artic Silver.



Too many people use way too much thermal interface compound when they apply it. The size of the actual core of the CPU is about the size of the fingernail on your index finder, right under the center of the CPU. It is NOT the entire "silver" top of the CPU. Only apply a small amount (about the size of a small pea in the center of the chip. I don't spread it, I just let it squeeze outward from there as I lock down the cooler. The thermal paste will heat up and takes a good day to actually cure (you can use the PC right away though) but the thermal interface should improve over a day or two.



I ALWAYS install the CPU and cooler outside the case. I place it on the motherboard box and install it right there. sometimes the cooler locking mechanisms require a bit of force. I don't like putting that pressure on the motherboard against the case stand-offs.



(is Intel still using those stupid push locks?)|||I'd get the Corsair 750w PSU long before gambling on a not-so-well-established brand such as kingwin. Especially for the same price.



The motherboard comes with one PCIe 16x slot for video.

It has one PCIe 16x looking slot that only works at 4x.

It also has 3x PCIe 1x slots.



Looks alrigh tto me.|||You are all ready to build. The psu brand is a little shakey. Corsair is a better choice and that should take care of all your power needs. The 700w Corsair model will be more than enough with room for overclocking/upgrade. Nevermind....Corsair only sells a 650 and a 750, no 700. The 650w should be good and it will allow for a slight overclock as well. ATI recommends 500w as a minimum with the 5850 so 650w should have it covered.



As for the thermal paste, don't worry about the vertical horizontal thing, put a small pea-sized blob in the middle and use something like a business card or other stiff card-object to spread it around evenly over the whole chip. There are many ways of applying thermal paste but thinner is usually better because the layer is only to fill the small gaps that form between the CPU and the heatsink. Spreading it helps thin out the layer of paste and so its a good idea.