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Biggest advice I'd go with is just install the bare min. The MOBO, the MEM, the CPU, VID CARD, and the HD. Make sure you have a good install of your operating system and when everything checks out, then install the rest, DVD etc.
Secondly, no matter what the BIOS that came with the MOBO is probably going to be old. But BEFORE updating, let us know so that we can assist you. You don't wanna screw up a BIOS update!! But the Asus EZ Flash that will come with your MOBO works great for me.
Also, the drivers on all your stuff will more than likely need to be updated as well. And get DirectX 9.0a
Make sure you have ample ventilation and use a mobo sensing software to monitor the temps and fan speeds. Also why go 2700 when you can have the mighty 3200 that your MOBO accepts?
Good luck...keep us up to speed and I'll point you to some benchmarking tools to use and post up to compare with others.
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