Ok...life update: DVDRW is in, as is the HD.
CPU question, I've installed it but just as I went to apply the paste I noticed that the CPU arctic 64 cooler comes with a thin layer of paste already on it....is it recommended that I add my paste to the mix? leave it how it is without paste? or remove the manufacturer paste and add the AS5 instead?
[edit]Question 2: the power connectors on case fans for the antec 900 have both female and male ends to them...can they be connected in series (to each other) or must I use a separate supply connection from the PSU for each? There are plenty of connections on the PSU but it would make the case a lot cleaner if I can link them all to each other and then use only one supply.[/edit]