First non-gaming PC build

[Cerb]

Also, my motherboard, SSD and monitor all came with CDs with drivers/software. But I have no optical drive, so can't use those. Once my internet is sorted should I try to find all those drivers online and update everything?

Yes. I generally let Windows update get drivers it wants, then fill in the gaps. The only typical exception to that rule is that Realtek audio chips have more features with the Realtek driver package than just by what Windows will install on its own.

I don't know much about BIOS and whether it needs to be updated if it works (seemingly) fine right now?

Make sure SATA is set to AHCI, for the Windows install, or do the registry hack after install. Beyond that, you shouldn't need to mess with it, unless newer BIOSes apply important bug fixes (quite possible, since the chipset is very new, though, so maybe check in a couple of months). That is not to say you won't want to go change settings, but the SATA mode setting is generally all that will effect most programs running, and typically the only option that may default to a low-speed setting.

 

[Mirith]

Flashing, yes, ekhem, embarrassing.

Thanks, it seems like it's set to AHCI by default. Also, just noticed that for some reason my CPU comes up as 3.8 rather than 3.4 in Windows, even though I didn't OC it in BIOS and it should be 3.4. Weird.

 

[Cerb]

Flashing, yes, ekhem, embarrassing.

Thanks, it seems like it's set to AHCI by default. Also, just noticed that for some reason my CPU comes up as 3.8 rather than 3.4 in Windows, even though I didn't OC it in BIOS and it should be 3.4. Weird.

That just means you're not putting a load on more than one core. 3.8GHz is the rated Turbo speed. 3.4GHz is what it will max out at if all cores are active.