help building a new computer

[Renegade_09]

I just got my new i5-3570k. This will be my first time putting together my own computer from scratch.

I need some guidance on how to apply my thermal compound. I have the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus cooler. I'm going to use the thermal compound it came with. The instructions says to put the thermal compound on the cooler but on the youtube videos everyone is putting on the CPU. Should I be using the line method or pea method with my new IB

 

[denis280]

Do the pea method. that way it all spread nicely.

 

[itzbiff]

Always go with that pea method right smack in the middle. The weight of the heatsink will spread it evenly across the IHS