Bought new desktop comp, now what?

[effang]

Folks, first, thanks for the great forum. I finally bought my first non-brand rig. It is a collab of some of my old stuff, and some new stuff. Don't imagine I really need to OC given how I use this computer (work, vids, surf, gaming on medium settings).

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower ...Item #: N82E16811147153
Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-650 650W Continuous ...Item #: N82E16817182132Write Review 86201337 (04/13/2012) Get Extended Warranty

ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 ...Item #: N82E16813157271Write Review 86201337 (04/13/2012) Get Extended Warranty
Intel Core i5-2300 Sandy Bridge 2.8GHz ...Item #: N82E16819115076Write Review 86201337 (04/13/2012) Get Extended Warranty
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) ...Item #: N82E16820231314Write Review 86201337 (04/13/2012)
Radeon HD 4800

Samsung 830 - Series MZ-7PC128D/AM 128 GB 2.5 Inch SATA III MLC Internal SSD Desktop Kit with Norton Ghost 15"
4+ various HDs, varying from 300 to 600 gigs apiece.

I have never built a computer from scratch, and am unfamiliar with BIOS, and any type of modding. I am more than proficient at installing OS, and solving any non-physical issues.

1. What do I do first after installing all the pieces?

2. Any physical switches or changes required? (this could be pure conjecture, I've never had a "decent" mobo)

3. BIOS changes? (SSD)

4. Is this DDR3 Ram plug and play, or do I need to do any tweaking?

5. Anything else? Looks pretty easy...and I hope that is the case!

Thank you!

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Don't have time to answer all your questions right now but these videos might help with some of them:

Newegg TV: How To Build a Computer - Part 1 - Choosing Your Components
Newegg TV: How To Build a Computer - Part 2 - The Build
Newegg TV: How To Build a Computer - Part 3 - Installing Windows & Finishing Touches

[effang]

Sweet thanks. Also, I have never upgraded firmware. Is that something necessary? Eg firmware versus driver updates...drivers are necessary, are is firmware?

[Deleted]

Only update firmware if you find it necessary; i.e. if it will increase performance or add a feature that you want. It follows the mantra "if it aint broke, don't fix it".