WOOT! I am officially typing this from my new PC. I finally finished installing all the drivers/firmware updates and got Avast antivirus. I'm using an un-activated version of Windows 7 Professional x64 I got from the MSDNAA official server. Anyone know how long I have before I have to activate? My school is currently out right now for the winter Olympics and I doubt I will be getting a response for a couple weeks.
Also: thanks to everyone for the tips/suggestions, I have a picture that should give you a cheap laugh.
I call it: $1500 PC, $5 monitor.