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I'm starting a CSM army. Really have no idea where to go.
Have the Codex, latest Black Legion and Crimson Slaughter supplements

Also bought the start collecting CSM box as well I bought some items of a friend
so I have
1 - Rhino
1- Chaos Terminator Lord
5- Terminators
10 - CSM
10 Warp Talons
1 - Sorcerer
20 Cultists
1 Deamon Prince

Any suggestions on how I could put this together with the various chaosy options? I'm going to have to play several games with different configurations before I get an idea of what my preference is going to be, but I'm looking for suggestions on where to start, and possibly what to purchase next to make use of any interesting formations.

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at 1850 you can try:
CAD:
daemon prince,wings,psyker level 3, (daemon of your choice), burning brand,murder sword or black mace
sorcerer, level 2, mark of tzeentch, sigil of corruption,melta bombs
20 cultists or 2 units of 10 cultists
10 csm or 10 chosen, rhino, dozer blades , havoc launcher
2 units of 5 warp talons

chosen of abaddon:
terminator lord,spineshiver blade,hand of darkness
5 terminators,lightning claw on champ,gift of mutations,5 combi melta or plasma, power fist, chain fist, 2 power swords

pick marks and gift of mutation as you see fit until you hit 1850

You've got a good starting point for a balance army. Me personally, I love shooting. So my tastes lie with Lascannons and Meltas. Can never have enough. My suggestion would be, as Bignob suggested, are Obliterators. Also, you can never go wrong with a Heldrake. Or 7.

But realistically, I'd try playing a few small point games and get a feel for the codex. I'm not sure of your experience, but I can tell you Chaos Space Marines only have the name Space Marines because of historical value. They cannot be played straight up like Space Marines if you want to be competitive. Regular CSM are the weakest unit in the dex, IMO.

I've found the best way to use Chaos Terminators are in groups of 3 with meltas. I deep strike them in near a hard to kill vehicle (Leman Russ, Land Raider, etc). Honestly, I'd stick the Warp Talons in the Rhino (unless they're bulky, then the CSM for sure). Cultists with mark of Khorne are the true MVP of most of my games. With the way melee is set up, people get caught off guard by a bunch of Cultists charging in with Rage.

I love the Nurgle Prince with Black Mace. Talk about Beaty McSmashface. Outift the Sorcerer however people tell you to, I don't use them. SLAY THE WITCH!