Ah sorry for not including the rig, seem to have asked so many people, i forget to give the intricate details.
I have tried removing all but the needed components, my rig is:
E6600 (not overclocked - will do as soon as this is sorted tho)
DS3 rev 2.0
GeiL 2gb 800Mhz
8800gts 640mb
620W...