hi all, gonna try to cram this all into one post before i head back to work so apologies 
im currently building a new rig: i7 920, evga 295, corsair 1600mhz 6gb ddr3, done some research but im still new to overclocking. Im aiming to overclock the cpu so that it doesnt bottleneck the more expensive gpu.
Im aiming for around mid-high 3's freq. on air in an antec 1200. Is that a suitable and stable clock? Also any recommendations for cpu coolers are welcome as i know very little about types/brands of them, assuming the intel stock fan wont be enough
Concerning the ram, do i simply need to set the uncore freq to 3200 in the bios to make use of the 1600mhz? is it worth getting a dominator fan for the ram if i keep it at 1600mhz? I've read that the ram should be kept under 1.7v to prevent hardware damage, but is there a voltage that the cpu should generally be kept below as well?
Finally
im still in the process of choosing a mobo to plant the whole lot on. Like the look of the evga x58. Would it be worth waiting a couple of weeks for the more advanced evga classified board, or will this not make a difference unless aiming for exceedingly high overclocks?
Many thanks
im currently building a new rig: i7 920, evga 295, corsair 1600mhz 6gb ddr3, done some research but im still new to overclocking. Im aiming to overclock the cpu so that it doesnt bottleneck the more expensive gpu.
Im aiming for around mid-high 3's freq. on air in an antec 1200. Is that a suitable and stable clock? Also any recommendations for cpu coolers are welcome as i know very little about types/brands of them, assuming the intel stock fan wont be enough
Concerning the ram, do i simply need to set the uncore freq to 3200 in the bios to make use of the 1600mhz? is it worth getting a dominator fan for the ram if i keep it at 1600mhz? I've read that the ram should be kept under 1.7v to prevent hardware damage, but is there a voltage that the cpu should generally be kept below as well?
Finally
im still in the process of choosing a mobo to plant the whole lot on. Like the look of the evga x58. Would it be worth waiting a couple of weeks for the more advanced evga classified board, or will this not make a difference unless aiming for exceedingly high overclocks?Many thanks
