Hi everyone.
Been gathering info for the last couple of weeks, via the OC's forums, and website, for a new PC build, albeit one by the folks at PC Specialist.
Been running the same Dell P4 3.0 with 2Gb RAM for the last 6 years, although the 1950 Pro in my AGP slot has only been there a year or so... Its served me without complaint since 2002, and in terms of value for money, I really can't complain.
But its retirement is long overdue, and the processor beeping at me whenever I force it play 'Assassin's Creed', has finally pushed me towards replacement.
New system is on order - Core Duo E8400, 4Gb Corsair XMS2 800, Asus P5K SE, 1024Mb 8800GT, Silent Knight II cooler, 1x 500Gb HD, and one 160Gb (Not RAID), all housed in a CM Cosmos S tower.
Will be used to play some current games, although not a great deal at the moment - Assassin's Creed, Bioshock (Crysis I expect, given what I have seen of it), and looking forward to having a machine capable of running Mafia II when it see's the light of day...you get the picture.
I am a 'tinkerer', and like messing with things, but I've never overclocked a PC, and although I know my way around them, systems, and hardware wise, I would be a complete novice with regard to overclocking...
So my question (at last I hear you groan!)...will my system have the potential for a bit of overclocking? If so, should I go ahead and do it with the help of the very nice guides available on the forums here?
Sorry for the long winded post...
Regards.
Been gathering info for the last couple of weeks, via the OC's forums, and website, for a new PC build, albeit one by the folks at PC Specialist.
Been running the same Dell P4 3.0 with 2Gb RAM for the last 6 years, although the 1950 Pro in my AGP slot has only been there a year or so... Its served me without complaint since 2002, and in terms of value for money, I really can't complain.
But its retirement is long overdue, and the processor beeping at me whenever I force it play 'Assassin's Creed', has finally pushed me towards replacement.
New system is on order - Core Duo E8400, 4Gb Corsair XMS2 800, Asus P5K SE, 1024Mb 8800GT, Silent Knight II cooler, 1x 500Gb HD, and one 160Gb (Not RAID), all housed in a CM Cosmos S tower.
Will be used to play some current games, although not a great deal at the moment - Assassin's Creed, Bioshock (Crysis I expect, given what I have seen of it), and looking forward to having a machine capable of running Mafia II when it see's the light of day...you get the picture.
I am a 'tinkerer', and like messing with things, but I've never overclocked a PC, and although I know my way around them, systems, and hardware wise, I would be a complete novice with regard to overclocking...
So my question (at last I hear you groan!)...will my system have the potential for a bit of overclocking? If so, should I go ahead and do it with the help of the very nice guides available on the forums here?
Sorry for the long winded post...
Regards.
