Why should i overclock & The risks.

The difference between the fps at 1.86ghz and 3.1ghz is negligable in games, oh wait, that's what got me like 40% more fps ;)

Not too hot on graphics cards, but I doubt the performance increase will be that big until you get the better card (as you said you would). But in any case, try it and see what the performance is like :p

Just follow the DS3 thread and you'll be fine, all layed out for you. Having never overclocked before just following that thread made it as easy as pie!
 
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The 4300 needs bigging up more IMO it's the only one to get under the 6400
with the 9x multi it will do 3ghz and more on stock vcore not to mention
you wont be overclocking your ram or chipset.
 
CompMan said:
The 4300 needs bigging up more IMO it's the only one to get under the 6400
with the 9x multi it will do 3ghz and more on stock vcore not to mention
you wont be overclocking your ram or chipset.


The 6 series of C2D is the better chip
 
How so? if i'd got a 6300 it would have been a true allendale
the new ones are,only the old batches are speedbinned chips.
I fail to see how a 6300 is any better than a 4300 at 3.2 -3.4ghz.
Whatever the cheapest that gets you stable and cool at 3.4 ghz is fine
i think and they are merely a stopgap until the new chips arrive anyway so..
either will do IMO but if price is important i'd go for 4300.
 
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Yeah my DS4 blown on stock everything.. so tomorrow i am going to RMA it.. When i get a new one.. I will get clocking!
 
sniper007 said:
Reasons people overclock in no particular order:

1: Because they can
2: Because it offers free performance gains
3: Its a cheaper route to higher performance chips
4: Because its often easy
5: Because its fun and people like to push components to the limit

Agreed. I just love the free perfrmance gains personally. Cheap and effective.
 
Sime said:
Agreed. I just love the free perfrmance gains personally. Cheap and effective.

yeah i agree aswell. I plan to overclock when i get the new mobo!
 
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