Just put together my new desktop. So far, so good.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=12016509

Things a goddamn giant. I think I have sufficient cooling to dabble in some overclocking, but I've never done it before. Any tips?

my recommendation would be to start with a 10% overclock and monitor my temps. Based on the temps at that point you can choose to Oc more or less.

Always keep an eye on those temps though no need to fry a new Pc

^agree

Pickup different memory. You added triple channel kit for dual channel motherboard. Also, the one u picked has high latency (9). I believe u'd be better of with this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231440: u get 2gb more in two sticks for $10, latency is 7, lower power consumption.

Aha, thanks for the tips! I'll check into that memory, and go slow with the overclocking.

Get the ripjaws that Carrot recommended. In terms of overclocking the Sandy Bridge its pointless really right now. You aren't going to get any better performance in games but I guess if you wanna lessen your render times you can check on this forum. You'll find the help you need. http://www.overclock.net/intel-cpus/ BTW I recommend a better motherboard. Seriously do NOT go with intel motherboards. Trust me on this one go with one of the Asus mobo's they'll really get you what you need.

EDIT: I forgot to mention the Caviar Black's are good but for that price go with the Samsung Spinpoint, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 It's just as good performance wise for 1/2 the price. Grab yourself two while your at it. To be honest.....there are some things you can definitely tweak on your build. For example get a 570 or 6950. Way better performance for 30 more bucks. 212+ is a good buy for the price. PSU is overpriced but w.e your choice you can definitely find a PSU for less and even better. Honestly....no offense is meant when I say this but...........do you want me to put together a build for you on newegg and email it to you? Ask Hooker, I can do it and do it well.

Haha, I do appreciate the input, but it's kinda late since the computer's already built. I'm just happy I didn't fry anything. Next time I'll definitely ask before I buy tho, I see I made a bunch of mistakes. So the overclocking is pointless? I wouldn't really want to mess with it unless I could get some noticeable results.

Bl33p built my computer mostly, with my stubbornness building the rest.

Lol I kinda had a feeling you build it I just wasn't 100% sure cuz you posted newegg and cuz of the memory issue. Oh well good luck Overclock.net is the best place for info on overclocking lol

Don't mean to hijack this thread but I need memory help guys. My board has 4 slots and are dual channel with a 2 gig limit on each slot for a max of 8 gigs. Any recommdations?

DRR, DDR2 or DRR3? what's the max MHz your MB can support? What lube u use? please be specific otherwise we can't help you.

DDR2 800MHz and the lube I use is called ID Glide, it works great and lasts long and your mom appreciates it when I put it in her ass.

Here u go: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... ageSize=20
Note that for DDR2 the 1.8V is default voltage, so u may need to boost it up in the BIOS.