Help with selecting parts for OC rig

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DeathSmasher

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i am new to OCing an want to build a relativly cheap computer to test it out on could you please help me with selecting parts. something that will be somewhat easy but still be a learning experience so i can someday OC my 4400x2. thanks alot for any help you can prvide me to get me started!!
 
just give it a careful shot with what you have....its really hard to "melt" the processor per se - something like that only happens when you don't pay attention, otherwise, its not hard really at all to bump a few more mhz out of your processor. Check out the OC sticky in the Overclocking/cooling forum.
 
But i want something that i dont have to worry about and if something were to happen to my curret computer i would never live it down
 
what is that suppose to mean i will pay but what is good to start with athlon 3000? what cpu mother board? i mean i want inexpensive stuff that if still easy to work with and good
 
Id say just get a cheap 754 sempron and nforce 4 MB, to get started. There are usually specials going if you by the chip and the board at the same time. Definantly get a good power supply though. If you go slow and don't crank up the voltages, its pretty hard to do much damage.
 
DeathSmasher said:
i am new to OCing an want to build a relativly cheap computer to test it out on could you please help me with selecting parts. something that will be somewhat easy but still be a learning experience so i can someday OC my 4400x2. thanks alot for any help you can prvide me to get me started!!
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jump in and oc the big macoy...dont bother wasting $500-600 on a random computer unless you need one...if your cpu fries..which i know it wont with out help :) you could just buy a new one :p and still save a couple of bucks
 
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