Small upgrades to my build, would it make a difference?

[Mischa]

edit: Nvm, got it working. The thought "Static Shock" was going through my mind the whooole time. Screw it, next time I'm not gonna risk it and im gonna buy a shock wrist band grounding thing.

whats the easiest way to ground yourself, im not bothering with buying the wrist band. and whats the best surface to put my pc together?

 

[MindoverMaster]

Touch the outer casing of your PSU. (And don't wear wool socks )

 

[Mischa]

ok thanks, im probably going to put my pc together in my conservatory so i will be using wood as my surface and theres tiles on the floor, that's fine isnt it?

 

[MindoverMaster]

Yeah, I do it in my room, which is carpeted. I just try to not move too much.

 

[iceyc0ld]

Slaymate or Mindovermaster, would you consider this a good guide to follow for ocing my cpu? Found it on a video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a7AxZJ7tWc <--- A video by NCIX Linus Tech Tips, how's that? He uses my motherboard, which is perfect, quite exciting he got it 4.0 easily, and I only want a 3.6 overclock . Using my research I have done, his cpu ratio is 14.0 * 286 Bus Frequency is roughly ~4ghz, so I would have to find something that equals 3.6, he made it seem so simple!

 

[iceyc0ld]

Pictures ftw! ~~~ I will be uploading them slowly, (I really want to know of a batch picture uploader :/)

Ripjaws your great and all, but jeez sometimes your jaws are pretty darn scary for big coolers.

Now off to OC this baby to 3.6, I'll report back in a few minutes. And btw there's a nice small difference in speeds with opening programs from 4GB Ram --> 8GB Ram, I noticed I can open a game, chrome, and skype, within ~20 seconds of the computer starting, that would take near a minute or so on the 4GB ram, just though I'd share.

edit: Success! It's running at 3.6 atm, running prime95 for stabability. Although, I have 1 problem, in my computer on system properties it still reflects 2.8, is that normal? CPU-ID and HW Monitor etc.. and Prime are reporting 3.6.

 

[Roark]

in my computer on system properties it still reflects 2.8, is that normal?

AFAIK, system properties will always show the stock clock.

Grats on 3.6GHz

 

[iceyc0ld]

Thanks, I can push it to 4.0 with this cooler (seen it personally) but seeing as it's fine where it is I'm fine. I noticed a ~15 fps boost in crowded areas in games.

Thanks to all you guys again on the tech forums!

 

[GhOsT1321]

Woohoo!
Congrats, and nice pictures

 

[jasonalwaysready]

wire management
ಠ_ಠ
but seriously, looks like things are going well. get some zip ties and get all those wires behind things and into corners and not just hanging around.