Building my first rig & dont want it to blow up.

[Nagasama]

here's one article:

http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=854&cid=1

seems the 65w offers same performance at stock. i don't think it mentions oc'ing tho. google it, you'll find something.

i don't think you made a mistake with the psu. modular cables (supposedly) do not hold up like the hard wired ones.