why do you modify and overclock?

geofrancis · Nov 10, 2007

i find people modify there pc for different reasons.

i always try to get the fastest possible pc for the smallest amount of money and overclocking is a big help doing that. if i was wanting a 3ghz core 2 duo there is no way i could afford a 300$ cpu or 1ghz ddr2. so i buy a low end cpu and 800mhz ram and overclock the hell out of it. the extra cooling and fans still cost no where neer what a 3ghz cpu would cost me.

why do you modify/OC your pc?

masakabassist · Nov 10, 2007

Fun. 'nuff said

benbaked · Nov 10, 2007

To get more performance, and thus quicker WU completion times, from running distributed computing projects such as folding@home and seti@home.

Adragontattoo · Nov 10, 2007

Because I like to tinker. I just got my "new" Mb and Audigy from Fr3@k3r and I am putting it into the Stacker that I have had sitting around for the past 8 months.

speed bump · Nov 10, 2007

Becuase I can.

Automata · Nov 10, 2007

Silence
Performance

In that order.

geofrancis · Nov 10, 2007

thideras said:
Silence
Performance

In that order.

yea my order comes pretty close to that theres no point having a insanly fast pc if it sounds like a jet engine

CJ145 · Nov 11, 2007

1. Performance (games, encoding, etc)
2. More PPD for Folding @ Home (Team 32 of course

)
3. Saving a bit of cash.

In that order.

aja · Nov 11, 2007

Because I learn so much more by breaking stuff than just using it

4od · Nov 13, 2007

geofrancis said:
theres no point having a insanly fast pc if it sounds like a jet engine

Heh. Thats what you think.

aeromerc · Nov 13, 2007

A Need For Speed

Adragontattoo · Nov 13, 2007

geofrancis said:
theres no point having a insanly fast pc if it sounds like a jet engine

I beg to differ, my main rig sounds like a Prop plane NOT a jet engine! I am offended that you would insinuate my rig is a jet...

*turns off hearing aids*

Evilsizer · Nov 15, 2007

cause its fun to push hardware to the limits. esp when you bought the cheap stuff!

Enablingwolf · Nov 15, 2007

I used to have reason. Now it just happens.

jimmsch · Nov 15, 2007

I do alot of video encoding, so I OC to get it done as fast as possible.

I mod coz I am sick in the head!

Adragontattoo · Nov 15, 2007

geofrancis said:
yea my order comes pretty close to that theres no point having a insanly fast pc if it sounds like a jet engine

Mine is background noise unless I am gaming and then I crank up the fans and keep it cool.

Quailane · Nov 15, 2007

I don't anymore because I realized it was an intense waste of money and I wasn't gratified. Overclocking, volt modding, buying, and killing my hardware became an end in and of itself.

Godfather1138 · Nov 15, 2007

LEGOs were my favorite toy as a child (still are

) so now I have this problem of not being able to leave anything stock. I'm the same way with my cars, guns, and other recreational items (game systems and such).

greyharte · Nov 15, 2007

because the damage caused by the hammer was too expensive to replace ...

Twigglish · Nov 15, 2007

geofrancis said:
yea my order comes pretty close to that theres no point having a insanly fast pc if it sounds like a jet engine

I prefer mine to sound like one

why do you modify and overclock?

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