[cozmo5050]

hello, I am new to the forums.

I did some research and these are the new toys I recently purchased to enjoy over the holiday season:

AMD 3700+ san diego core
Asus A8N-SLi premium mobo
eVGA 6800gs(yes, GS.) 256mb 256-bit ddr3 pci-e GPU
Patriot Signature 1gb(2x512mb dual channel) ddr400 pc3200 CL3 ram w/ heat spreaders
Thermaltake typhoon CL-P0114 120mm cpu fan
Thermaltake 430W power supply (re-used from previous system)
CoolerMaster Cavalier case
WD 250gb 7200rpm 16mb-cache PATA hdd (re-used from previous system)
NEC 16x DL DVD+-RW burner (# 3550A)
Windows XP Pro

---i cant wait to get all the parts so i can start building.I am new to overclocking, but have been building computer systems for years.

As far as the setup above, what kind of performance should i be expecting? I have been told of guys using the AMD 3700+ SD-core and running it all the way up to FX-57 speeds and still keep it stable? What do you think? HOW DO I DO THIS? Does anyone have experience with this cpu or mobo? should i have gotten something else? what do u think of the 3700+'s potential for gaming in comparison to the 3800+ x2 manchester core? how about 3dmark03/05 ?

previous system: P4 2.66ghz w/ ECS mobo, 1gb ddr400, and running ATI 9800pro AGP video.

Things I do:
CS:source
F.E.A.R.
HL 2
BF 2
AOE3
burn dvd's
MULTI-TASK. (burning a dvd, email, browse firefox w/ 5+ tabs, and listening to music, etc.)

I hope to receive all this stuff before 12/24, but it is unlikely.
I know, wait and see, but I cant stop thinking about it! ANY comments/suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to all in advance.

[Superjed]

Best advice on how to start OC'ing is to read the stickies. They have pretty much everything you need. You should be able to get a fairly decent OC out of this setup.

[cozmo5050]

UPDATE:

1)two sticks of 1gb Kingston HyperX pc3200 CL2 ddr
2)300gb SATA Seagate drive

-----is it worth upgrading to an AMD 3800+ X2, or just stick w/ this 3700+ SD?


thanks for the feedback dudes.