Wow... talk about an inspiring post/thread
especially so for me being a type of n00b yet when it comes to overclocking hardware
For me, overclocking IN THE PAST has mainly been to increase the performance I get while playing PC games. First processor I ever put in a system was the AMD Athlon 650 (which was my first custom-built system) & the first proc I ever overclocked was the AMD Athlon T-Bird 1.2GHz (around 2001 with the T-Bird). Things have sure come a long way since then. I have been an AMD Athlon fanatic up until my Athlon 64FX-55, then I started looking at Intel - as I am first & foremost a power user.
I've never done any REAL benchmarking & the only overclocking I've done has been on aftermarket air cooling... I've also done some substantial case modding - so that's also helped me out a bit as far as cooling & computer knowledge goes. Being a part of this group - even though I'm not considered part of a team here yet - has helped me out quite a bit. Even just going through forum threads has given me a basic understanding of certain stuff... like what NOT to do with LN2
As most of you know I am currently in the process of building my first watercooled system. This rig is currently on hold tho atm because this coming May I am & will be in the process of moving out of state - on count of that all my extra money is being put towards the move. Anyway, when I've gotten the time I've been asking & expanding my knowledge of what's available in the world of watercooling. I'm really hoping that rig will take off soon after the move & I also hope that I can even get into benchmarking beforehand on my current system(s) so I can get the hang of it to know what I'm gonna do with my next one. Gonna have even more questions coming up so beware.
I am also thinking of eventually getting into LN2/dice - will experiment on my older rigs first that way I know I won't screw anything up that I really care about right off the bat. Already have lots of Q's concerning that - as I know next to nothing about LN2 other than the type of liquid required...
I am VERY MUCH looking forward to benchmarking & overclocking with you guys IN THE PRESENT & FUTURE. Whether it be on a current air-cooled rig, or a future H2O or LN2 setup - I am greatly looking forward to becoming a part of you guys & learning all I can. I am shifting from the "let's see if I can get a few extra frames-per-second in games" phase to the "a few extra fps lol... let's get all the power I can & push everything through the stratosphere!" phase. I guess if someone were to ask me what my goals were I'd have to say: "to take my existing PC building & modding hobby (background/experience) and really form it into becoming what you guys are all about - a team-based extreme overclocker." I love how you guys have been & are very supportive of each other... it shows (especially in forum threads/posts like this). And I don't think I could've ever found a better group of people to be a part of.
Thanks for the post kiki!