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<blockquote data-quote="req" data-source="post: 657714" data-attributes="member: 555713">everything looks good to me kid. just make sure you dont cheese out on the powersupply or you wont be able to overclock anyway. its like having a good alternator in the car. you know the deal. low voltage = unstable.anywho, just get a nice chunky heatsink, none of the thermaltake shit - they moved to asthetics a long time ago, they are the audiobahn of the computer world. take a look at the swiftech line of heatsinks, i got the orgional swiftech MCX-462, and im OC&#039;d 200mhz and im at 37 degrees. most people are nigh on 45 or 50 at load when NOT over clocked max of 40 for me.then just make sure there is adiquet airflow through the case, and make sure the cables are tidy so the air CAN flow =Pcheck these sites for a bit more info-<a href="http://www.bit-tech.com" target="_blank">http://www.bit-tech.com</a> (forums are so incredible)<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com" target="_blank">http://www.tomshardware.com</a> (great reviews)<a href="http://www.hardocp.com" target="_blank">http://www.hardocp.com</a> (tons of overclocking\pc info)that should get you started... but check for reviews of the geforce6800 cards on those sites, and whatever they give higher ratings, thats what id recommend. they benchtest lots of stuff.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="req, post: 657714, member: 555713"] everything looks good to me kid. just make sure you dont cheese out on the powersupply or you wont be able to overclock anyway. its like having a good alternator in the car. you know the deal. low voltage = unstable. anywho, just get a nice chunky heatsink, none of the thermaltake shit - they moved to asthetics a long time ago, they are the audiobahn of the computer world. take a look at the swiftech line of heatsinks, i got the orgional swiftech MCX-462, and im OC'd 200mhz and im at 37 degrees. most people are nigh on 45 or 50 at load when NOT over clocked max of 40 for me. then just make sure there is adiquet airflow through the case, and make sure the cables are tidy so the air CAN flow =P check these sites for a bit more info- [URL="http://www.bit-tech.com"]http://www.bit-tech.com[/URL] (forums are so incredible) [URL="http://www.tomshardware.com"]http://www.tomshardware.com[/URL] (great reviews) [URL="http://www.hardocp.com"]http://www.hardocp.com[/URL] (tons of overclocking\pc info) that should get you started... but check for reviews of the geforce6800 cards on those sites, and whatever they give higher ratings, thats what id recommend. they benchtest lots of stuff. [/QUOTE]

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