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GJSNeptune · Apr 9, 2008, 05:18 PM

If you want to OC, you build yourself. Dell is the most notorious for neutered machines, which is good business. No reason to sell a machine for $500 if it can be overclocked to perform like its $600 coutnerpart.

Laptops are even harder/more risky.

Processor:	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3
Cooling:	Tuniq Tower 120 (with Scythe SFF21E)
Memory:	2x1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 CAS4 DHX
Video Card:	PALiT 9800GTX 512MB PCI-E
Hard Disk:	WD2500AAKS, WD1600YS, WD1200JD, WD400EB
Optical Drive:	Samsung S203b SATA DVD/RW
CRT/LCD Model:	LG L1920P, Viewsonic VA520
Case:	Lian-Li A05b (with two 120mm Yate Loon D12SM)
PSU:	Corsair HX520
Software:	Vista Business 32-bit/XP Pro 32-bit dual-boot

Apr 9, 2008, 05:18 PM	#4
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	If you want to OC, you build yourself. Dell is the most notorious for neutered machines, which is good business. No reason to sell a machine for $500 if it can be overclocked to perform like its $600 coutnerpart. Laptops are even harder/more risky.