Well my "e-penis" likes the extra exercise. It helps keep it strong!
Aside from my "e-penis", I never really saw any reason to overclock until recently. When I realized that I could get my 2.8Ghz P4 up to 3.42Ghz without spending so much as 1 cent, the savings over a 3.4Ghz chip are reason enough. That, plus with the increased FSB, my P4 flails a stock 3.4Ghz P4.
As far as games crashing... quite the opposite. My games run smoother with the increased speed. I just don't go overboard and clock the hell out of it. I do a modest overclock, keeping temps within 3 degrees of stock.
As far as equipment failure, people generally overclock for years without an issue. Considering that the average existing computer user replaces their computer every 3 years, worrying about failure 10+ years out is of little concern. Back in 1993, the Cyrix 486DX-50 was the shhit to own. Now, it's just shhit.
Point being, unless you go nuts with overclocking, the computer will be beyond obsolete when possible equipment failure comes into play.
Overclocking increases the performance you get for a given price. No downside when done properly.
Aside from my "e-penis", I never really saw any reason to overclock until recently. When I realized that I could get my 2.8Ghz P4 up to 3.42Ghz without spending so much as 1 cent, the savings over a 3.4Ghz chip are reason enough. That, plus with the increased FSB, my P4 flails a stock 3.4Ghz P4.
As far as games crashing... quite the opposite. My games run smoother with the increased speed. I just don't go overboard and clock the hell out of it. I do a modest overclock, keeping temps within 3 degrees of stock.
As far as equipment failure, people generally overclock for years without an issue. Considering that the average existing computer user replaces their computer every 3 years, worrying about failure 10+ years out is of little concern. Back in 1993, the Cyrix 486DX-50 was the shhit to own. Now, it's just shhit.
Point being, unless you go nuts with overclocking, the computer will be beyond obsolete when possible equipment failure comes into play.
Overclocking increases the performance you get for a given price. No downside when done properly.
