Hmmm... no more love for 1156? Is all I have. Just recently upgraded my i3 540 to i7 870 and OC'ing had been on my mind but I have been recommended to not do so as the i7 870 isn't too OC-friendly compared to the 875k. Currently running at 2.93, I'm thinking of increasing the speed to maybe 3.1GHz or 3.2GHz. The thing is, my comp is turned on 24/7 and furthermore it runs on stock coolers.

I am using Gigabyte H5MM-USB3. It supports OC but I have tried to OC my i3 540 with great success, but decided to stick with the default speed. Never tried it with i7 870. I am somewhat hesitant. How much can I gain? Do I have more to lose when it does fail?