@goldfries: tl;dr
but i get what you mean

and the DFI's ABS is a prove of that.

agreed with lichyetan. OC is a hooby to most of us.. but it is a very expensive hobby.. hardware change dramatically compared to cars. once u enter OC world, u always have rm10 in ur bank   

curious
i overclock and buy system to improve my gaming
especially when there no other methods to improve gaming experience.
also its a price performance ratio.
and it certain aspects thats the price to pay for that extra gaming performance..

do u know running ure rams at 800mhz for 775 cpus is already overclocking.

u guys actually game or not??
if not then whats the point on overclocking..
to make excel spreadsheet load faster??

when motherboard started to have those button that says "Press Me To Overclock", everyone suddenly into OC. it's just THE THING to do.

is this true? if it's, then i misjudge someone.
err Godfries. care to testify?

hmm, is it true? if so how do you identify a pro overclocker? 
well im just posting my opinion bro, its up to the readers whether to except it or not, what i say here are all based on what i've experienced..and yes i know u are trying to say there are cheaper way to overclock and whatnot..

its just that we need to look at the overall picture here, TS just started overclocking, seeking for member's opinion about disadvantages of over clock(stated in thread title) so i give him the disadvantages la,right or wrong is not the point, since it varies depends on the situation u are in. In my point of view Overclocking are expensive, because we need to consider the energy and cost factor during the process of overclocking (eg:energy and money spent on hardwares and searching for guidelines)..

yeah sure we can save RM300-Rm400 in OC, BUT to achieve that goal also incurs other costs other than money, and like some other forumers said, it can be addictive..

to TS:

i say the disadvantages would be the heat, and time required to find the right setting for batter stability. You have to understand that not all procs and hardwares can be pushed to the max without proper cooling and trial and errors...

for now u can enjoy overclocking within the limits of your hardwares with no prob..but later if you want more speed, higher clock,and want to compete in benchies and stuff, be prepared to spend more money...

I overclock because i want to gain more FPS in games, so far it worked, but if i want more FPS, i need to spend more for better cooler and re test my rig before sticking with the new clock setting..u see, more money and time needed....as simple as that...but it sure saves more than buying a new proc, for me both methods costs me a bomb, since im not that rich...

really? some get paid to overclock?hehe never knew that.... thanks for the explanation bro. 

altho i came in here to start virtual fight with other forummer non-sensically, but still, i wonder why NUR_VER.3 hates OC so much.

ya, i remember the 1st time i bought my 1st rig.. AMD64 3000.. that time only use onboard graphic..at first i just wanna use for do my assignment.. later xtahan tgk kwn2 main NFS underground that time.. the start to buy gc.. then learn OC through web.. my first OC attempt wuz using VIA chipset..got 200mhz raised up.. not too shabby.. haha

for me, disadvantages of overclocking will be
a heated room. i'll need air cond in my new house.
maybe i get 1 HP air-cond, after that OC more, feel heat again,
add 2 HP air-cond, and then 5HP.........

and there goes all my hard earn $$$