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I've been OCing for almost a decade. Let me explain a few things.
OCing in and of itself is a hobby. It takes time, patience and lots of trial and error. Every platform has a different method and when the platform is new, sometimes things that worked on the previous fail on the new.
I don't OC for the wow factor. I OC because I can have performance that is not being offered by any CPU manufacturer. I've had 300 dollar chips (and less) that beat the very highest $1000+ CPU being offered on the market. For me it's not about who I tell, it's about how much shit can I do on my rig. I hate performance limitations, so if I can open 20 programs and still play my favorite game of the month, then I'm happy.
I typically bring my CPUs to their maximum speed and highest voltage allowable, then back it down and find a slightly lower stable max with a much lower voltage. That lowers heat output a lot and gives me a daily speed I can live with.
I buy the watercooling hardware for a given platform, and adapt it to the new one when I can. Recycle, reuse, save money. OC it to a freakishly fast beast machine, and then forget about it for the next 6 months, at which time I just check water levels and top off if necessary. I spend, say, $800, and get the performance of $2000.
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