[BlackElantraGT]

So you spent $40 on an aftermarket heatsink/fan when you already had one that came stock with your retail boxed cpu in hopes of overclocking a system that will be bottlenecked by your video card? What's the point in that?

You've already went over your original budget of $700, so why not wait a little longer just to save that extra $100 that could have gotten you a decent videocard that will hold you up a lot longer until your next GPU upgrade? I personally would have used that extra $40 towards a bigger hard drive, instead of dealing with the hassle of upgrading that down the line. It's easy swapping out components but cloning your hard drive onto another one is a bit more involved and takes a bit of time compared to replacing other parts within a computer.

From previous experiences, I've come to learn that you should always do something right the first time around, even if it means it'll cost a little more upfront. Otherwise, you'll end up paying more for it down the road.