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Without more specific information on what you're trying to build, it's hard to give you targetted advice - even a wild guess at your possible budget would be better than nothing. Other things you could tell us for more helpful suggestions would be what you intend to do with the system (gaming, workstation, server, etc), what your intended upgrade cycle should be (how long do you want the PC to last before you have to replace parts to...

I think you better research the ram modules you have and check what is the maximum voltage they can handle. Also remember, that when you overclock ram, that some mobo's push the voltages up on the ram to support the overclocking. So simply put, check what ram you have and do some research on having it overclocked and what voltages does it run stable on - WITHOUT damaging it in the long run with excessive heat from the voltage tweak.

I swapped out the low speed hook ups for the Noctua fans and added another 120MM fan int he 2nd HD bay increasing the case cooling by a lot. Overall the idle temps took a nice drop. Pushed her to 4.3GHz and kept the voltage at 1.34v seems to be running pretty nicely under idle speeds, but am willing to bet under full load temps would hit 70+C.

Thanks for the official OCZ response As an aside, I wasn't planning on opening the PS, just the computer case

What's your budget?

Well, those things look pretty good, i don't actually have 3.5k laying around, but that was my MAX budget, because everyone kept telling me to tell my budget, i don't want to spend that much, but some top of the line stuff would be nice.

Extra, How much do you want to spend? You throw out a figure then say.. well I don't want to spend that much. Seriously you can't expect us to make a recommendation if that recommendation is beyond reach. Can you afford 1500? I am not trying to be rude and I am glad you came to Icrontic, I am just giving it to you straight. Until you tell us what your spending limit is. This thread is just spinning its wheels. Welcome to Icrontic

thanks.

Yes, Windows 7 has no service packs yet. When Vista was first released Nvidia drivers were causing too many BSODs like you have described. I wanted to make sure your are not running such a configuration. I would first eliminate CPU and RAM running Prime95 and Memtest86 , respectively. Next, you might want to check the GPU stability and temperature. I run Furmark and monitor GPU temperature using GPU-Z or Rivatuner. You can try running Furmark...

Quoting mirage Yes, Windows 7 has no service packs yet. When Vista was first released Nvidia drivers were causing too many BSODs like you have described. I wanted to make sure your are not running such a configuration. I would first eliminate CPU and RAM running Prime95 and Memtest86 , respectively. Next, you might want to check the GPU stability and temperature. I run Furmark and monitor GPU temperature using GPU-Z or Rivatuner. You can try...