System build 2010 continued (Part 3.5)

I'm actually posting this from my new PC. Got the registry fixed up, got my antivirus and firewall software installed, and installed Mozilla. Looks like everything is moving along just fine. I'm going to run a benchmark soon (PCMark and 3DMark Vantage) to get a baseline for the computer and also see if I might have configured anything wrong that isn't immediately apparent.

At idle everything is looking pretty cool, GPU is at 42°C and the CPU cores are in the range of 37° to 40°... it's also far quieter than the PC it is going to replace, despite being a very open case. The case itself, though, feels a lot hotter than the internal components actually are, probably because all of the heat is escaping. I'm confident that with the added case fan (which I still need to order) it'll be able to assist dispersing that warm air and push temps even lower.

UPDATE:
Base benchmark results are in. Be aware that these tests are with the one-use only trial edition of the benchmarking software so I have no way to give it another go, get an average of multiple scores, tweak the options, or get anything more specific than just my "total score." You'd think Futuremark wants to sell you their programs or something... haha. (I also think the trial versions give lower average scores, but that's neither here nor there)

PCMark Vantage Results:
Score: 11431
Max CPU Temp: 59°C
Max GPU Temp: 60°C

3DMark Vantage Results:
Score: 13439
Max CPU Temp: 66°C
Max GPU Temp: 70°C

I'm sure the 3DMark could have been better, as the first run was interrupted, and the second one gave me noticeably lower numbers on the CPU tests. As a baseline with literally NO overclocking whatsoever, though, it isn't too bad.


UPDATE 2:
I've got my rig overclocked to match an i7 965- A processor that weighs in at about $1,000- and it appears to be stable so far. I've got the RAM overclocked (but not overvolted) as well to about 1600MHz, which is what the RAM is actually rated for but was not clocked to take advantage of with the i7 processor stock. Things are a bit more spicy in the temperature area on the CPU, which is now at around 45° to 47°C at idle. I'm going to give it a quick burn test to see if it is truly stable, and then move on to the GPU which has just a tad extra that can be squeezed out of it without risking much. (735MHz to 765MHz, as the model I bought comes with the same cooling system as the model with the higher overclocking.)

UPDATE 3:
After getting some unacceptable temperatures from Intel Burn test, it looks like I'm going to have to tweak these settings a little bit more. Voltage from "auto" overclock is far too high, creating a massive heat issue. I'm on manual now, determining voltages and multipliers and clock speeds by just keying them in as opposed to selecting pre-configured profiles.