You can simply buy a new, better CPU for less money after a few years if something goes wrong (Moore's Law), and from what I've read from those who do overclock

You can simply buy a new, better CPU for less money after a few years if something goes wrong (Moore's Law), and from what I've read from those who do overclock their CPU...quote: ...."I'm being particularly doomsday here to emphasize that things could go wrong. If done correctly, overclocking is generally a pretty safe endeavor (I've never damaged my gear), but if you're not willing to risk damaging your processor, you may want to skip it." from http://lifehacker.com/5580998/a-beginners-guide-to-overclocking-your-intel-processor http://lifehacker.com/5580998/a-beginners-guide-to-overclock... So your comment is both incorrect and misleading. Also, who is to say that "using drugs" will reduce the lifespan of your brain by two-thirds? When you drink coffee (caffeine), tea (tannin), alcohol, Panadol (paracetamol) you're not thinking "oops my brain is slowly dying". Just because something is prescription-only (or illegal), doesn't necessarily mean it's any safer or more dangerous than over the counter drugs. Examples: Coca-cola once contained cocaine as a 'pick-me-up' before cocaine was outlawed, and George Washington once grew marijuana on his estate (http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/gwtheman.htm http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/gwthe...)