4 GHz Dual Core Gaming Rig For $720

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/0 [...] g_for_720/

I am sure I am the 100th person to post about this, but I just saw this yesterday. Has anyone built this PC for real? Is it actually a day to day gaming machine that is not going to die on me. I am actually ready to just buy this sucker and get working on it except that I dont know if overclocking the 805 to 3.8g or 4.0gigahertz will be wise for years of usage?

What do you guys know on this subject. Is it actually possible for instance to OC the 805 to 3.8 gigahertz and have it fully functional in like 4 years? If that is not an issue then I will just buy the parts and built it.

Also..is if very hard to get the correct voltage and fsb set for it to not crash? I have not read any posts yet about people building this actual system and saying it works flawless.

I am just looking for something around $800 that will kick A$$!!!! Any comments will be great

Is it possible? Yes.
Have people done it? Yes.
Will it last long? Well that depends.

There have been cited, in this forum and otherwise, many people who have gotten to 4.0Ghz and some who have reached the 4.2Ghz that Tom's did not. The question on whether the machine will last long at these speeds is a tricky one and I doubt anyone can answer it. It really depends on the individual chip not just the Pentium D's, 8XX series, or even the specific 805. Some chips just last longer than others. I wouldn't recommend keeping it at 4.0Ghz all the time. Maybe just to show it off. I would assume a safe OC would be around 3.6 a full 1Ghz about the stock speed. This way you aren't literally tearing the days off the lifespan of your system, but you are still getting a very acceptable clock rate. I believe you can maintain that speed with a Zalman heatsink/fan saving you money on a good watercooling system too.