read some dfi x38 specific threads.
Workhorse:
i7 860 / Gigabyte P55A UD3 / 4Gb Corsair XMS3 / Corsair TX650
Beater:
Q8400 / Gigabyte P45 DS3L / 4Gb Corsair XMS2 / GTX 470 / Corsair TX750 / Corsair H50
Certs:
Net+
OK I found a pretty good guide... available here for anyone with similar setup. I overclocked my cpu to 3ghz and ram to 4-4-4-12 with stock voltages. Should I push it further? I can already play crysis on high settings with good fps. I still need to stress test it. Is there anything wrong with the way I did this?