$4k gaming rig… overclock or not?

JereHawk

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I am looking to build a 3D gaming PC. I’d like to replace my entire system (PC, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse).

My question is would I have a more powerful PC if:
I bought less expensive ram/CPU/GPU and overclocked them with a single stage phase change system
OR
I just bought more expensive hardware with stock cooling?

To anyone who suggests the single stage option would you please list any vendors/individuals who sell them or link to a guide on building one if you have a favorite.

Thanks for any and all input. I appreciate it. Cheers!
 
get the best parts you can afford and oc later if the need comes up would be my opinion but really it depends on what your getting, cpu for example if your an amd guy you will definitely want to overclock and skip the 9 series as you can get an 8 series way cheaper to the same numbers but if your intel you shouldn't need to oc now but may want to get an unlocked cpu so you can later, ram is really not something I would be comfortable advising on but the gpu again get the best you can and oc or add another later if you need more