Did you set the "over volt" jumpers on the MB? I haven't played with them, but apparently they will let you force more volts. If you did, maybe you should undo that.
Also, is the RAM you have now 1.65 volt or old DDR3 with higher volts? THe old stuff will burn out your chip with too much...
450W PSU might be a little small. The 920s will overclock like mad, but you'll need more power from the PSU to keep that stable. I'm guessing your proposed build will be using up most of the watts in the 450 without OC.
You need a CPU cooler. Stock 920 cooler is a little anemic. 920's get...
If you are looking at gaming and plan on going 2 or 3 way SLI, go out and read the specs and reviews on just that.
Just built an i7 and discovered that many boards support 3 way but not at x16/x16/x16.
Also pay attemption to slot layout. Basically if you can't find a board review where...
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