Sure thats one way to look at overclocking.
I overclock because I like to push the boundaries. See if my computer will run that frame faster. Overclocking for most people has nothing to do with speed, it is bragging rights and the simple act of taking something beyond it specifications.
When you do it is actually quite fun UNTIL your computer fails to boot for the first time. That first time sucks because you have no idea what to do and you generally freak out, well I did.
While the thought of suddenly giving a performance boost to you computer when it feels slower in the future is great but that isn't always how it works.
It is sort of like putting NOS on a 1920's Ford. The engine goes boom. The CPU and other components all wear down and don't handle the change in voltages and frequency's that well. Get in early while your computer is young (usually within your warranty).
People say that overclocking will void your warranty but the truth is that it is difficult to prove unless you have burnt pins or physical scarring.
If you want to try out overclocking the read about it loads. Don't skim through a few forums and try it. Read, re-read and read again the information from different sources.
Don't do it just because somebody on an internet forum says so and don't not do it just because a person on an internet forum says not to. You have to decide on your own.
Those who have had bad experiences will say 'Don't do it, it will just kill your computer' and the successful people (like myself) will say 'Yeah it is great, nothing ever goes wrong and it is really easy'. Both are lies.
Stuff does go wrong sometimes but not always. My E6750 runs every day @ 3.6GHz, 1GHz over stock, but some might only get 5 - 600MHz over stock. Each piece of hardware is different.
Good luck
