High-performance systems usually have high-performance cooling. The stock CPU fan that shipped with your PC probably doesn't provide the cooling power that over¬clocking requires. Fan-based CPU coolers cost less than Rs. 1,350 online, but I recommend spending a bit more for one from a top-flight vendor such as Ther¬maltake or Zalman. In fact, Zalman's Rs. 2,250 CNPS9500 cooler (com/product/userreviews/ prtprdid,20953 742/userreviews.html) turned my noisy and red-hot over¬clocked Pentium D box into a cool, purring kitty cat.

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Many garners and power users opt for superefficient liquid-based PC cooling systems-smaller versions of the radiator that keeps your car from overheating. The devices include a simple pump, tubing, a radiator, and a "heat block" that draws heat from the CPU. One I recommend is Thermaltake's Rs. 4,500 BigWater SE
(com/product/pricingl prtprdid, 45 77293/pricing.html).
If the thought of water coursing just millimeters from your PC's expensive circuitry makes you nervous, avoid the worry and install Vigor Gaming's Rs. 5,850 Monsoon II Lite cooler (/ components/cmp_monsooniilite_intel.html). The waterless Monsoon II provides excellent cooling by combining a fan with a powerful Peltier cool¬er; the device is easy to install, and it takes up less space inside your case than many high-pow¬ered CPU cooling fans do.