Obviously wasn't including the shipping costs of returning a heap of doa boards.

I just use works shipping lols

2500k here, been running at 4.5GHz for months, no problems.

I feel dirty every time I put an asrock mobo into a system.

Didn't have a big budget, no problem with my board so far, and it was cheap! ;D

im sure you coulda saved the extra $40 for a ausus p8p67 but w/e.

OT:
I have a 2600k (obviously not a 2500k but in the same vain).

I have a Noctua DH-14 cooler and have my CPU OC'd to 4.3GHz.

I get around 25-30 degrees idle and about 50-55 when under full load.

Overclocking is very simple - if you're not sure what you're doing just look up a guide for your mobo/CPU and follow it.

Truthfully, the hardest part is probably installing the cooler as it can be a bit of a pain in the ass and fiddly.

tl;dr
I would highly suggest OC'ing the 2500/2600k but yes, you will need an aftermarket cooler if you're going in to 4.xGHz region.

QFT

****in' Silver Arrow.

And you dont need to pay for the price of the dh-14

Something like the AYWAN Radi V10 is fine.
costs $40 its a big good cooler that will do a 4.5-5ghz ocez

They're really not that tricky if you install the cooler BEFORE you mount the motherboard in the case guys

It shouldn't be overly fiddly, as I have a Storm Scout case, and from what it seems it's rather easy to just change out after the build is done anywho. c:

if you are silleh enough to be trying to fit the cooler with the mobo in the case you really shouldnt be touching in there.

lol AssRock. Mate, the only reason you got it so cheap, is because, its a peice of shit.. the truth hurts i know, get a refund.