For overclocking I would just jump right into the rig you plan to build...
Build it with overclocking in mind...
You'll need a good board....A real good PSU and decent ram...
Let use know what CPU you'd like to go with and we'll give you a heads up on a easy board to get started with...
If you want to learn...some DFI boards are smooth clockers....like the ones in my sig...but if you get more involved boards, like the Expert version well you'll really work for what you want...
I barely read the guides myself but pretty much knew from all the forums i've searched the way I had to approach things...