Hello! I want to OC my CPU! I have no idea about anything related to overclocking so any info will be happily taken.
Question: what risks do i take other than chance of CPU breaking and void of warranty?
Question: How high do you reccomend i OC depending on CPU cooler and what i do? Anything else to think about i missed?
Intro:
I just watched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTEQrFHFp3M (Xigmatek Aquila microATX Case Overview, tek syndicate) and i decided im going to make this my new case.
But before i can do that - id like to burn out my cpu/mobo seeing as im changing/upgrading those anyway for the new case. I will not OC my gfx card yet seeing as i can use that in my later build.
Currently everything i have is stock specs. Everything is 2 years old except for gfx card which is 6 months old.
Computer specs:
Motherboard: MSI p67A-GD80
Processor: i7 2600k
CPU cooler: closed watercooler: Antec Kuhler H20 920
Graphics card: Sapphire radeon HD7970
RAM: 16GB Corsiar vengeance
Powersupply: Corsair TX V2 850W
What i do:
- i have 3 monitors so i usualy play CoD/bf4/hearthstone/planetside2 on the middle screen. (as high settings will go while keeping 50+ preferably 60+ fps).
i watch videos from youtube in fullscreen 1080p on my right screen.
And i usualy livestream with OBS/filming for video to edit, or play another game like Hearthstone, runescape, minecraft or Simple web browsing on my left screen.
Reasons to why i think i should OC:
1. Im going to upgrade soon.
2. I have a second high end computer i can use if this pc fails.
3. Since i have a second computer i wont need to save these parts incase something dies in the future
4. i want higher performance (obvious reason)
5. this is my first time overclock and i want to learn a little more about how it works and how to do it.
Thanks!
Reccomend me a motherboard for the microATX xigmatek case! I think a blue color-theme board will work nicely and i think i prefer a Intel Motherboard because my other computer is AMD Fx-8350