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Seems like a hilarious one , But please can anyone tell me how to Overclock. Please help me ASAP. My rig is the one in my signature. I have the stock CPU cooler. Any opinion on what I should change ? My budget is 150 bucks. I want to OC to 5GHz if possible. My case has two fans on top two. Help this OC noob.

EDIT - I have a Corsair H60 which I am gonna RMA , not sure if it will keep up though. And I can't set a custom loop as I live in India , and finding custom loop parts here is like finding treasure in a office.
 
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Do not OC on stock cooling. You mentioned on my PM that you are RMAing an H60 Corsair.

Anyway...
First of VERY few 3570K CPUs can hit 5GHz and you would need a custom loop water cooler do do it IF your chip is capable.
My H80 with aftermarket fans and a 3570K maxes out at 4.7Ghz Safely, after that the voltage and temps become uncomfortably high.

OK here : From one of my previous threads.

1. Disable all power saving adn turbo boost features and pick a load calibration, 1 being very stiff and one voltage constantly, 2 being a little more relax(easier to achieve stability), i prefer level 2.
2. Set voltage to fixed at first and drop it to 0.9v. (You can do this with stock cooling as it reduces heat generation)
3. Boot into windows...
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Well let's be clear right now. I wouldn't advise pushing much past 4.0GHz on stock cooling, and not much past 4.6/4.7 on a closed loop water cooler. The only way you will 5.0GHz on an Ivy Bridge processor (your processor) is to invest in a custom loop, which can be expensive, and very confusing for an inexperienced builder.
 
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Do not OC on stock cooling. You mentioned on my PM that you are RMAing an H60 Corsair.

Anyway...
First of VERY few 3570K CPUs can hit 5GHz and you would need a custom loop water cooler do do it IF your chip is capable.
My H80 with aftermarket fans and a 3570K maxes out at 4.7Ghz Safely, after that the voltage and temps become uncomfortably high.

OK here : From one of my previous threads.

1. Disable all power saving adn turbo boost features and pick a load calibration, 1 being very stiff and one voltage constantly, 2 being a little more relax(easier to achieve stability), i prefer level 2.
2. Set voltage to fixed at first and drop it to 0.9v. (You can do this with stock cooling as it reduces heat generation)
3. Boot into windows and run prime 95 or similar stresstest to test for stability for atleast half an hour. This will give you an idea of how sensitive your specific CPU is to voltage change. (You can do this with stock cooling as it reduces heat generation)
4. Increase your voltage to 1.2v and multiplyer to 4.2GHz. Test thoroughly for an hour. Keep a close eye on temps with real temp or HWmonitor.

After that you can increase Multiplier one at a time testing for half an hour between each bump. When stability is lost, add 0.05v and try again.

Repeat process until you reach your desired OC or unacceptable temps(drop one clock and/or Voltage) and viola you have your OC...

DO NOT EXCEED 1.3V! Also keep temps under 90C under max load. Although if it touches over it its still fine. It will shut of automatically if it gets TOO hot(103C).

Ignore step 2 and 3 if you like.

http://www.thinkcomputers.org/intel-ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide/

There is a more advanced guide.
 
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5Ghz on custom water is still stretching it, lots of 3570ks will not run 5GHz at a reasonable 24/7 voltage. I presume that $150 budget is for cooling? I don't think you could fit a nice custom loop in there, so I'd say go high end air or a closed loop. For high end air I personally use the nh-d14 @$80 its quiet and I'm running my 3570k at 4.5GHz. Closed water, the CM Seidon *seems* good, I personally haven't used closed water, as such my opinion is rather worthless. For the overclocking itself is rather simple, and there are plenty of tutorials for your specific chip, but I'll just explain the basics:
1) Bump multi to a reasonable speed
2) Stress test
3) Stop if you temps are too high(>85 ) or vcore too high(>1.35 I wouldn't run it this high btw)
4) If crash, bump vcore(I believe 1.35 is the recommended max 24/7 vcore for the chip, but I'd think you would hit thermal max first)
5) Rinse and repeat.

If you are lucky, your chip could hit 4.7 but realistically it'll hit something like 4.5
EDIT: Was to slow to post this before Novuake, oh well.
 
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NP , and yeah the budget is for cooling and anything if needed , I prefer water-cooling , as the high ed Watercoolers can beat the High end air coolers. Thanks for replying :)
 
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Thanks for helping , I wont mind a 4.5GHz , and I am doing it for fun , more than performance TBH. Also can you help me pick one among these water coolers max I can spend is 8000INR. I think the H80i though would prefer your choice.
http://www.flipkart.com/computers/computer-components/coolers/processor/pr?p%5B%5D=facets.cooling_technology%255B%255D%3DFan%2Bwith%2BRadiator&p%5B%5D=facets.cooling_technology%255B%255D%3DLiquid%2BCooling&p%5B%5D=sort%3Dpopularity&sid=6bo%2Cg0i%2Cxcm%2Cors
 
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The CLCs that beat the High end air are all 140mm... That is not compatible with most people chassis. Note I said the H100 compares to High end air cooling. And the the H100i is A LOT more expensive than a Thermalright Silver Arrow or equivalent Noctua for example but only beats it by a mere 3 degrees.

http://www.amazon.com/computers-accessories/dp/B009ARE2YE - Silver Arrow that ALMOST equals the H100i
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181032 - H100i that is 30$ more expensive.

EDIT : All of this not even CONSIDERING the fact that CLCs are like indoor choppers.

Oh and prove of near performance :
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/thermalright_silver_arrow_sb_e_extreme_review,9.html
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Actually , I was saying 150 bucks after borrowing it from a friend :p So should I get a Hyper 212 EVO , will it satisfy my needs ? If not how about other like that ( Hyper TX3 , Hyper T4 , etc ) Or should I borrow money and get a H80i , Since it seems that it will satisfy my needs the best. P.S - I wont mind if temps reach upto 70.
 
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Well, I'm not rooting for CLCs, but I don't hate them, look at the CM seidon, its not quite as loud as others, with similiar if not better performance, with a similar price point:
Seidon 240: http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Cooling-Heatsink-Radiator/dp/B00B20OYUY/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1371224433&sr=1-2&keywords=cooler+master+seidon
Silver arrow: http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Silver-Arrow-SB-E-Universal/dp/B007BO0VEI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1371224483&sr=8-2&keywords=silver+arrow

As for the 212evo, its a value heatsink, what is your goal atm? And 70 for temps isn't actually very high(actually rather nice) for an OCed ivy.
 
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Both of them are low profile, and would suit you too well for overclocking, are there any towered, full sized ones?
Edit: Wait I just realized you are using flipkart/other indian retailers, and that changes pricing a bit....
BTW the cm seidon is there for 9k rupees, or about $150USD, I'll look into indian retailers/pricing.

 
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http://www.amazon.com/computers-accessories/dp/B009ARE2YE

That is the one I linked, they are different.
And like I said the Seidon is a 2x140mm radiator, very few people are able to use it. But yes it is decent price in general, but still crappy from a quality point of view, the pumps fail and its still loud, and all improtently, does NOT perform well.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/cooler_master_seidon_240m_review,12.html
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EDIT : and I own an H80. Its serves it design. But if you want a better OCing for the price experience, you get high end air, NO CLCs. CLCs are for user that move around with their PCs, like me...
 
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OKay, I'll finish the CLC debate in a sec, but the indian retailer he said(flipkart), doesn't actually seem to have any high end air, as such I'd recommend h100i if your case supports it, otherwise the h80i.
Now that chart shows the 212 evo beating a h100i, as such I'm confused by it.
Oh wait, those are idle temps, and thus for aren't particularly relevant....
 
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Wrong one...
index.php


Nothing changes in the conclusion, so perfectly relevant. The NH-D14 actually beats out the Seidon in this bench... Sad isn't it? Please avoid being sarcastic.
 
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According to the stats you showed , my H60 was also good , not much but yeah , I should probably start saving and try for a H80i , What to do with the H60 is my question ? May be i can use it to cool my HDD ( LOL )

EDIT - My chip at times reaches the max turbo boost when I surf the web. So can't expect mine to be better than average , would be surprised if its like average , LOL.
 
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Nothing wrong with that? LOL you will only know the chip you have when you start OCing.
 
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