FX 8350, does it worth to oc ?

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alejob54

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I'm a programmer, and a month ago I build a computer with a FX8350 cpu, 8gb ram and hd 7770 gpu. Compiling code is really fast, it also runs Planet Side 2 very smooth. So I would like to know if I OC the cpu, ¿am I going to notice a great boost on those different areas ? I mean, coding and gaming.

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I'm about to change the stock cpu fan cooler, because it is really loud, so I would buy any liquid cooling system and I would like to know if it worth to OC that cpu, in order to buy a good cooling system like a corsair H100i or just an H55 quiet edition, just to keep my cpu cooled enough in case it does not worth at all.

Thankyou very much
 
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Well, depending on what case you have, there might be better options than either the h100i, h80, or h55. Overclocking the fx8350 is a fairly simple process for a mild to medium overclock, and it isn't a bad idea if you are already going to be purchasing the aftermarket cooler. As such, you can basically get more performance for *free*.

We need to know your case, so we know what type of air and water coolers will fit.
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Get a H80, I'm using it and I was able to OC my FX-8350 to 4.5GHz so it's worth it if you want/are able to spend that bit extra to get a decent watercooling/air cooling solution.

Edit: Any form of overclocking will be seen in gaming and compiling. Most games don't use 8 cores YET but if you have more you have the quarantee that it will last you longer than a standard 4 core CPU.
 
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Well, depending on what case you have, there might be better options than either the h100i, h80, or h55. Overclocking the fx8350 is a fairly simple process for a mild to medium overclock, and it isn't a bad idea if you are already going to be purchasing the aftermarket cooler. As such, you can basically get more performance for *free*.

We need to know your case, so we know what type of air and water coolers will fit.
 
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Thermaltake chaser A31
 
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This is the entire list.
CPU AMD FX 8350
Gpu Sapphire HD 7770 1GB DDR 5
Ram: 1 x 8 GB @ 1600Mhz Corsair vengeance
Board: MSI 970a-g43
HDD: Seagate 750 Gb Sata II
PSU thermaltake tr2 600w
Case: thermaltajke chaser A 31
case fans: 1 front intake, 2 rear exhaust

But the main reason to buy the after market cooling solution (air/water) relies on how much difference will be, between the stock performance and overclocked performance.
 
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