Will I be able to overclock my CPU to 4.5ghz??

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PC components:

- i7 4770k
- GTX 770
- 600w PSU
- MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Mobo
- Seagate 2tb SSHD
- Hyper 212 Evo (I will put a second fan on the other side of the heat pipe)
- 16 gb RAM 1866
- Fractal Design R4 Case

I just wanted to know if I would be able to overclock my CPU to 4.5ghz, and will it be ok with a 212 evo and a 600w power supply???. Or should I get a better CPU cooler and a higher watt power supply???
 
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Not with a CM 212 EVO. maybe something like 4.2 but not 4.5.
I had the MSI GD45 your looking at. My 4670K ran warm for a while. Then a recent BIOS update came out and my temperatures dropped to a more reasonable level.
PSU manufacturer? I recommend SeaSonic USA.
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Really depends on the individual products and how much stress they are willing to take. It should be able to hit 4.5, whether it's stable at that is another question.

I don't think you require any hardware changes and I'd expect it to hit 4.3 stable at the least.
 
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Not likely. The Haswell series of Cpu's generate quite a bit more heat, and at 4.5ghz on the 4770k, I wouldn't expect it to be stable. You'd most likely need to step up to a better Cpu cooler to be stable at that speed. If I remember right, Tom's did a Haswell cooling article, and they recommended the NH-U14s from Noctua for cooling the I7 4770k.

:edit: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-heat-sink-haswell,3554.html
 
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So what if instead I get a Cooler Master V6 GT, will that be able to maintain a stable 4.5ghz, and also is the 600w power supply enough for all of these components??
 
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Not with a CM 212 EVO. maybe something like 4.2 but not 4.5.
I had the MSI GD45 your looking at. My 4670K ran warm for a while. Then a recent BIOS update came out and my temperatures dropped to a more reasonable level.
PSU manufacturer? I recommend SeaSonic USA.
 
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After rereading that Tom's article I posted, your best bet for as close of a sure thing to get 4.5ghz stable on the 4770k, I'd go with a Corsair 80i or 100i to start off with. Of course you may not hit that OC with any type of cooling, depending on the Cpu.
 
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