Overclocking a 8320 with a HD7950 and a 520w psu?

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dougtherug

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Hi,

I want to know if I can safely overclock my fx8320 to 4.2ghz with an Antec HCG 520w

Things using power:
1 x 120mm fan (rear), 1 x 120mm led fan (front)
2 x 4gb ddr3 ram
1 x fujitsu 128gb ssd
1x dvdrw
1 x HD7950 Boost 3GB
1 x FX8320
1 x external USB HD and maybe another 2 USB ports in use

I've got an ASRock 970-PRO3 R2.0, I know I won't be able to get huge clocks with this board.

If I overclock the 8320 to 4.2ghz and also add a Coolermaster H 212 cpu fan would the 520w PSU be enough?
 
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Jaxem
700 MHz isn't a small overclock, and without VRM heat dissipation, i'd be very careful...that's pushing the limit of your PSU, if you got the CPU running full bore and then added in a full GPU load it might fail...can't say for sure, depends on how well it's made and how conservative the ratings on it are...
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Jaxem

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700 MHz isn't a small overclock, and without VRM heat dissipation, i'd be very careful...that's pushing the limit of your PSU, if you got the CPU running full bore and then added in a full GPU load it might fail...can't say for sure, depends on how well it's made and how conservative the ratings on it are...
 
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Jaxem

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If you're trancoding or cpu intensive stuff you'll see it finish a bit quicker, but in regular usage, you won't notice a difference. I wouldn't probably push past 3.8 or maybe 4.0 at max without VRM cooling...depending on what actual temps you get and how much risk you're willing to live with :)
 
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