Overclocking FX-6300 w/ ASRock 970 EXTREME4

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
T

thomaskasper

Honorable
Aug 8, 2013
68
0
10,660
Hey everybody

I am planning on buying this system:

PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PRNP
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($307.27 @ TigerDirect)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($21.21 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.97 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $891.30

I also have a FX-6300

Due to the mid-high end 280x I want to overclock my CPU. Now to the questions:
1) Is my motherboard good for overclocking?
2) Will my PSU be “big” enough?
3) How far can I overclock the 6300
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
Rustyy117

Rustyy117

Splendid
Oct 10, 2008
5,076
0
26,460
Hi,

1) Yep, you can overclock with that board, It's not amazing for overclocking but it'll be fine if your after a mild to moderate overclock

2) Your PSU is alittle on the weak side considering you want to overclock, perhaps consider a 600W+ PSU. Something like the Corsair TX650W V2

3) With your cooling and motherboard chooses I would say about 4.5Ghz, but overclocking depends alot on the overclocking ability of the CPU.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
T

thomaskasper

Honorable
Aug 8, 2013
68
0
10,660


Thank you for the quick responce, will the corsair cx600 be a good PSU choice?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Rustyy117

Rustyy117

Splendid
Oct 10, 2008
5,076
0
26,460


It's a good choice if you're on a really tight budget, it's one of corsairs cheaper/low end units so it's not as good as the TX/HX/AX/RM line but it'll be fine for your build.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
T

thomaskasper

Honorable
Aug 8, 2013
68
0
10,660


You're my savior, have a nice day

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
P

PolskeBol

Honorable
Mar 24, 2015
6
0
10,510


How is the overclock working out for you? And how far did you push it? I have about the same system as you, only difference is i have a CS750M PSU and currently a crappy motherboard that thermal throttles. I was thinking about getting the ASRock 970 EXTREME4 so I could finally overclock my CPU and play some Battlefield without the massive framedrops due to throttling. Please let me know if the board is any good.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom