How far can you push the FX-8320 with watercooling?

DurkaDerper · Oct 18, 2013

I'm buying a FX-8320 for my new build and I was wondering how far I could push it with a water cooling system, also if I should upgrade to a FX-8350. Will it do any better OCed?

Patrick Guenter · Oct 18, 2013

an 8350 is just an 8320 with hight clock speed
saw one run it at 5.2 Ghz with wc.
i run mine at 4.4 ghz with air-cooling. its a 8320.
but while oc'ing be carefull and do small steps

Rustyy117 · Oct 18, 2013

Hi,

Alot depends on how well your CPU overclocks, what motherboard you have, the efficiency/performance of the watercooling loop (I assume you mean custom water rather than an AIO), ambient temp ETC.... but I don't think it's unreasonable to expect anywhere in the region of 4.8 - 5.3Ghz, based apon what others have achieved with good cooling.

06yfz450ridr · Oct 18, 2013

check my oc out haha i can run 5.1 ghz but with a super high vcore 1.55+ and still doesnt always stay super stable. This could also be due to my 230 fsb but i find my computer runs better with the fsb at that setting.

as far as high stable OC I find 4.77-4.89 @1.5-1.54 Is the limits for most 8320 unless you somehow got a re-branded 8350 or just lucky

also the 8350 is not just a 8320 with a higher clock speed, they were binned to achieve higher speeds than most 8320s which is why you can usually get them to run lower vcores at the same speeds as well as higher overclocks

But also you need a good mobo to OC with 990fx or fxa with the 140w cpu support not the 125w and a good phase design preferably 8+2 or higher

DurkaDerper · Oct 18, 2013

Ok, can you recommend one?

06yfz450ridr · Oct 18, 2013

Sabertooth 990fx r3.0 since that has pcie 3.0 as well. The 2.0 is good too. All depends on your budget

DurkaDerper · Oct 18, 2013

Do you have any cheaper options?

Patrick Guenter · Oct 22, 2013

any asrock at 100$ ish

06yfz450ridr · Oct 22, 2013

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 is a pretty nice option since but its only 6+2 phase design

schmuckley · Oct 23, 2013

I'd say 4.8-5.2
As for mobo..I'd say CH4-5,Sabertooth,m5a99x-PRO,used gtd-pro,or Biostar TA990FXE
If you want a cheap m5a99x pro for $65, I have a friend selling one..
no I/O shield or accessories, though.

06yfz450ridr · Oct 23, 2013

Well i believe I somewhat killed my cpu running 1.54 it is no longer passing burntests and is locking up even at lower stable clocks I was using. Id now say 4.66@ 1.446-1.48 is about it

Patrick Guenter · Oct 24, 2013

06yfz450ridr :

got wc? really high voltage

toolmaker_03 · Oct 26, 2013

I have a FX8350 that i have clocked it a lot, and 4.7GHz at 1.45V is the highest that i would go on that processor for a stable clock that is sustainable. On a FX8320 4.5-4.6 is a good clock for that processor without damage to the CPU from overvoltage, the heat generated is one thing, but today you can overvolt the CPU and kill it, before you will overheat it with water cooling.

06yfz450ridr · Oct 26, 2013

toolmaker_03 :

i agree I guess i was trying to achieve 8350 clocks haha

might as well spend the extra 30 bucks if you want to overclock really high

toolmaker_03 · Oct 26, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113351

If i wher in the market for a AMD processor today i would get the FX9590

for $400 its worth it.

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