I am a graphics enthusiast trying to put together a build gradually over the next year that offers extreme performance at the cheapest price possible. I posted a PCPartPicker build in a thread here a week or so ago with an i5-4670K, an R9 290, a really cheap motherboard, a really cheap ATX Midtower case, and a 600W power supply (600 was more wattage than PCPartPicker listed for the build). Someone said I needed to change it to a board that allows for overclocking and increase my wattage. I don't know much about overclocking, so I have a few questions:
1.) Does overclocking require extra voltage beyond what PCPartPicker says I need?
2.) If I don't overclock, can I just use any cheap Intel-supporting motherboard, or do I need a higher-grade motherboard to achieve better performance even without overclocking?
3.) Do I still need to buy a cooler if I don't overclock, or can I just use the cooler that comes with the CPU?
4.) Is the extra performance gained from overclocking worth the extra money, or am I paying extra for something that will barely make a difference?
Thanks in advance!
1.) Does overclocking require extra voltage beyond what PCPartPicker says I need?
2.) If I don't overclock, can I just use any cheap Intel-supporting motherboard, or do I need a higher-grade motherboard to achieve better performance even without overclocking?
3.) Do I still need to buy a cooler if I don't overclock, or can I just use the cooler that comes with the CPU?
4.) Is the extra performance gained from overclocking worth the extra money, or am I paying extra for something that will barely make a difference?
Thanks in advance!
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