New to Overclocking. Is it simple to accomplish 4.0 GHz+?

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mercyzack

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Hi I will be building my new computer towards the end of this month, January 2014, and I would like to overclock my processor to atleast 4.0+ GHz. I've never OC'd before and want to know if it's something simple to do, or if it's something that can easily ruin my system.

My build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler. My case also already came with 3 120mm fans. But if needed, I can always buy more as it has 10 extra fan docks.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

PSU: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

GPU: Nvidia GeForce 520 GT (current GPU that will be moved from old system)

Not sure how big of an effect the GPU plays, I believe not much. I will be saving for a GTX 770 in the future though, if that helps.

 
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As mentioned, you've got a good system for 4.0GHz+. I personally have an i5-4670k/Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo on an ASUS Z87-A mobo. I'm sitting at a clock speed of 4.4GHz (adaptive voltage at 1.2V; 4.4GHz cache with adaptive voltage at 1.275V), stable thus far. I see around 65-70C for temperature under full load (for reference).

Read your mobo manual/youtube overclocking on your board to learn exactly where you need to make changes. And take your time!
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Asp184

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In general, with the CPU Cooler you've got now, yes, it should be easy to hit 4.0ghz. Simply leaving the voltages on adaptive and increasing the multiplier should be fine. Of course, if you got a really bad chip (and I mean REALLY BAD) then you might have trouble hitting 4.0ghz. If you're going for 4.0ghz, there is just about 0% chance that you will harm your system.
 
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mercyzack

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Thanks for the answers. What about the automatic Turbo Boost that processors have now, should I leave that on, or turn that off before I manually set the multiplier in the BIOS for the bump to 4.0 GHz?
 
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As mentioned, you've got a good system for 4.0GHz+. I personally have an i5-4670k/Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo on an ASUS Z87-A mobo. I'm sitting at a clock speed of 4.4GHz (adaptive voltage at 1.2V; 4.4GHz cache with adaptive voltage at 1.275V), stable thus far. I see around 65-70C for temperature under full load (for reference).

Read your mobo manual/youtube overclocking on your board to learn exactly where you need to make changes. And take your time!
 
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