I'm confused with overclocking?

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First off, here are my specs:
MB: MSI 970A G43
CPU: AMD FX-6300 Black Edition (Standard Heatsink)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance (1x 4GB)
GPU: HIS Radeon 7790 1GB
PSU: Corsair 600W
HDD: Generic 250GB

What program is the best for overclocking? I've heard that OC'ing on the MSI is bad, but some say it's good.. Also would it be worth it to get an aftermarket cooler (Under $50) for both the CPU and GPU? I just want to OC so that way I can run most things smoothly. Thank you!
 
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i do not know about AMD processor (apart from the fact they run hot) but i have managed to get my i5 2500k to 4.7ghz on a cooler master hyper 212 evo

its about £20-£30 last time i looked (so probably $40-$50?) but you might want something else if you plan to seriously OC the hyper 212 evo is simply a cooler that most people say has the best "bang for buck" (Unless of course something else has turned up that is better on the price performance ratio since i was last looking for a good cooler)
also a good thermal paste is arctic silver 5
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You should have no problem running things smoothly...and to answer your questions: the BIOS is the easiest way to OC the CPU while the Catalyst control panel is the easiest to OC your gfx card, and it is smart to have an aftermarket cooler on the CPU as AMD stock coolers are notorious to overheat, even without OCing
 
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What aftermarket cooler would you recommend that's under $50?
 
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Yeah, I'm gonna get some more RAM later, but I won't be able to OC anything? Will I have to really?

 
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Which other spec? The VRM sink? So my performance would be better with just stock? And yeah I have Turbo Boost on the CPU.

 
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i do not know about AMD processor (apart from the fact they run hot) but i have managed to get my i5 2500k to 4.7ghz on a cooler master hyper 212 evo

its about £20-£30 last time i looked (so probably $40-$50?) but you might want something else if you plan to seriously OC the hyper 212 evo is simply a cooler that most people say has the best "bang for buck" (Unless of course something else has turned up that is better on the price performance ratio since i was last looking for a good cooler)
also a good thermal paste is arctic silver 5
 
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