OC What do I need?

Zent · Feb 20, 2014

I have an i7 4770K @ 3.5 stock cool. I want to OC over 4.0, 4.5 maybe? 4.7? not sure which is best. What exactly would I need to OC it? A cooler? anything else? would i need more power? i have a 600W and I think all slots are taken. Also what kind of cooler would be best and price doesn't matter.

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 20, 2014

Cooler for sure , what are your specs?

Zent · Feb 20, 2014

i7 4770K @ 3.5 stock cooler
600W
GTX 770
8GB RAM
AS rock z87 pro 4

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 20, 2014

Is your PSU a Corsair CX600?

Zent · Feb 20, 2014

Corsair CX 600M

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 20, 2014

I wouldn't overclock with that power supply , it's a budget supply , with poor capacitors.

Zent · Feb 20, 2014

Hm what PSU would I need and maybe what cooler as well?

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 20, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $119.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 21:05 EST-0500)

Zent · Feb 20, 2014

with this, what could I OC To? and with my 600M, i think all the slots are taken.

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 20, 2014

Hard to predict , all chips are different.

Zent · Feb 20, 2014

what would be the advantage ofgetting a corsair h100 over this $25 cooler?

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 20, 2014

Better temps , better overclocks.

Zent · Feb 20, 2014

ah okay. Thanks for the help. I'll take these tips into consideration and do a little more research prior to posting again. I don't know much about OC but I'll for sure look into it. Thanks!

schmuckley · Feb 20, 2014

eh..That thing is fine to OC to around 4.3 with.
IF you don't OC your GPU.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub6WnHmiIOs

Zent · Feb 21, 2014

schmuckley :

i dont think i need to OC my GPU

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