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February 28, 2014 9:46:33 AM

hi guyz so i just wanna ask, if i can overclock my cpu to 4.0 ghz. with a 600 psu supply?

my build :

CPU = i5 4670k
MOBO = Asus Maximus VI Gene
SSD = 120GB Samsung 840 EVO
HD = WD Black 1TB
GPU = EVGA Geforce GTX 780
PSU = Corsair CX600M
CASE = Corsair 350D
COOLER = H100i

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February 28, 2014 9:52:59 AM

mmmm should be ok, make sure you watch the temps on your cpu though, dont let it go over 90c, try to keep under 70c if you can.
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February 28, 2014 9:53:11 AM

normally i'd say yes, since it's CX600, i'd be cautious, could go for it.
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February 28, 2014 9:59:27 AM

do you think i should change my psu to a much bigger scale?

well, how about 3.6? can i do it with the 600 psu?
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February 28, 2014 10:11:10 AM

yeah, you can probly go up to 4.0,
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February 28, 2014 10:16:26 AM

Well, i bought this psu from microcenter... and it hasn't been 15 days since i bought this item.. so i can still lie and return this item and tell them that something is wrong with it or some other stuff..... well how about this psu

Corsair HX Series HX650 650 Watt ATX 12V........ do you think this will do?
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February 28, 2014 10:22:47 AM

Marc Soliven said:
Well, i bought this psu from microcenter... and it hasn't been 15 days since i bought this item.. so i can still lie and return this item and tell them that something is wrong with it or some other stuff..... well how about this psu

Corsair HX Series HX650 650 Watt ATX 12V........ do you think this will do?


Don't be pressured into spending more money on a PSU by PSU snobs the CX600 is fine. I have a cooler master GX lite which according to these guys is total shit which will blow up if it powers anything more than a low-power CPU, I am running an FX-8350 @ 4.8GHZ and an over clocked R9 290 which the PSU has been powering for 2 years, before the R9 290 I had an overclocked 7950. I have never had any problems what so ever and my set-up requires more power than yours.

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February 28, 2014 10:23:55 AM

yeah, that should do fine.
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February 28, 2014 10:28:34 AM

@bluehowell : alright, i'll go with my gut and stick with this one..... one reason i don't wanna spend too much money on the build is that i build 3 desktop pc.... one is for me... the other one is for my cousin in africa... which he is in a place where its freakin far from civilization so once the psu break. it'll take a while before he could get ahold of a new one.... and the other one is for my bro who's about to go home from iran mission...... so yeah... this is all my money i've spent... but i don't mind since i'm happy giving them stuff that would definitely make them happy.... LOL!
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February 28, 2014 10:31:48 AM

PSU snobs for suggesting the guy uses a known quality PSU okay.

Let me clarify, there is nothing WRONG with the CX600.

HOWEVER if you were about to buy a new PSU it's adviseable to go for a similarly priced XFX unit simply due to the part quality.

You can also of course use sub par PSU's and they'll work fine but i'd feel bad if i advised someone to buy a part that i knew was not of the highest standard.
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February 28, 2014 10:36:26 AM

guyz, i appreciate ya'll helping me out.. i know you only wan't what you think is best for the person asking here... i thank you for the bottom of my heart.... it's guyz like you that keeps this newbie builder away from the geek squad in best buy.... hehuehuehueeheheuheheuhe.... =3
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February 28, 2014 11:02:09 AM

geek squad in best buy? no idea what that is but even the name makes me shudder.
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