- Apr 17, 2014
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Hi folks, I've been sat on an i5 2500k (3.3GHz) for a couple of years now. I bought it with the intention of overclocking, but somehow never quite got around to it. As I recently added a 4GB GTX 770 to my rig, I figure now's probably a good time to crank up the CPU too.
So, what's the easiest way to get a stable overclock? I don't need anything crazy, 4GHz would probably suffice, if I can go to 4.4 or 4.5 without any real risk or stability problems that'd be even nicer, but no need to go beyond that.
Also, what cooling will I need? I live in southern England (soon moving to south Wales) so ambient temperature is typically below 20°c, perhaps occasionally getting into the low 30's in the summer, but hey, who the hell's indoors on their computer on a day like that? I currently have an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU cooler, a 120mm Antec TruQuiet intake at the front, a 120mm Antec TriCool exhausting out the back and a 140mm Antec TriCool exhausting out of the top, so nothing special. My case has space for an extra 120mm at the front and on the side.
So, what's the easiest way to get a stable overclock? I don't need anything crazy, 4GHz would probably suffice, if I can go to 4.4 or 4.5 without any real risk or stability problems that'd be even nicer, but no need to go beyond that.
Also, what cooling will I need? I live in southern England (soon moving to south Wales) so ambient temperature is typically below 20°c, perhaps occasionally getting into the low 30's in the summer, but hey, who the hell's indoors on their computer on a day like that? I currently have an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU cooler, a 120mm Antec TruQuiet intake at the front, a 120mm Antec TriCool exhausting out the back and a 140mm Antec TriCool exhausting out of the top, so nothing special. My case has space for an extra 120mm at the front and on the side.
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