compatibility of my mobo

pkandro

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your mobo has h61 chipset and for overclocking you need an z series chipset. you have a very respectable cpu with one of the most entry level mobo. you wont be able to overclock it.
 

pkandro

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if you want to run the i5 in its full(well almost) potential then get a minimum mobo like this one Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H.this has some headroom for overclocking.if you want to do some serious overclocking then get something like this ASRock Z77 Pro3 and a cpu cooler like Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO or even better Noctua NH-U14S and then you can realize your i5's max potential.
 

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