Should you have a high-end motherboard when overclocking a gpu

death_relic0 · Aug 1, 2014

Hey guys, was hoping you guys could help me confirm something.

Basically, for example, if you want to overclock a CPU, you should have a good motherboard with a heatsink on the VRM (among other things)

Similarly, are there things necessary when overclocking a GPU?

Basically I am building a very budget build InshAllah and planning to use an r9 270 on a very cheap motherboard, so wanted to know if I could 'safely' overclock it and whether I should keep an eye out for specific motherboard characteristics.

Thanks.

emdea22 · Aug 1, 2014

Yes and no.

If you have a poorly ventilated case then overclocking the GPU will cause more heat to go to the motherboard. Since the mobo is cheap the VRM area might overheat causing problems.

It should perfectly safe on an open case or a well ventilated case - front intake, top and rear exahaust and even side exhaust if needed.

boosted1g · Aug 1, 2014

Unless you are absolute enthusiest that wants to overclock to the extreme to get 1-2 fps then no you dont need to drop $200+ on a motherboard.

You will be just fine with a medium end board by ASUS, ASROCK or Gigabyte. You will want Z87/Z97 for intel of 990 chipset if AMD.

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 1, 2014

You want good solid reliable components in your whole build to overclock effectively.

And a great cooler.

BigBadBeef · Aug 1, 2014

There are certain minimum requirements that a mobo must have in order to be overclocking friendly. These are mainstream, practically littered throughout the internet, posting them here would be... obtuse.

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