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To OC or not to OC, that is the question

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September 15, 2014 8:25:08 PM

So I've been very indecisive when it comes to making up my mind about upgrading my PC. I'm debating between getting something like an i5 4590 with an ASRock H97 Pro4 mobo, or an i5 5690k with an Asus Z97 A mobo and Hyper 212 Evo cooler. I've never OC'd before, and I'm kind of leery of it because I'm not sure I completely understand the risks involved in it, nor do I completely understand how OCing a system works (are CPU, RAM and GPU OCd independently, or do you do kind of do it all together). What exactly are the risks when OCing; am I risking frying my entire system, or just a specific component? HOW risky is it; can 1 little mistake cause major problems, or is it generally "pretty safe"? How much more "future proof" does OCing something make it (will I get dramatically longer use for an OC'd 4690k than a 4590?)? I've been running a Q9550 with a P5Q Pro Turbo mobo for about 5 years now, I'd LIKE to be able to get similar longevity out of my next PC. As always, thanks in advance for your thoughts and opinions.

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September 15, 2014 11:34:13 PM

For a beginner, there is no definite answer on weather to OC or not. It`s like of a "I would like to try that no matter what thing".

It is the experience that matter the most, the stock speed of CPU`s, RAM`s and GPU`s are OK for they were designed to perform on that specific ratings.

For your question, if CPU,RAM and GPU were OC`ed independently the answer is YES.

For the risk, of course there is a risk, everything is a risk (living is also a risk) but for OC`ing if you`re OC settings are bad, your computer will crash to prevent damage thus giving you the opportunity to repair the settings. This is due to improper voltage and clock speeds. It`s like also tuning your guitar to get the perfect sound.

I hope I have given you a good insight. So for recommendation, Yes try to OC!
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September 16, 2014 7:54:46 AM

I f you buy an in tel "K" chip, overclocking the cpu is very easy and quite safe with just a little reading. First rule is to stay under max voltage, which you can easily find out with a quick google. Second is keeping the chip cool. Again you find the max safe voltage for 24/7 use and make that a target while stress testing. The reason for that is, when you stress test for stability, you're raising the temps higher than you will be able to in any other program or game.

As I've said in other post, if you do your research, there is little to no risk if done correctly. I have been overclocking for a long time, across four intel architectures, and have yet to kill a chip.

I tend to overclock the snot out of things for a few years, then gift the build to friends or family. all the parts are still running perfectly, including the old core 2 quad that I had overclocked from it's birth until now.

I would overclock my toaster if I could, very safe if you know what you're doing. And modern chips make that even easier.
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September 16, 2014 4:14:08 PM

Lol, can you please give a give on how to overclock a PSU? haha
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September 16, 2014 4:23:53 PM

i'll get back to you legend
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September 16, 2014 5:44:17 PM

I'd look to a 4690K and maybe say the Asus Z97 A (depending on budget might go more or less on the mobo...even if you don't want to OC right now, the capability is there down the road (like getting a freee CPU upgrade when you OC it) ;)  ...also w/ the Z97, Broadwell will be a possible upgrade option
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