Overclocking Parts ? (fx 6300)
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mushroomiii
October 2, 2014 7:38:40 AM
Hey Guys!
I have a MSI 970A G46- which is bad for overclocking, which means i need a new one. I am on a relay tight budget but i am selling my mobo for half what it costs new, and buying a Asrock 970 Pro3 R 2.0 (wich is cheaper than my board new...WHAT ?) anyway, the coolermaster HYPER 212 evo dosent fit in my case! and i also need new ram (i have 4 gb)
So should i just get the pro3 and buy a Coolermaster GeminII ? what would be the best desicision with a limited amoutn of money ? also how far could i overclock to with these specs :
{i would also like to OC my GPU, would my PSU allow ?}
CPU: AMD FX 6300 black edition
GPU: Gigabyte Radon HD7850 OC editon
Mobo: ASrock 970 Pro3 R2.0
PSU: Coolermaster GX 550
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB)
HDD: 500gb Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm
Thanks ! appreciate any help
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extra information:
CPU heatsync: Coolermaster GeminII (or maybe hyper 212 if i take side fan off)
- I could also get a Coolermaster V8 for really cheap but it wont fit in my case.
Case cooling: 1x 200 , 3x 120 case fans (if i got the hyper 212 there would have to be no 200mm fan)
I live in south africa so parts are limited and realy expensive: pricecheck.co.za
I have a MSI 970A G46- which is bad for overclocking, which means i need a new one. I am on a relay tight budget but i am selling my mobo for half what it costs new, and buying a Asrock 970 Pro3 R 2.0 (wich is cheaper than my board new...WHAT ?) anyway, the coolermaster HYPER 212 evo dosent fit in my case! and i also need new ram (i have 4 gb)
So should i just get the pro3 and buy a Coolermaster GeminII ? what would be the best desicision with a limited amoutn of money ? also how far could i overclock to with these specs :
{i would also like to OC my GPU, would my PSU allow ?}
CPU: AMD FX 6300 black edition
GPU: Gigabyte Radon HD7850 OC editon
Mobo: ASrock 970 Pro3 R2.0
PSU: Coolermaster GX 550
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB)
HDD: 500gb Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm
Thanks ! appreciate any help
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extra information:
CPU heatsync: Coolermaster GeminII (or maybe hyper 212 if i take side fan off)
- I could also get a Coolermaster V8 for really cheap but it wont fit in my case.
Case cooling: 1x 200 , 3x 120 case fans (if i got the hyper 212 there would have to be no 200mm fan)
I live in south africa so parts are limited and realy expensive: pricecheck.co.za
More about : overclocking parts 6300
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Reply to mushroomiii
The Asrock pro3 has just as many power phase regulator as MSI 970A-G46 Which is 4+1 phase control
Short story, do not expect a better overclockability with this board.
Can you affors Asus M5a97 EVO (6+1) or the Gigabyte GA-970a UD3P (8+2) ??
These two a great value in US and would give you nicer overclock
i only found the M5a97 EVO on your website for 1667 : http://www.pricecheck.co.za/offers/23500088/Asus+M5A97+...
Short story, do not expect a better overclockability with this board.
Can you affors Asus M5a97 EVO (6+1) or the Gigabyte GA-970a UD3P (8+2) ??
These two a great value in US and would give you nicer overclock
i only found the M5a97 EVO on your website for 1667 : http://www.pricecheck.co.za/offers/23500088/Asus+M5A97+...
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mushroomiii
October 2, 2014 8:11:03 AM
pierrerock said:
The Asrock pro3 has just as many power phase regulator as MSI 970A-G46 Which is 4+1 phase controlShort story, do not expect a better overclockability with this board.
Can you affors Asus M5a97 EVO (6+1) or the Gigabyte GA-970a UD3P (8+2) ??
These two a great value in US and would give you nicer overclock
i only found the M5a97 EVO on your website for 1667 : http://www.pricecheck.co.za/offers/23500088/Asus+M5A97+...
Thanks so much for the reply XD
ok, that board is out my budget, i would just like to overclock to 4 Ghz or so. maybe i could get a
MSI 990FXA-GD65 V2 ? that is still out of my budget tho. would i not be able to find a compromise ? my budget is around R1300.
Thanks
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Ok but i looked to your PSU and cooler master GX is poor quality unless it's GX II. Overclocking is not recommended with your PSU which is Tier 4 PSU :
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-su...
most likely, your system will freeze/shutdown every time you will load your CPU if overclocked.
Also, your actual motherboard has very poor thermal design, so I would not recommend keeping it to overclock. But yeah the GD65 is great for overclocking.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-su...
most likely, your system will freeze/shutdown every time you will load your CPU if overclocked.
Also, your actual motherboard has very poor thermal design, so I would not recommend keeping it to overclock. But yeah the GD65 is great for overclocking.
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mushroomiii
October 2, 2014 8:36:43 AM
pierrerock said:
Ok but i looked to your PSU and cooler master GX is poor quality unless it's GX II. Overclocking is not recommended with your PSU which is Tier 4 PSU :http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-su...
most likely, your system will freeze/shutdown every time you will load your CPU if overclocked.
Also, your actual motherboard has very poor thermal design, so I would not recommend keeping it to overclock. But yeah the GD65 is great for overclocking.
O ok but can i at least OC my GPU ?. Also I was told to get the fx 6300 for its overclocking potential and now im stuck.
What should i do ?Thanks so much for the help
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mushroomiii
October 2, 2014 11:23:46 AM
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anti-duck
October 2, 2014 3:16:00 PM
Get the UD3P , it has a 8+2 power phase design and is great for overclocking if in the right setup.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $74.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-02 18:19 EDT-0400
Note: Your power supply is poor and should also be upgraded.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $74.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-02 18:19 EDT-0400
Note: Your power supply is poor and should also be upgraded.
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SR-71 Blackbird said:
Get the UD3P , it has a 8+2 power phase design and is great for overclocking if in the right setup.PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $74.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-02 18:19 EDT-0400
Note: Your power supply is poor and should also be upgraded.
i have looked for it from the website he provided to check price in his country and this board is unavailable. Also, his PSU isn't great.
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http://www.ikonix.co.za/asus-m5a97-evo.html
Asus M5A97 Evo
Asus M5A97 Evo
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anti-duck
October 2, 2014 3:49:23 PM
Oh, I should add that I have absolutely no idea about the GeminiII, but for a similar price, you can get a Seidon 120v... which isn't the best (infact, it's probably the worst when it comes to AIO watercoolers), but it's what I have cooling my FX 6300 and it beats the Arctic A30 that I had previously (which is similar in performance to a 212 Evo).
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mushroomiii
October 3, 2014 8:57:06 PM
Thanks for all the reply's
I decided to not overclock at all, because that would mean i would have to buy an new mobo AND psu, so im gonna buy a 1 tb SSHD instead. I have already overclocked my GPU. I have one question: can i use OC genie II 1 sec oc for a SLIGHT overclock(CPU) ?
Thanks for all the help really appreciate it. If you have any suggestion please say so.
I decided to not overclock at all, because that would mean i would have to buy an new mobo AND psu, so im gonna buy a 1 tb SSHD instead. I have already overclocked my GPU. I have one question: can i use OC genie II 1 sec oc for a SLIGHT overclock(CPU) ?
Thanks for all the help really appreciate it. If you have any suggestion please say so.
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mushroomiii
October 3, 2014 8:58:59 PM
SR-71 Blackbird said:
http://www.ikonix.co.za/asus-m5a97-evo.htmlAsus M5A97 Evo
Thanks for going to the trouble of looking, but sadly that board is way out ob my budget XD
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mushroomiii
October 3, 2014 9:50:30 PM
anti-duck
October 4, 2014 3:10:10 AM
mushroomiii said:
WOWI Just used OC genie to overclock, took it to 3.9 (stock cooler,970a g46, GX 550W)!! temps were fine after 15 min of kombustor
Awesome! Temps shouldn't be a big deal unless you up the voltage, I can get my FX 6300 to 4.3GHz at stock voltage, but I would do a little more stability testing if I were you.
It is preferable to copy the settings into the BIOS when you do find a stable overclock when using an app, tough I'm not really sure why because I've never used an app to overclock so I don't know of any potential issues and others will hopefully come along with a far better answer there.
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mushroomiii
October 5, 2014 2:17:50 AM
anti-duck said:
mushroomiii said:
WOWI Just used OC genie to overclock, took it to 3.9 (stock cooler,970a g46, GX 550W)!! temps were fine after 15 min of kombustor
Awesome! Temps shouldn't be a big deal unless you up the voltage, I can get my FX 6300 to 4.3GHz at stock voltage, but I would do a little more stability testing if I were you.
It is preferable to copy the settings into the BIOS when you do find a stable overclock when using an app, tough I'm not really sure why because I've never used an app to overclock so I don't know of any potential issues and others will hopefully come along with a far better answer there.
Ya Thanks! XD
OC genie isnt really an app its built into the bios
I have another problem now
, my passmark score is 6500 (without OC) 7500 (with OC) (aproximatley). others are getting 9000 stock! is it my motherboard ? Please help XD
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anti-duck
October 5, 2014 6:16:27 AM
7500 is what I would expect from a very mild overclock. The average Passmark CPU mark is 6355 on their own table (http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php)
Is that overclock stable after atleast an hour of testing by the way? You could maybe get it up to 4.1GHz (stock turbo speed) on 1.3v and have you disabled turbo and all the power saving features?
Is that overclock stable after atleast an hour of testing by the way? You could maybe get it up to 4.1GHz (stock turbo speed) on 1.3v and have you disabled turbo and all the power saving features?
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mushroomiii
October 6, 2014 9:33:00 AM
anti-duck said:
7500 is what I would expect from a very mild overclock. The average Passmark CPU mark is 6355 on their own table (http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php)
Is that overclock stable after atleast an hour of testing by the way? You could maybe get it up to 4.1GHz (stock turbo speed) on 1.3v and have you disabled turbo and all the power saving features?
Thanks for the reply!
Oh i didnt know that XD i just watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmHJVZdvIZM
anyway yes its stable, but what would happen when its not stable ? what are the side effects of an unstable oc ? anyway, i used OC genie II so it does the clocks automatically, beacause people say i have a bad mobo an psu, so im scared to take it further
Thanks for the help !
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October 6, 2014 9:38:08 AM
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