What overclock do you guys think I should try and get (First Time Overclocker)

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Hi,
I am getting a new rig soon, the main overclocking components are the 4770k, Corsair h90 and MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition. I know how to overclock, but i'm not sure what number and voltage would be safe.
 
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First Download thecpu stability testing software prime95 from here: http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/wfdownloads/singlefile.php?cid=101&lid=758
Overclocking is a step by Step method. Don't overclock by any software because overclocking is not the thing that can be done by software. First set the XMP memory profile enabled to set your RAM correctly. Then Go in BIOS and find the CPU clock ratio, this is the multiplier setting. It starts at a multi of A (some no.)x 100(BCLK)(normal factory settings) to give you A Gigahertz. So up it .5 at a time and boot to os and test with P95(prime95) for stability and monitor your temps. Do this for approximately 20 minutes. If it passes raise the multi another .5 and try again. You'll get to a point...
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Rocking Durgesh

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First Download thecpu stability testing software prime95 from here: http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/wfdownloads/singlefile.php?cid=101&lid=758
Overclocking is a step by Step method. Don't overclock by any software because overclocking is not the thing that can be done by software. First set the XMP memory profile enabled to set your RAM correctly. Then Go in BIOS and find the CPU clock ratio, this is the multiplier setting. It starts at a multi of A (some no.)x 100(BCLK)(normal factory settings) to give you A Gigahertz. So up it .5 at a time and boot to os and test with P95(prime95) for stability and monitor your temps. Do this for approximately 20 minutes. If it passes raise the multi another .5 and try again. You'll get to a point where either P95 won't pass or your temp will gone so high. If the temps gone high you'll have to stop and work on cooling. If P95 fails then go to the Advanced voltage section in bios and add some volts to the CPU VCore . Stay in offset and just add a bit by tapping on the "+" key and test again.
If your temp goes really high them you have to stop amd keep it to cooling. A step will arrive when your P95 never pass or temp immediately go high. Them you have to stop overclocking and you get your extreme speed of your processor. ....
 
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Overclocking components is a crapshoot. You never know what your individual components will be able to do compared to your friend who has the exact same components but can OC 500Mhz more than you. Go Slow like Durgesh is saying. You say you're a first time over clocker, but you know how to over clock? I've been over clocking since I found the jumpers on my motherboard of 50, 55, and 60Mhz in my 1st Pentium system and I still don't know absolutely everything about over clocking. But with everything in life, the more you do, the more you learn. The more you FAIL the faster you learn. ;0) Take it slow, and record all your results. Get to your absolute max stable settings, and then back off a little bit. Just give yourself that little bit of headroom for when the weather is nicer in your area and your ambient room temperatures rise.
 
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