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I have a Corsair vs 600 watts psu and i want to overlclock my Gtx 970 and my i7 4790k so will my psu be enough?
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clarkjd
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If it were a quality brand and model I would definitely say that yes that is plenty of wattage for a computer with one overclocked CPU and one overclocked GPU. Even a quality 500 or 550 watt power supply would be more than enough.
You can try overclocking with that power supply, but the power flowing to the system may not be good enough to overclock safely.
Would I overclock with that power supply? No.
You can try overclocking with that power supply, but the power flowing to the system may not be good enough to overclock safely.
Would I overclock with that power supply? No.
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So if i try like a 10% overclock or lower would i be safe or what?Also do you recommend MSI Afterburner for overclocking?(Sorry for these questions but really don't want to mess up my rig)
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I currently use EVGA Precision X for GPU overclocking because I have an EVGA GPU, but I have used MSI Afterburner in the past. They both work well for me, so I have no preference.
For CPU overclocking, I only use the BIOS.
I use HWinfo64 for monitoring system speeds, voltages, and temps, plus CPU-Z and GPU-Z for extra details on those specific components.
And the only way to know if you can overclock is to go ahead and try to overclock. You should be able to find out quickly whether it'll work or not. You likely won't actually damage anything, it just won't be stable if the power supply isn't giving good power.
I would definitely recommend staying below 4.2GHz or so with that power supply, even if it is successful. You don't want to be pushing it too hard.
If you really want to overclock, I'd recommend saving up about $80 or so and getting one of these three:
EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W
SeaSonic SSR-550RM 550W
XFX TS 550W
They all have enough power for pretty much any single CPU, single GPU setup that's fully overclocked.
For CPU overclocking, I only use the BIOS.
I use HWinfo64 for monitoring system speeds, voltages, and temps, plus CPU-Z and GPU-Z for extra details on those specific components.
And the only way to know if you can overclock is to go ahead and try to overclock. You should be able to find out quickly whether it'll work or not. You likely won't actually damage anything, it just won't be stable if the power supply isn't giving good power.
I would definitely recommend staying below 4.2GHz or so with that power supply, even if it is successful. You don't want to be pushing it too hard.
If you really want to overclock, I'd recommend saving up about $80 or so and getting one of these three:
EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W
SeaSonic SSR-550RM 550W
XFX TS 550W
They all have enough power for pretty much any single CPU, single GPU setup that's fully overclocked.
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