OCing 860k help needed

Nekros PRIME · Jun 24, 2016

Hello everybody, a month ago I decided to buy 860k athlon now I want to overclock it but I never overclocked anything before. I need some guidance. First of all let me share the MoBo the PSU and the processor info. The mother board is Asrock Fm2a68m-dg 3+ and my PSU is deepcool de580 , as for my processor I use the stock cooler and I have temperature issues so im going to buy a cooler but I dont know what cooler to buy, many people use that 212 evo thing but I dont know so my question is what cooler you recommend me and how much I can overclock my processor as im going to buy RX 480 once its out?

TechyInAZ · Jun 24, 2016

Unfortunately that's an A68 chipset motherboard, overclocking is LOCKED out on a non-X chipset motherboard. You'll need to buy an A88X chipset motherboard to get overclocking capability.

2nd, the RX 480 is going to be bottlenecked by that 860K, your better off waiting for the RX 470 coming out soon.

Nekros PRIME · Jun 24, 2016

Are you sure about not being able to overclock with this motherboard?

TechyInAZ · Jun 27, 2016

Nekros PRIME :

Ok, so I looked some up a few things and technically yes you can overclock on that board. HOWEVER, it's not recommended at all. The problem is that the board itself is not built for overclocking, so you could easily blow a few VRMs out if your not very careful.

Nekros PRIME · Jun 27, 2016

I decided to get a new configuration which is as follows : AMD FX-9370 / ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0, AM3+/AM3 (up to 140W), AMD 970 / DeepCool DE580, 580W, 120mm / WD 1 TB whatever HDD / Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO / x2 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Kingston HyperX Fury (HX316C10F/8) / RX 480 when it comes out in couple days. Any suggestion about this build ? I still wonder if i should go for i7 6700k.

TechyInAZ · Jun 27, 2016

Oh man, sorry to say this but that's one of the worst builds you can buy right now. The AMD FX-9370 is 4 years old now, an Intel core i7 6700k or 4790K would run circles around any of those "high end" AMD CPUs. If you truly want AMD wait until 2017 when Zen comes out.

For now,your best option is to buy a core i7 6700k like you said. It is the best CPU for gaming and overclocking.

Nekros PRIME · Jun 27, 2016

So i should get that intel instead then. I just noticed its 3 years old when i checked it. Are there any other ~350$ processors i should consider checking ?

TechyInAZ · Jun 27, 2016

Nekros PRIME :

Nope not at this time. The only other CPU in the $350ish range would be the i7-6800k, but that's an enthusiast grade CPU meaning you'll be spending double the amount for a motherboard and RAM compared to the 6700k. Plus that CPU is WAY overkill for your needs.

Nekros PRIME · Jun 27, 2016

Yeah , perhaps ill get that 6700k for a 1440x900 gaming. Any mother boards you can recommend me for overclocking because i dont really understand the MoBo stuff. Somethings doenst doesnt cost more than 70-90 $

TechyInAZ · Jun 27, 2016

Nekros PRIME :

There are no motherboards that are good for overclocking at $90. Your looking at $120 roughly.

How about this, give me your max budget for all the parts you need, and I'll whip you up something. That usually works much better than the way were doing it now.

Nekros PRIME · Jun 27, 2016

~800$ for the whole configuration which includes a case and miscs such as coolers. And i definetly want to get that RX 480. The 8GB one for ~220$

TechyInAZ · Jun 27, 2016

I switched to the i5-6600k because i was going over budget. HOWEVER, if your not doing any video editing, stream, or extremely heavy multitasking, a overclocked 6600K is still lightning fast. All the 6700K is is a core i5 with hyperthreading and some extra cache, that's it.

The motherboard is rock solid, excellent for overclocking.

I added an SSD because trust me you'll want it.

Also, I didn't add a computer case since I didn't see one in your other parts list. Did you need one? What do you like if so?

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Other: RX 480 ($200.00)
Total: $808.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-27 16:36 EDT-0400

Nekros PRIME · Jun 27, 2016

Hmm... Can we switch the Vengeance with 2x8 ? I dont mind spending like 100$ more as long as its effective. I probably wont stream, i for sure wont. Yet i want to be able to record videos but i think it will be good. About the SSD i dont really need it , i know they are waaay faster but i dont really mind slow loadings as long as the fps in games such as The Witcher 3 and other new games to run with good fps like 50-60 minimum on high-highest graphics on 1440x900

Nekros PRIME · Jun 27, 2016

Change of plans , there is a promotion of i7 6700k + a MoBo which comes in like ~400$ together. Here is the list of the MoBos

ASRock Z170 OC Formula

ASRock Extreme6

ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+

ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6

Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE

Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1

Asus Z170-DELUXE

Asus Z170-PRO

Asus Z170-A

Asus Z170-E

Asus Z170-K

Asus Z170-P

Asus Z170-P D3

Asus Z170M-PLUS

Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1

Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3

Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU

Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

Gigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)

Gigabyte GA-H170-D3H

Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3

Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H

Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3

Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3 DDR3

Gigabyte GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3

Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H DDR3

Gigabyte GA-B150M-D2V DDR3

Any of these i might buy ?

TechyInAZ · Jun 27, 2016

EDIT Just saw your post, give me a minute.

[strike]Sure no problem. Do you already have a computer case?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Other: RX 480 ($200.00)
Total: $793.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-27 18:03 EDT-0400[/strike]

TechyInAZ · Jun 27, 2016

What mobo do you prefer? A gaming mobo? A overclocking specifc motherboard? Or a regular motherboard?

Nekros PRIME · Jun 27, 2016

The only reason to overclock will be for the gaming so a particular game can run smoother if there are problems so ill say Gaming + overclocking if needed.

TechyInAZ · Jun 27, 2016

If you can get the i7-6700K and the Asus extreme together GET THAT. It's one of the most powerful motherboards on the market.

If not, go for the Asus HERO. Another great board designed for gaming and overclocking.

Nekros PRIME · Jun 27, 2016

Ill get the Hero as the Extreme is a biiiit to expensive even with the promotion.

TechyInAZ · Jun 27, 2016

Nekros PRIME :

Ah ok that's what I was wondering. I thought you could get the i7 and Extreme for $400.

Nekros PRIME · Jun 27, 2016

Ye i thought so but for the expensive ones they just return some of the money, just read the intel's policy so i7 6700k + Hero it is

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