Can I overclock the AMD Athlon X4 860K with a 550 Watt psu

Xapy22 · Aug 11, 2016

Hi everyone,
I want to overclock my athlon 860K with the hyper 212X. Is it possible I have a XFX core pro 550Watt 80 plus bronze certified psu. I'm also thinking about replacing my video card with the GTX 960. can I do this without replacing my psu?
Does my motherboard support overclocking???
any help would be much appreciated

my specs:
CPU: athlon 860K
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon R7 360
RAM: Corsair 1886 Mhz 2x4 8GB
Mobo: Asrock fm2 a88x pro3+
SSD: Samsung 750 250GB
Case: Fractal design define R4 black pearl
PSU: XFX Core Pro edition 550 Watts 80 plus bronze

ajpaolello · Aug 11, 2016

I wouldn't feel safe doing it with 550 watts, but it is possible.

mypriv1 · Aug 11, 2016

Xapy22 :

Yes you would have NO PROBLEM, I overclocked both my GPU and CPU (X4 860k and a GTX 750) with a lot of headroom. Don't listen to others who think you'll need 750 watt's its a scam. My pc only uses around 350w under MAX load

ajpaolello · Aug 11, 2016

mypriv1 :

Xapy22 :

Yes you would have NO PROBLEM, I overclocked both my GPU and CPU (X4 860k and a GTX 750) with a lot of headroom. Don't listen to others who think you'll need 750 watt's its a scam. My pc only uses around 350w under MAX load

A scam? Quick to judge aren't we?

mypriv1 · Aug 11, 2016

ajpaolello :

mypriv1 :

A scam? Quick to judge aren't we?

Too many people assume that you need 800 Watts to overclock safely. But it turns out that its just a way for power supply companies to make more money. Yes you are fine with overclocking.

ajpaolello · Aug 12, 2016

mypriv1 :

ajpaolello :

Too many people assume that you need 800 Watts to overclock safely. But it turns out that its just a way for power supply companies to make more money. Yes you are fine with overclocking.

So you assumed I was going to say that? I was going to say 650 watts is where I feel comfortable. Still a scam to you though isn't it?

mypriv1 · Aug 12, 2016

ajpaolello :

mypriv1 :

So you assumed I was going to say that? I was going to say 650 watts is where I feel comfortable. Still a scam to you though isn't it?

I didnt mean that YOU were scamming him :l This is a computer forum don't argue on this guys page

ajpaolello · Aug 13, 2016

Don't make accusations like that either. Anyway I still go by 650 watts as comfortable.

Ecky · Aug 13, 2016

95w CPU
100w GPU
~30w of accessories

At stock speeds, I'd expect that PC to draw ~225w. With a pretty hefty OC, I'd expect closer to 325w, making a ~500w PSU perfectly sized.

Xapy22 · Aug 14, 2016

hello
I have one final question as you know I hve a XFX Core Pro 550Watt power supply
how can I know if it contious or peak 550 WAtts?

my windows crashed today

wonder if it has something to do with the psu
i didn't upgrade or overclock any hardware yet

Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163 · Aug 14, 2016

OP's rig would overclock and run well with 300 W PSU provided it's high enough quality.

99% of people have no idea what electricity is in a PC, and it's sad because far too many are dragging down efficiency, something they often paid extra for.

At above poster which I downvoted, I did so to get rid of misinformation, not because I don't agree with your opinion, no hard feelings.

All the best!

Ecky · Aug 14, 2016

Xapy22 :

It's tough to say. You'll need to tinker with it to see if you can reproduce and isolate the problem.

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