Is OC worth it?

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I have never overclocked before and I don't know a single thing about it. I am building a new PC soon and wanting to know if I should get the i5 6600k so I can OC, but I've always been skeptical thinking I'll mess up my CPU or GPU by blowing it up or something. :/

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It depends on your budget and uses. If you're gaming on a budget, overclocking is almost never worth it. Overclocking is expensive. Let's compare. You need 3 things to be able to overclock.

1. K model cpu
2. After market cpu cooler
3. Z motherboard


Overclocking setup

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.49 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $357.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CTurbo

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It depends on your budget and uses. If you're gaming on a budget, overclocking is almost never worth it. Overclocking is expensive. Let's compare. You need 3 things to be able to overclock.

1. K model cpu
2. After market cpu cooler
3. Z motherboard


Overclocking setup

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.49 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $357.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 02:49 EST-0500


vs no overclock setup

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($190.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $270.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 02:50 EST-0500




So you save $87 immediately by not overclocking. That $87 would be much better spent on the video card if you're on a budget. Or it would buy you a good 250GB ssd.




And most importantly, overclocking just doesn't make much difference these days.
 
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Yeah I am kind of on a $1000 budget for a good gaming PC and I think it would be the best to follow my gut and not OC and just go for the better hardware.
 
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For $1000, assuming only parts and no peripherals, I would make sure I fit in a 1070, ssd, and THEN consider overclocking only if you have left in the budget. It really depends on the monitor though. A GTX1070 may be an unnecessary waste of money.
 
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