Can I overclock with this build?

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DeclanDornstauder

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I'm looking into building a budget PC that can overclock, but I honestly don't understand exactly what parts I need for it seeing I've never done it before.

Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VN7Qf8

I know that the CPU is unlocked and therefore meant to be overclocked, but what about the motherboard I have chosen? Is the chosen CPU cooler sufficient for overclocking to past 4.0Ghz?

Also, is there anyway I can cheapen this build, as I'm trying to get the best value out of it as possible.



 
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Justiceinacan
I'm not entirely sure about the low profile fan, I upgraded your PSU to a much better one and changed cooler/case so that you had a better cooler in a case that fit it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.45 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ B&H)
Video Card:...
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I'm not entirely sure about the low profile fan, I upgraded your PSU to a much better one and changed cooler/case so that you had a better cooler in a case that fit it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.45 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Dual Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $734.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-26 11:52 EST-0500

As far as parts go, I would have budgeted in an SSD for booting fast personally, getting a non-ASRock board (that's more of a personal lack of confidence in the company though) and I would have gotten a better video card (6 GB) however that would add up to some $75 more so not bad.
 
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