Do I have enough watts to overclock my gpu/cpu?

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Hello, I'm a new builder and I just built my first PC last Saturday, and this question came to mind as I installed the 500B power supply in my case, if I had enough watts to overclock my gpu/cpu, I would be using the bios to overclock my cpu to 4.1GHz, and I believe I can overclock my gpu through msi after burner (built pc without gpu, it's arriving the 4th of January). Here's my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WQjgZ8

Thanks in advanced!
 
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Wattage, yes but wattage is not the issue here.

That power supply is low end, good for a basic build. NOT an overclocking build. As you start to try and push your processor that PSU will fall on its face due to many factors.

If you want to understand the technical side of it here is a decent article on it:

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/02/27/how_does_my_power_supply_impact_overclocking#.WGp71cMrLnA

Needless to say if you just bought/built this system, remove that PSU, box it up, and return it. Then go out and buy yourself an EVGA 550 G2, GS, or G3, a Seasonic G series 550, an Antec HCG 550, or a Corsair RMx 550 PSU.
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Yes plenty, and you have a good cooler too. Temperatures are just as important, and each chip varies so only by trying will you find out what your system is capable of.

You should focus on quality of PSU as much as total wattage though www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
 
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Wattage, yes but wattage is not the issue here.

That power supply is low end, good for a basic build. NOT an overclocking build. As you start to try and push your processor that PSU will fall on its face due to many factors.

If you want to understand the technical side of it here is a decent article on it:

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/02/27/how_does_my_power_supply_impact_overclocking#.WGp71cMrLnA

Needless to say if you just bought/built this system, remove that PSU, box it up, and return it. Then go out and buy yourself an EVGA 550 G2, GS, or G3, a Seasonic G series 550, an Antec HCG 550, or a Corsair RMx 550 PSU.
 
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A little too much is made of power supplies, and the power supply in question isnt terrible - me and my friends have used far worse PSU's over the years - but as I said, the wattage is enough but the quality of components is low. It will still be fine for mild enthusiast overclocking though and people on here take things a wee bit too seriously lol..
 
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When it comes to powering a basic system I agree, not everybody needs a $100 gold PSU for an i3-6100/1050ti based system.

Where a good PSU comes into play is in higher load conditions where quality can make the difference even in how high you can overclock it or whether it will fail that much quicker. Sure it may run great, for a year, and then hes buying a new one. May as well return it now if he can and start from a better point. I don't care that you have used worse PSUs for overclocking, just because its worked out for you doesn't mean it will work out for everyone and why increase the risk. I run across traffic in NYC all the time, haven't gotten killed yet, doesn't make it a smart idea.

We take it seriously because it is serious, people make purchasing decisions based upon advice here, And some folks don't have a lot of cash to burn, so bad advice can be really bad for them. So when spending other people's money, serious is the only way you should take it.
 
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