Is 550W PSU enough for overclocking i5 6600k to 4-4.2GHz?

PandaKMusic · Jan 4, 2017

I am planning to overclock this new pc build to around 4GHz - 4.2GHz, will my 550w PSU be enough? Here is the list of my build parts: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Nmbbyf

CTurbo · Jan 4, 2017

Yes 550w is more than enough for that build. What is the purpose of that build? If it's for gaming, you could do WAY better with your money.

greens · Jan 4, 2017

OCing a chip takes more power, but not enough to throw the system off.
You should be perfectly fine.

greens · Jan 4, 2017

Yeah, why the ATX motherboard with a mini 1050 ti? Seems odd, especially considering the higher end CPU

CTurbo · Jan 4, 2017

If this is for gaming, you need to spend way less on cpu power and way more on gpu power. Example-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£177.90 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£82.87 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£87.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX300 750GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£162.51 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.96 @ BT Shop)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card (£223.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£68.82 @ Alza)
Total: £850.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-04 17:29 GMT+0000

^ This is a FAR superior gaming machine.

Apologies if this is not for gaming. 99% of the builds that come through here are for gaming.

PandaKMusic · Jan 4, 2017

Thanks for the answers, the purpose of this build is for streaming and gaming, hence I couldn't go for the i3 core, I am planning to upgrade my GPU to the 1050 ti listed (currently running a 750ti on my old pc which I will put into this new build until I upgrade the new GTX)

Isokolon · Jan 4, 2017

to oc it to 4,2 GHz I'd go with a slightly better board and a better GPU if gaming.
IF the budget allows for it.

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