Questions about overclocking an GTX 1060.

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I am looking to overclock my MSI Armor GTX 1060 6GB OC GPU, And wondered about some questions, Such as, Would my Intel i7-4790(non-K) bottleneck my GPU, Would my Standard Dell 450W PSU be enough to OC it, and would I need a liquid cooler? Most of my other specifications I cannot find because my PC is Pre-Built, and there isn't that much info online for it. I would really like to know about these questions, and I can't find anything else online, so I came here. If I did need a PSU, Would this be a good choice?

EDIT: I used a power calculator and found that all my components amount to about 355 Watts
 
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As Superninja said - A decent 550w will be enough. IF you really want the 750w for piece of mind and the capability to upgrade in the future (say dual GPU) then go for it.
Either way make sure the 12v rail on the PSU is rated at least 30a.

If you go to Jet.com and use their promo code you can get the Corsair RMX 550w for $88 with free shipping.

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you need a quality 550w psu.

that rmx is one of the best powersupplies on the market, get the 550w version.

- dont use calculators
- more watt doesnt mean better, its also inefficient.
- platinum doesnt equal better than gold, or gold better than bronze. its efficiency , not build quality, voltage stability.
 
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Should I go for the 750W version, or the 550W version, like superninja12 suggested. The 20$ difference doesn't matter, I'm just looking for whatever can safely OC my GPU, and is built for future upgrades. I actually would prefer getting the 750 over the 550.

 
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As Superninja said - A decent 550w will be enough. IF you really want the 750w for piece of mind and the capability to upgrade in the future (say dual GPU) then go for it.
Either way make sure the 12v rail on the PSU is rated at least 30a.

If you go to Jet.com and use their promo code you can get the Corsair RMX 550w for $88 with free shipping.

 
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Thanks, I'll try using jet.com.
"+3.3V@25A, +5V@25A, +12V@62.5A, -12V@0.8A, +5VSB@3A" - 750W RMx
 
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