How will my PSU hold overclocking?

tsaalukas · May 30, 2017

Hey all!

I have a question about whether or not will my PSU hold certain overclocks with this rig.
PSU: CORSAIR CX 500
CPU: AMD FX 6350
GPU: R7 260X
RAM: 8GB
AIR COOLER: 212 EVO with additional 2 case fans
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE 970A UD3P REV 2.1

So the overclock I'm trying to reach with this cpu is 4.5 ghz at lets say 1.44 Vcore.
Can I safely overclock to these amounts or am I more at risk of failing my psu?

Thanks in advance!

constantine_99 · May 30, 2017

i suggest u get a better PSU, a tier 2+ if possible, bcz with the tier 4 you have now, it's risky, get the 550w just in case to add more breathing space when u overclock
here's a list for PSU Tier List: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

tsaalukas · May 30, 2017

constantine_99 :

Okay but lets say that I will stick with 500w psu and start overclocking. What are the signs if my psu can't handle the watts drawn from the overclock. Will it start randomly shutting down or ...?

aquielisunari · May 30, 2017

tsaalukas :

It's not the best solution for OC'ing but it will do the job. You will notice throttling, blue screens or shutdowns if your PSU can't handle it. However that PSU can provide up to 500W which is 50W more than the required PSU.

Why are you OC'ing? With a 2GB card I would be looking to reduce your VRAM load by reducing in game settings. At the very least looking to my VRAM usage during a gaming session.

What's the load percentage for the CPU and GPU? MSI Afterburner can tell you that.

tsaalukas · May 30, 2017

aquielisunari :

tsaalukas :

It's not the best solution for OC'ing but it will do the job. You will notice throttling, blue screens or shutdowns if your PSU can't handle it. However that PSU can provide up to 500W which is 50W more than the required PSU.

Why are you OC'ing? With a 2GB card I would be looking to reduce your VRAM load by reducing in game settings. At the very least looking to my VRAM usage during a gaming session.

What's the load percentage for the CPU and GPU? MSI Afterburner can tell you that.

As a dedicated csgo player, I'm aware of the fact that its fps totally relies on cpu. Having the fx 6350 it would be dumb not to squeeze out the free juice it has.

aquielisunari · May 30, 2017

tsaalukas :

aquielisunari :

As a dedicated csgo player, I'm aware of the fact that its fps totally relies on cpu. Having the fx 6350 it would be dumb not to squeeze out the free juice it has.

Okay then. Good luck

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