Overclocking i5 8600K with the Asus Prime Z370-P – a bad idea?

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Would moderately overclocking the i5 8600K work with an Asus Prime Z370-P motherboard? I won't even consider overclocking the CPU if the motherboard is not able to deliver a stable overclock, as some people online have said (or a stable voltage, something having to do with overclocking).

My system specs currently are as follows:

i5 8600K
Asus Strix 1070
16GB DDR4
Hyper 212 EVO (not the X-version)
Corsair VS650
S340, with two intake fans added

I have read online that overclocking would require a better quality PSU, and I will definitely upgrade that if I am going to overclock. My question is; would the Prime Z370-P be good enough for a decent overclock (≈ 4GHz)? Also, would the Hyper 212 EVO supply enough cooling, or is this something I would have to upgrade as well?

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But since you already have the 212 Evo, I would give it a shot. You can always upgrade it later if it isn't maintaining the CPU temperature where you want it.

Also, don't think of overclocking as difficult or hazardous. You can always get rid of the overclock just be resetting the BIOS to the defaults. And you can always turn a an overclock up or down. Just go in small steps until you get the hang of it.

Also I would encourage you to use the canned overclock at first. It will give you an idea of what an overclock can do.

I would think that an overclock of 4.3 to 4.6 GHz is doable. But it is still up to the CPU lottery at days end.
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But since you already have the 212 Evo, I would give it a shot. You can always upgrade it later if it isn't maintaining the CPU temperature where you want it.

Also, don't think of overclocking as difficult or hazardous. You can always get rid of the overclock just be resetting the BIOS to the defaults. And you can always turn a an overclock up or down. Just go in small steps until you get the hang of it.

Also I would encourage you to use the canned overclock at first. It will give you an idea of what an overclock can do.

I would think that an overclock of 4.3 to 4.6 GHz is doable. But it is still up to the CPU lottery at days end.
 
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Thanks for helpful replies. However, what exactly do you mean by "canned overclock"? I have never overclocked before, you see.
 
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The Asus UEFI BIOS has the option to automatically overclock the processor. The Asus software also can do it within Windows. That is what I was referring to.

It will generally give you several overclock targets to choose from. You just pick one and hit enter, and it will reboot and do the overclock automatically.

Also while I am at it, read the part about multi-core enhancement in the article above. With the use of XMP, the Asus motherboards enable multi-core enhancement. This can come as a surprise when your CPU temps go up.
 
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Okay, thanks for the help! I've read online however that people recommend overclocking manually as opposed to something like the ASUS software you mentioned. What exactly are the downsides of using such a program?
 
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When you are a little more experienced with overclocking, you can fine tune an overclock for a better overall result doing it manually. But for a first time overclock they are fine. I think many see using the automatic overclock as being lazy or something. But that's it. There really is no downside other than that.

For example, you can set all of the cores to sync to the same frequency. The default is to let the different cores adjust to the load individually. This may be a little more energy efficient, but syncing the cores would be the better setting for performance. But on the other side it can increase the temperature of the processor. If the CPU cooler is inadequate, then leaving it at the default may result in a cooler processor.
 
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