Overclocking 8th gen on a cheap Z370

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So I just recently bought Gigabyte Z370m DS3H hoping to overclock my i5-8600k but recently I have been reading that it is dangerous to overclock using motherboard with no heat sinks and only a few power phases.

My question is, can I still overclock this even just by a modest amount not really going for insane numbers, given I have a really nice CPU cooler? If not then what's the point of a cheap Z motherboard?
 
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Jonas Magnusson
A few power phases is only going to hinder you getting the best overclocks. Since your motherboard doesn't have any cooling you should use a cooler that blows air down and cools the vrm. If you won't provide enough cooling to the vrm the lifespan of the motherboard may be drastically decreased.
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A few power phases is only going to hinder you getting the best overclocks. Since your motherboard doesn't have any cooling you should use a cooler that blows air down and cools the vrm. If you won't provide enough cooling to the vrm the lifespan of the motherboard may be drastically decreased.
 
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