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Overclock i5-3570K with BIOSTAR H61MGC Mobo?

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Hey guys. So I am putting together a nice gaming rig, and most of the parts have yet to arrive from Newegg. I am planning on using it for intense gaming (Crysis, Skyrim, BF3, Fallout 3, etc.), so I figured overclocking is going to help with performance. But honestly, this is my first ever build, and I am a newbie in the hardware scene. I want to know if it will be possible to overclock (maybe to around 4.4-4.5GHz) with my setup. Of course, I'm not even sure if OC'ing will make much of a difference for my gaming purposes. If you think it will make a significant enough difference, here are my specs:

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MOBO: BIOSTAR H61MGC LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CPU: Core i5-3570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

RAM:Team Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

GFX: XFX GTX 260
Already own

Case: NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black ---1 fan; did not purchase a separate one; should I use another?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Own

PSU: RAIDMAX Blackstone series RX-700AC 700W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit




How far, if at all, should and can I overclock? Also, what kind of performance do you think I should get, stock, in some newer games? Thanks a lot guys!

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It's only listed because they tested it with the most recent BIOS. Your board isn't shipped with that bios because it's an H61 board, which means it was made that BIOS.

You'll need to update the bios with a second generation core series CPU or hope that it boots up and "attempt" to update it.
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I have no idea, you just have to hope for the best :( 


However, you can try this:
DL most recent BIOS onto a USB
Put USB in and try flashing the BIOS through the BIOS screens.

amuffin said:
I have no idea, you just have to hope for the best :( 


However, you can try this:
DL most recent BIOS onto a USB
Put USB in and try flashing the BIOS through the BIOS screens.


It ended up working. Guess it was shipped with the latest firmware, cause I had no problems.

Sad waste of a "K" processor...

It should have "clicked" when you read the reviews, and everyone was utilizing cheap sandy-bridge I5's.

Good luck with that ram speed, 1333 has quickly been left behind. I rarely see a setup with a motherboard as the bottleneck, but I seem to see something new everyday. BTW, that ram you bought is very, very overpriced. A good name brand, with a much higher speed would only be 5-10$ more.

And your GPU leaves a lot to be desired, in fact, your onboard graphics with the 3570K will be better than your 260GTX.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1252617/bf3-on-a-gtx-260
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nathancancraft said:
im in the exact same spot that this guy is same processor but saw you guys say it was a waste of a k processor i was sorta wondering if a b75 chipset would let me overclock(first build by the way).


No. P67, Z68, Z75, or Z77 only (really, only Z75 or Z77, if you're using an Ivy Bridge CPU).
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