Is this a good motherboard for overclocking

[nit3crawl3r]

ASUS M5A88-M ....it is a decent motherboard for its price, planning to combine with amd phenom 960t....will this mobo overclock the 960t over 3.5 ghz.....

thanks in advance

 

[bartholomew]

Just like you said, its a decent motherboard for its price.
With good cooling, you should be able to OC your 960t to 3.5Ghz maybe even reach 3.8/4.0Ghz. It depends on your chip.

 

[nikorr]

Just what ^ bartholomew wrote : )

Get good cooling, so it runs cool, that mATX mobo.

 

[nikorr]

U can get an after market CPU cooler, so u can OC with ease : )
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065