Help in overclocking my i3

[xtazy_r]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87003922@N03/with/7968885848/#photo_7968885848



can i overclock my desktop? i want to upgrade my pc to a cheap gaming i5 desktop, anything i should consider?
windows 7 home premium x64

videocard = hd5570 1024 mb ddr hdmi/dvi/vga
powersupply = XION power real atx power supply
motherboard = xtreme design motherboard p7p55d-e LX
HDD = desktar hitachi 7,200 RPM 32mb/mo
drive = hp 24x dvd writer hp dvd 1270 i
processor = intel core i3 cpu g40 @ 3.07 ghz
ram = 4gb

 

[Supernova1138]

You can overclock a first gen i3. Consult this thread in the overclocking forum for more information how. The thread says i5/i7, but the same principles that apply to the Lynnfield CPUs apply to the Clarkdale CPUs.

If you don't have an aftermarket CPU cooler, you will need to get one before you try to overclock your CPU.

Also if you want better gaming performance, consider getting a better video card, that would benefit you much more than overclocking your CPU. You will probably need a better quality power supply for a better graphics card though.

 

[diellur]

+1 the above...get a better video card before you upgrade the CPU. Most games are GPU-bound. An i3 CPU should be fine for most games right now, so isn't as critical to performance as a GPU is.

I'd also upgrade that PSU. That sounds like a generic unit, which is potentially fatal to your system. In fact, I'd upgrade the PSU first!

 

[xtazy_r]

really? i though that 1000w PSU is already good.. ty for the info