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FX-8320 Overclock on Asrock 970 Extreme 3 R2.0
I have a Hyper 212 EVO so heat isn't a problem. But would I be able to over clock it to 4ghz? So I can get 8350 performance
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October 17, 2014 8:27:29 AM

I know its an old thread but... for those looking for info...
The 970 extreme 3 R2 not suited for overclocking? = Bullshit.
Mboard: ASrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0
Ram: DDR3 1333Mhz CL9
Vid: Radeon HD7870 GB edition.

Have ran this board with an AMD Phenom X2 unlocked to quadcore and overclocked to 3.8Ghz. So that was an excellent overclock, no complaints there, great performance.

Now I am testing the FX 8320, I wait buying such a product about a year or so because they get better in the production of these chips after a while. I have started tuning it a few days ago and I am finding its sweetspot and the right settings.

For cooling I use the Cooler Master TX3 EVO wich is very cheap as wel. The stock cooler definitely does not do the job, even on stock speed.

Temps stay below 59 degrees with prime 95 with the TX3 EVO. But warning first I had a crash becausethe auto fan speed was adjusted to slow and it ran to hot so I put the fan speed on full first to run the test.

Have mine running at 4,4Ghz, stock voltage. NB is running at 2200 and HT is at 2400MHz.
Now probably the hardcore overclockers think this is shit.. but for a small budget this is an excellent gamer board. I am lucky with my CPU because 4.4GHz at stock voltage is very nice, 900Mhz overclock no less and I am not done tuning yet. My bro has the ASUS sabertooth 990FX R2, but does not get better overclocks dispite the huge V8 cooler. But his chip is one year older then mine.

This is certainly no big overclock but looking at value for money: excellent!

important settings:
Spread spectrum: OFF
APM: OFF
Turbo mode: OFF
CPU Voltage: Stock 1.35V
NB speed: 2200Mhz
NB voltage: 1.2
HT speed: 2400Mhz
LLC:o FF

Cool and Quiet: ON
C1E: ON
CPU C6: OFF

Have been running prime for 1 hour and everything OK.

May 25, 2014 9:56:13 AM

Like the asrock 970 extreme 3 r2.0 and the gigabyte board are both 90 at micro center. The original combo deal was fx 8320 and asrock, but I guess if you match it with the same price board, it's the same combo deal. So that's a plus :) 

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a b K Overclocking
May 25, 2014 9:50:19 AM

Skrillex24 said:
I already have my set part list. Also the CPU and the motherboard will only cost me 195 because of a combo deal at microcenter


Well if you already have those parts, just get the Gigabyte + FX-8320 combo and you're good to go.
May 25, 2014 9:45:38 AM

I already have my set part list. Also the CPU and the motherboard will only cost me 195 because of a combo deal at microcenter
a b K Overclocking
May 25, 2014 9:42:19 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($312.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($80.00)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $910.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 12:41 EDT-0400)

The RAM is cheaper and the PSU better/cheaper/more adequate.
a b K Overclocking
May 25, 2014 9:40:09 AM

Never mind, i think that upgrading from a Asrock 970 ex 3 to another 970 board isn't an upgrade. I'd say go for the 990fx board.
a b K Overclocking
May 25, 2014 9:33:55 AM

I have to agree with Eduello, if you have to get a cheap board then definitely go with the gigabyte board he recommends.
a b K Overclocking
May 25, 2014 9:22:31 AM

sourodip said:
Good board would be the Asrock Extreme 4.


It would be a good one, but it too has only a 4+1 VRM design. The Gigabyte I linked has a 8+2 design, making it the best 970 board for OCing of any kind.


Quote:
This is my first PC build. I don't have any parts yet. I just want a good PC to play some PC games...

Since you don't have the part yet, I recommend going with the Gigabyte I linked: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970...

You won't have any problems getting to 4GHz with it.
a b K Overclocking
May 25, 2014 9:22:02 AM

so you haven't ordered any of the parts yet is what your saying?

edit: if you haven't ordered any parts yet, then this is a pointless discussion about that board. Never cheap out on a motherboard.

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