Can I overclock my CPU?

[HarryNairn]

I have an ASrock n68 GS4 FX motherboard, 16 GB Ram, AMD fx 8350 Cpu, Gtx 1070 and a 750w corsair power supply.
Can I safely overclock my CPU? And if so how would I go about it?
Thank you.

 

[StormBrew]

Over clocking is possible, but I would not advise it. The board's max TDP is 95W, and the CPU you have in it requires 125W. In short your risking your components by using the 8350, and if you over clock, you'll likely damage your hardware. If you can, I would return the 8350 and the motherboard to wherever you purchased them, and buy an Intel i5 CPU. No matter what you're doing the Intel CPU is by far a safer choice.
EDIT:
Also, which Corsair PSU do you have? If it's the CX series, do not attempt to overclock. You'll end up frying your components, and be without a system.

 

[HarryNairn]

Over clocking is possible, but I would not advise it. The board's max TDP is 95W, and the CPU you have in it requires 125W. In short your risking your components by using the 8350, and if you over clock, you'll likely damage your hardware. If you can, I would return the 8350 and the motherboard to wherever you purchased them, and buy an Intel i5 CPU. No matter what you're doing the Intel CPU is by far a safer choice.
EDIT:
Also, which Corsair PSU do you have? If it's the CX series, do not attempt to overclock. You'll end up frying your components, and be without a system.

Yep it's the CX series, and also unfortunately the motherboard and CPU came with the computer prebuilt so I can't return them. I don't really have the money for a new CPU at the moment so I'd like to ask you; in what way am I risking my components and what could happen to them if I keep using my system as is?
Thanks for the help.

 

[synphul]

Overclocking definitely seems out of the question with that motherboard. It's designed to handle cpu's up to 95w tdp (thermal design power) and the fx 8350 as already mentioned is a 125w tdp cpu. It's a 4+1 power phase board meaning it's not really built to handle the power delivery the fx 8350 requires. Trying to pull more power through it can cause the vrm (voltage regulators) to work harder than they were intended and overheat, possibly damaging them. No heat sinks on the vrm to help keep them cool.

Long story short you're pushing the motherboard you have to run the fx 8350 at stock much less worrying about overclocking it. It could just shut down and refuse to work any longer, it could overheat the vrm and cause capacitors to burst. Overclocking on that board may cause it to catch fire, though not overly common it has happened. Not trying to scare you, just being honest about the range of possibilities.

This is with an fx 9590 (factory overclocked fx 8350 basically) and a different motherboard, also a 4+1 power phase board. Notice where the flames begin showing, those are the overworked/overheated vrm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zTzpYjQ2MM

 

[StormBrew]

Whoever sold you that prebuilt system definitely scammed you, and I find little faith in using an 8350 on that board at stock. The best thing to do would be to buy a new motherboard and power supply, as I hardly trust either of your current components to work well with the 8350.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($90.24 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $140.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-19 13:14 EDT-0400

The motherboard is of much higher quality and offers dual bios, incase mistakes are made during over clocking.
The power supply is a much higher quality model, and is rated as a tier two unit by the PSU tier list.

However, if you can I would try and sell your current components, and purchase an Intel system instead.

 

[LeKeiser]

Over clocking is possible, but I would not advise it. The board's max TDP is 95W, and the CPU you have in it requires 125W. In short your risking your components by using the 8350, and if you over clock, you'll likely damage your hardware. If you can, I would return the 8350 and the motherboard to wherever you purchased them, and buy an Intel i5 CPU. No matter what you're doing the Intel CPU is by far a safer choice.
EDIT:
Also, which Corsair PSU do you have? If it's the CX series, do not attempt to overclock. You'll end up frying your components, and be without a system.

hello
Out of curiosity, where did you get that info? Just asking, I'd like to know why a 750w power supply couldn't handle an OC FX (or any other CPU?)
Thanx for your response

EDIT: sorry I was lazy. Found the reason, cheap components :
http://www.overclock.net/t/1415677/whats-exactly-the-problem-with-corsairs-cx-psus
"CX uses cheap capacitors, a cheapish (though not bad) sleeve-bearing fan, group-regulated secondary, etc. And it seems prone to coil whine."

 

[StormBrew]

Over clocking is possible, but I would not advise it. The board's max TDP is 95W, and the CPU you have in it requires 125W. In short your risking your components by using the 8350, and if you over clock, you'll likely damage your hardware. If you can, I would return the 8350 and the motherboard to wherever you purchased them, and buy an Intel i5 CPU. No matter what you're doing the Intel CPU is by far a safer choice.
EDIT:
Also, which Corsair PSU do you have? If it's the CX series, do not attempt to overclock. You'll end up frying your components, and be without a system.

hello
Out of curiosity, where did you get that info? Just asking, I'd like to know why a 750w power supply couldn't handle an OC FX (or any other CPU?)
Thanx for your response

EDIT: sorry I was lazy. Found the reason, cheap components :
http://www.overclock.net/t/1415677/whats-exactly-the-problem-with-corsairs-cx-psus
"CX uses cheap capacitors, a cheapish (though not bad) sleeve-bearing fan, group-regulated secondary, etc. And it seems prone to coil whine."

The result of that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj8-wNmYJvM

 

[LeKeiser]

HOLY SHIT!!! I would freak out!!!
I'll stay away from all Corsair PS from now on :O

 

[StormBrew]

HOLY SHIT!!! I would freak out!!!
I'll stay away from all Corsair PS from now on :O

Just stay away from cheap power supplies. The CX series isn't even made by Corsair, they just market it as a Corsair built product.
This is how I first decided on power supplies:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

EDIT:
For clarification, Corsair uses a cheap OEM for their lower tier units. All the CX series power supplies are made by Channel Well technologies, and most of their OEM units are cheap to manufacture. They're so cheap because they use low quality components. These power supplies will work fine for a light business PC that uses 200W or less, but for a gaming machine it's almost suicide to use one.