compatibility and Overclocking

[Nol]

Hi, Does a Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor and a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card overclock well on a Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard with a Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ?

 

[smorizio]

all the parts are fine together. cpu over clock going to depend on the cpu batch and ram you use. the gpu over lock going to depend how close the gpu core speed is set to the max stable speed it set for now.

 

[Nol]

Thanks if it helps my RAM is Corsair dominator plat 16GB DDR3 1866mhz

 

[Nol]

Also what do you mean by CPU batch ?

 

[sizzling]

That PSU is tier 3 so not good for overclocking http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

For all the overclocking you want to try you should go to tier 1

 

[smorizio]

good ram...as i posted it depend on the waffer the cpu and gpu were cut and binned from. some gpu binned real tight and are not to stable with small over clocks. if you have a good cpu from a good bin you should be able to give it a good over clock with a good air cooler or water. with both start with one...make sure it stable then change the other. on over clocking watch out for the voltage for the cpu and gpu a lot of new over clockers do set the cpu voltage to high and fry there cpu.

 

[Nol]

Hi sizzling do you rekon changing my power supply to this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139043 Would be better ?????

 

[sizzling]

Yes that's a much better psu

 

[Nol]

Which one should I go for tho THE 760 OR 760i and what's the difference

 

[smorizio]

if at some point your going to run a two card system drop down to gold or bronze and pick up a larger wattage unit. look at the sesonic units or a rebranded unit like xvx.

 

[Nol]

No this is a 1 time off build with a budget of 2000-2500 AUD so im just trying to get an opinion between 760 and 760i

 

[Nol]

Also I want to run a Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler on the Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor is that decent enough for cooling it on overclocking Please leave a reply

 

[smorizio]

that cooler is fine for the money. air cooler look at eve 212 or higher end Noctua air coolers. if your close to a shp where your buying the parts the sealed water coolers are not bad...if your not look at the air cooler. air cooler all you need to do is change the paste on them if it dries out. on the sealed units if the pump fails on you...no way to kep your gaming rig cool.

 

[Nol]

Also what do u think of NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan They push a lot of air but very silently but they're 25 dollars a piece but do you rekon they would help more compared to just ordinary standard case fans ?
And that case being a NZXT Noctis 450 Mid Tower case that comes with 4 stock fans that im not to sure how silent and how much air flow they give