Cpu Overclock question

[Coleman2247]

Hello
I have been recently been trying to get more performance out of my cpu by overclocking it.I have a Amd a-10 7850k currently clocked at 3.7ghz.Can I over clock my cpu with my current rig or do I need to buy another cpu cooler or something like that?


My Rig
Cpu:Amd A10 7850k clocked at 3.7 ghz (Stock Cooler)
Ram:8gb gskil tirdentx under clocekd to 1600mhz
Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+
Harddrive:Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB ST1000DX001
Os:Windows 7 64 bit
Power Supply:500 watt Thermaltake
gpu-assus r7 265
Case-Thermaltake V3 Black AMD Edition VL800P1W2N Black / Red SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case.
4 FANS-One on the back,2 on the top,and one in the front

 

[ingtar33]

yes, you can overclock that cpu, and yes you can overclock it moderately on that motherboard (though i wouldn't aim for much of an overclock on that board)

i'm not sure how much beyond what the stock cooler will allow (in the way of an overclock) you'll get with that motherboard anyway.

 

[i7Baby]

Your CPU - http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A10-Series%20A10-7850K.html should run to 4.0GHz without overclcoking it. If you want to OC then get a custom cooler eg Coolermaster Hyper 212 evo.

But if you feel you need to OC your CPU to get the performance you want, maybe its just better to upgrade.

See http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html your cpu is in tier 3. Look at tier 2 or preferably tier 1.

 

[bootcher]

You need to overclock your memory too to get more performance out of the A10.