Question I want to perfect my cpu overclock

[Devzid]

so far i have my cpu clock speed at 3.6 and thats about all i overclocked didnt mess around with voltage at all.

CPU- core i5 750
MOBO- MSI P55M-GD45
PSU-THERMALTAKE TR2 RX-850 AP (850 WATTS)
RAM- 8GB

 

[Darkbreeze]

The first thing you need to do if you are going to overclock, or even if you are not, is get rid of that TR2 power supply. That is, traditionally, one of the worst PSU lines from any well known brand, ever. It might say 850w, but it would be extremely surprising if that unit could even sustain 450w for very long given the poor quality nature of that power supply.

Thermaltake really only offers ONE series of power supply that is worthwhile, and it is usually overpriced considering the competition, and that is the Toughpower grand series of PSUs. The TR2 and Smart series units, even the newer TR2 units which aren't AS bad as the older ones, pretty much are ticking time bombs.

I would definitely not be overclocking with one.


If you decide to change it or feel like you're going to do it anyhow, then I'd suggest you read this.

CPU overclocking guide and tutorial for beginners

Covering the basics If you found your way here it's likely you are looking for help with basic overclocking. Either that or you're a long time overclocker interested in seeing whether I had any eye opening insights that you may have been lacking. Rest assured, I don't. This is only intended as...

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