Instructions for overclocking an i5-4690k for an OC noob?

[Puck_Man]

I recently upgraded my computer and for the CPU I now have an i5-4690k. Although I have never overclocked a cpu, the k version was less than 10 euros more than the non unlocked so I thought oh what the hell I'll get it anyways. The most taxing task I put on the machine is gaming so there is no real need to overclock other than wanting to learn about it but I believe that I can find uses for the extra horsepower if I know how to harness it.
Although I have never overclocked anything before I know my way around a computer. The aforementioned upgrade I carried out myself for example. I can handle technical terms so don't worry yourself about me not understanding something, just fire away your instructions. I want to know what kind of software I use to overclock, what things I need to tweak and what they do, what to avoid, what temperatures to go for, how long I can keep it up without damaging the components, pretty much everything.
So fire away, any tips, pointers, or links to coherent tutorials are appreciated.

I have a Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H motherboard and a Coolermaster V8 cooler, just two specs that I feel are relevant.

 

[clutchc]

Avoid software OC'ing. It's easy enough in BIOS for basic OC'ing. Simply disable turbo mode and increase the CPU clock multiplier a click at a time. Re-boot and run something like Intel Burn Test at its default settings. If it passes, you can return to BIOS and increase the multi again. Repeat.
Eventually you will have an unstable result. At that point, you can either back off and live with what you have, or you can increase the vcore a small (~0.01v) amount at a time and try the stability test again.
For a stronger stability test, run something like prime95 for at least an hour

That should get you started. For a more detailed OC guide, search out the many Haswell OC tutorials online.