Is it safe to overclock CPU with this?

[bobtran12]

I am wondering if I should or if it is even safe to overclock my CPU and motherboard.

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.50 GHz Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 6MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology
Motherboard: GIGABYTE 970A-DS3P AMD 970 ATX w/ Ultra Durable 4 Classic, On/Off Charge, GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 2 PCI
PSU: 750 Watts - EVGA SuperNOVA 750B1 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply
RAM: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/2133MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG V3)

I also have:
Asetek 550LC 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull)
Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans

If I can, what should I overclock it to? Thanks.

 

[Rayven2]

Yep, you can overclock with that combo. You should be able to hit 4.2ish Ghz quite comfortably. I've seen people even hit 4.5Ghz. Let me have a quick look around for further details.

Edit: Alright, so I found a thread which is almost exactly like your combination; http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1933972/overclock-8350-970a-ds3p-mobo.html

Have a look over that and at the guides posted there, I'll post them here as well for your convenience.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1140459/bulldozer-overclocking-guide-performance-scaling-charts-max-ocs-ln2-results-coming

http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard

Hope that helps, you can leave this thread open for further suggestions from others, if you feel comfortable with the info you have don't forget to select a solution.

 

[bobtran12]

Thanks Rayven2 for replying. But I'm still a little concerned because I read that the motherboard wasn't recommended for overclocking on other threads.

Such as here:
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php/745146-OC-with-GA-970A-DS3P
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2185461/8320-0ghz-gigabyte-970a-ds3p-650w-psu.html

 

[Rayven2]

Thanks Rayven2 for replying. But I'm still a little concerned because I read that the motherboard wasn't recommended for overclocking on other threads.

Such as here:
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php/745146-OC-with-GA-970A-DS3P
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2185461/8320-0ghz-gigabyte-970a-ds3p-650w-psu.html

Hmm, I've mainly come across people saying it's fine on this forum from what I've seen, I'm personally not a expert at overclocking so perhaps leave the thread open for awhile to see if anyone else has any advice.

 

[bobtran12]

Alright thanks! I'll wait for some more input.