Is my system suitable to overclock CPU?

[EllGringo]

Hi, I have an intel i5 3570 3.4ghz with a Coolermaster Hyper 212 CPU fan, and an hd7970 ghz with an 850 watt coolermaster silient pro link (http://www.netplus.com.au/product/PWPSAX-CMRPHY085/850W_CoolerMaster_Silent_Pro_Hybrid_Power_Supply_0db_at_low_load!). Would i be able to clock my CPU and if so what should i clock it to?

 

[Effeectt]

Is it a 3570K or a 3570, if its not a K model you can't overclock although I believe you can turbo boost it.

 

[IMTECH]

i5 3570 has a locked multiplier, so it's not good for OCing. Only "K" versions are unlocked and can be overclocked.

It also depends on your motherboard. Not all of them support overclocking.

 

[EllGringo]

yeah its not a k model, might look into that turbo boost option. my motherboard is a gigabyte z77m-d3h-mvp can i turbo boost with this motherboard?

 

[logainofhades]

i5 3570 has a locked multiplier, so it's not good for OCing. Only "K" versions are unlocked and can be overclocked.

It also depends on your motherboard. Not all of them support overclocking.

It is not fully locked on the i5's. You can set the multiplier to the max turbo one in the Bios. K versions just are much more flexible. That is what I did with my i5 2400. http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1811622