Looking for opinions on whether to get hardware that oc's.

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axlrose

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So I am saving up money for a 6700k, msi titanium, ddr4 3200 16x2 and a 980 ti. I haven't upgraded the system for years as I haven't had the money. I am wanting these parts because they feel more future proof to me and I want an enthusiast rig when I'm done building it, but as I save up, I'm having second thoughts because I have never oc'd before and because I don't think I'm going to have to oc to play anything anytime soon with this setup. Am I wasting money? Is it easy to get into ocing for the first time? Is there a reason to oc when the games don't require it? Looking for any thoughts as I'm starting to second guess my parts wish list.

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If you aren't going to OC then don't get OC compatible parts. It winds up being a waste of money, you can do practically everything with standard fixed clock components that you can with OC Compatible ones.
 
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With these parts would there be any practical reason to oc right now? If I do oc, can I get a stable oc that won't do any damage to my parts as long as they are cooled well or does ocing shorten the life span even with good cooling?
 
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Overclocks will increase the performance of your hardware, and depending on what hardware you have, it can be an increase of maybe about 10 to 20% (if you get lucky with your chips) OCing does not reduce the lifetime of your chips by a significant amount, and there is no issue with doing so.
 
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