Answer to the question in my title is obviously subject to my hardware, so:
Motherboard: MSI 760 GMA-P34(FX)
CPU: FX-6300
Memory: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568
PSU: Corsair CX430
GPU: MSI GTX 950
By default, this motherboard is configured to run memory at 1333 but easily handles the baseline 1600 of the Ripjaws. Would there be any performance improvement by overclocking from 1600 to 1866 (the maximum rate my motherboard will allow) to squeeze some extra FPS in CPU-intensive games?
I'm well aware that this motherboard is old, that the FX series is dead, that the 950 is better off being replaced by a 1060, etc. This was an overpriced budget build from ScamPowerPC that I intend to upgrade or ditch altogether. In the meantime, I'd like to do what I can to improve performance without purchasing new hardware or overclocking the processor on a board that would likely melt the second I do.
All jests aside, any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Motherboard: MSI 760 GMA-P34(FX)
CPU: FX-6300
Memory: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568
PSU: Corsair CX430
GPU: MSI GTX 950
By default, this motherboard is configured to run memory at 1333 but easily handles the baseline 1600 of the Ripjaws. Would there be any performance improvement by overclocking from 1600 to 1866 (the maximum rate my motherboard will allow) to squeeze some extra FPS in CPU-intensive games?
I'm well aware that this motherboard is old, that the FX series is dead, that the 950 is better off being replaced by a 1060, etc. This was an overpriced budget build from ScamPowerPC that I intend to upgrade or ditch altogether. In the meantime, I'd like to do what I can to improve performance without purchasing new hardware or overclocking the processor on a board that would likely melt the second I do.
All jests aside, any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!