Overclocking AMD fx-6300

[iAnonymous]

I am a complete newbie when it comes to overclocking, and was on a pretty tight budget when I built my system. I read somewhere that my mobo (listed below) is not capable of extreme OC which I am totally fine with. I just want to know how I can make sure that any overclocking I do is safe/stable, and how to do it on my motherboard!

Specs:
fx-6300
Hyper 212 evo with Arctic Silver 5 (idling at 15°-22°C w/out oc)
gigabyte ga-78lmt-usb3 mobo
3x4gb G.Skill 1600mhz ram
400W PSU
EVGA gtx 750ti

Any help would be appreciated!
-iAnonymous

 

[weberdarren97]

I would not attempt to overclock on that motherboard. I would also recommend a higher power supply before attempting to overclock.

That motherboard's power delivery system is not designed for overclocking at all. And without knowing the make and model of your power supply, I can't say I approve of it either. I would not recommend overclocking on this system.

 

[iAnonymous]

My power supply is EVGA bronze certified. I am not really going for anything extreme, all I want is to get to a stable ~3.7-3.8Ghz, and that's it. My total PC power consumption is ~250W under load, so that's why I assumed that 400W would be enough. Also, if I were to replace my motherboard/PSU, what would you recommend?

-iAnonymous

 

[rounakr94]

I have that same chip and board and the chip is excellent OC'er but the mobo we have is no good for overclocking with bad VRM phase design and not so good heatsink.

 

[iAnonymous]

Would the MSI 970 suffice? I am looking into getting a new PC for my birthday (which was yesterday 😉) and give away my current one to my brother. Probably same processor, but a gtx 960/970 and an EVGA 500W PSU.

 

[weberdarren97]

This here? https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/970-GAMING.html#hero-overview

It's an okay overclocking board, although I've seen better. But it looks good for the price point