[SOLVED] Overclocking everythin g

stringerjesse04

Honorable
Nov 25, 2018
10
0
10,510
I want to overclock my cpu, gpu, and ram. What is the max i should go?

CPU: AMD Fx9590
MOBO: Sabertooth 990fx
GPU: ASUS GTX 1060 3GB VRAM
RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB 1866MHz DDR3
PSU: 450 WATT Rosewill (I know its low dont remind me but it runs good.)
CASE: Thermaltake X71
 
Solution
Your FX9590 is essentially a well binned FX-8350 that has already been overclocked to the max.
You can do nothing useful there.

Your ram is 1866 speed. If it can run higher, it would have been sold as 2400 speed ram.
You may be able to overclock to that level, but likely not.

On the GTX1060, again, if the chip were capable of a significantly higher performance, it would already have been factory overclocked to be sold at a higher price.

We all want something for nothing.
Go ahead and try overclocking in small increments and see how you do.

If you want better performance, abandon the FX line in favor of a modern ryzen or intel 8/9th gen processor, motherboard and ddr4 ram.
Your FX9590 is essentially a well binned FX-8350 that has already been overclocked to the max.
You can do nothing useful there.

Your ram is 1866 speed. If it can run higher, it would have been sold as 2400 speed ram.
You may be able to overclock to that level, but likely not.

On the GTX1060, again, if the chip were capable of a significantly higher performance, it would already have been factory overclocked to be sold at a higher price.

We all want something for nothing.
Go ahead and try overclocking in small increments and see how you do.

If you want better performance, abandon the FX line in favor of a modern ryzen or intel 8/9th gen processor, motherboard and ddr4 ram.
 
Solution