Overclocking fx-8350, need some help.

[timmyctc]

Okay so I'm rather new to the world of nice shiny PC things. I'm running a stock FX8350 at the minute but I'm looking to get a new MoBo and Cooler and start overclocking. Just checking if I've chosen the right parts or parts even semi correct and could use some help. I'm currently running

PSU:700w Jantech
GPU: 2gb Radeon HD6950
CPUFx 8350 (Stock)
The new mobo I was looking at was 'ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0, AM3, ATX' MoBo
and for cooling I was looking at 'Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer "C" / All-in-one Liquid Cooling System' Cooler

Budget isn't very strict but I'd like to be sub 200 and even sub 180 if possible. Those two are coming up around €160 but again as I say, I know little in this regard and if you fine gents/ladies have better suggestions, I'm all ears.

 

[Alfrodo]

Just out of curiosity, what is the purpose of the overclock and the build in general?

 

[timmyctc]

Just out of curiosity, what is the purpose of the overclock and the build in general?

Gaming and multimedia development. Overclocking isn't necessarily an immediate necessity. But I'm buying this week with Overclocking in mind

 

[Alfrodo]

Just out of curiosity, what is the purpose of the overclock and the build in general?

Gaming and multimedia development. Overclocking isn't necessarily an immediate necessity. But I'm buying this week with Overclocking in mind

I see. Well, I don't have any experience overclocking so I can't speak to that. I can tell you though that for gaming performance, you will be much better off spending money on a new GPU than overclocking your FX-8350. I have the FX-8350 and it is not even close to bottlenecking my Radeon 7950. In fact, it seems to be just fine with two GTX 970s in SLI according to one tech article. If I were you, I would invest in a more powerful GPU first, and only worry about overclocking later.

 

[timmyctc]

Just out of curiosity, what is the purpose of the overclock and the build in general?

Gaming and multimedia development. Overclocking isn't necessarily an immediate necessity. But I'm buying this week with Overclocking in mind

I see. Well, I don't have any experience overclocking so I can't speak to that. I can tell you though that for gaming performance, you will be much better off spending money on a new GPU than overclocking your FX-8350. I have the FX-8350 and it is not even close to bottlenecking my Radeon 7950. In fact, it seems to be just fine with two GTX 970s in SLI according to one tech article. If I were you, I would invest in a more powerful GPU first, and only worry about overclocking later.

Yeah don't worry about that buddy I've a new Card coming for xmas (r9 290x I think) I'm just buying the mobo and Cooler now when I have the money instead of waiting.

 

[iron8orn]

Just out of curiosity, what is the purpose of the overclock and the build in general?

Gaming and multimedia development. Overclocking isn't necessarily an immediate necessity. But I'm buying this week with Overclocking in mind

I see. Well, I don't have any experience overclocking so I can't speak to that. I can tell you though that for gaming performance, you will be much better off spending money on a new GPU than overclocking your FX-8350. I have the FX-8350 and it is not even close to bottlenecking my Radeon 7950. In fact, it seems to be just fine with two GTX 970s in SLI according to one tech article. If I were you, I would invest in a more powerful GPU first, and only worry about overclocking later.

I would like to read that if you could link it

 

[NightAntilli]

Best overclocking guide for Asus motherboards:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I wouldn't overclock with a low quality PSU.

 

[Alfrodo]

Just out of curiosity, what is the purpose of the overclock and the build in general?

Gaming and multimedia development. Overclocking isn't necessarily an immediate necessity. But I'm buying this week with Overclocking in mind

I see. Well, I don't have any experience overclocking so I can't speak to that. I can tell you though that for gaming performance, you will be much better off spending money on a new GPU than overclocking your FX-8350. I have the FX-8350 and it is not even close to bottlenecking my Radeon 7950. In fact, it seems to be just fine with two GTX 970s in SLI according to one tech article. If I were you, I would invest in a more powerful GPU first, and only worry about overclocking later.

I would like to read that if you could link it

Sure thing. Here ya go:
http://www.tweaktown.com/tweakipedia/58/core-i7-4770k-vs-amd-fx-8350-with-gtx-980-vs-gtx-780-sli-at-4k/index.html

 

[iron8orn]

thanks

that x99 such a waist of money from everything I have seen.. gaming/rendering/editing..