Overclocking Intel i5-3570k with Gigabyte z77x-d3h

[mgx42]

My system is becoming a little dated as far as my chip and mobo go. Instead of upgrading I was considering overclocking my i5-3570k. I'm extremely uncomfortable overclocking and would appreciate a step by step or a guide in right direction for user friendly instructions. I've also never overclocked anything before. I worry about bricking my PC and having to deal with it. The bios for this board in general is not very user friendly, making me uncomfortable. Can somebody help ease my anxiety? Is overclocking really worth it in this scenario? PC is mostly for gaming and word processing.

Specs:

- i5-3570k
- Enermax ETS-T40 Cooler
- Gigabyte z77x-d3h
- Gigabyte G1 GTX 970
- Corsair RM750
- 250GB Samsung 850 Evo
- 1 TB WD Black Drive
- 8GB Patriot DDR3 (2x 4GB Sticks)

 

[spentshells]

3570 dated? Im not too sure about that, but needless to say the motherboard you have should be excellent enough to put you in a good position to overclock the 3570k as does your cooler.

Here is a video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxCPyF-1tTc

 

[mgx42]

3570 dated? Im not too sure about that, but needless to say the motherboard you have should be excellent enough to put you in a good position to overclock the 3570k as does your cooler.

Here is a video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxCPyF-1tTc

Thanks for the reply. Yeah I guess it's not dated yet, but without an overclock I'm definitely noticing some hiccups with demanding games. I just hate the risk of messing up my PC and having to dish out more cash to make it right. I appreciate the link but it says that the video content is not available in my country (USA).