Should I over clock?

[ImChicago]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BJFCQ7

If I can or should, why and what? ( like 4.0 or 3.7 etc)

Will my computer get louder with my cup cooler?

Will my cpu not over heat or be loud?

 

[Mattios]

Depends. Are you not getting enough CPU power/is your PC at 100% a lot?

Your PC's cooler will work harder because of the overclock, so noise may increase.

You can monitor your CPU temperature using this tool http://piriform.com/speccy it should not go higher than 80-85 degrees C at full load

 

[ImChicago]

Depends. Are you not getting enough CPU power/is your PC at 100% a lot?

Your PC's cooler will work harder because of the overclock, so noise may increase.

You can monitor your CPU temperature using this tool http://piriform.com/speccy it should not go higher than 80-85 degrees C at full load

Actually the last box comes in here within a couple hours so I haven't built the pc yet

 

[DeathRabit]

This Gigabyte Mobo is not good for OC * analog VRM control, and do not have heatsinks on VRM this two things decrease possible OC.


For CPU OC go for this bulid: you can go around up to 4.4Ghz

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A88X-PLUS ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $628.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 10:26 EDT-0400

 

[ImChicago]

This Gigabyte Mobo is not good for OC * analog VRM control, and do not have heatsinks on VRM this two things decrease possible OC.


For CPU OC go for this bulid: you can go around up to 4.4Ghz

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A88X-PLUS ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($25.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $628.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 10:26 EDT-0400

If you read my comment I already bought the pc and not buying that one, I don't need to over clock but if my pc isn't going to over heat or get louder than I will but if it does than I won't bother because I am sure it can run what I need fine.

 

[Wisecracker]

Use AMD OverDrive for accurate readings of your *Thermal Margin* -- it also helps monitor 'core-throttling'

Your OC depends on your cooling ... and willingness to "push the envelop." Something like 4.6GHz at 1.5v is possible -- 4.3- to 4.4GHz at much less voltage

 

[tiny voices]

It might get louder. It might not. Depends on the cooler and what you have it set to do.

Your PSU is not very good quality. This is something to consider.

It all depend son the game. Some games will show an improvement and others will not.

 

[ImChicago]

It might get louder. It might not. Depends on the cooler and what you have it set to do.

Your PSU is not very good quality. This is something to consider.

It all depend son the game. Some games will show an improvement and others will not.

I shall not than but will my psu be good enough if I don't, I hope it is cuz my friend who knows a lot about this stuff said its good for me

 

[tiny voices]

I mean, your friends probably doesn't understand that just because something has good newegg reviews, doesn;t make it a good unit. I would replace it. The CX units are bad and have all kinds of issues.

 

[ImChicago]

I mean, your friends probably doesn't understand that just because something has good newegg reviews, doesn;t make it a good unit. I would replace it. The CX units are bad and have all kinds of issues.

Well I was going to get the evga 500w but Ncix shipping was too much, so I just went with the cx500. The boxes are at my house, and I won't be there to build it till Saturday and i can't replace it. Will it just be good enough for stock speeds? I wasn't looking into over clocking when I ordered the pc and I'm still not going to...

Basically my question is corsair is a pretty good computer hardware company, why would they make a bad psu? I'm not worried about cable management I just want it to run my system and make sure nothing.. Well.. Burns.

 

[tiny voices]

It just isn't a quality unit period. Overclocking or not, I wouldn;t use it. Return it.

Corsair doesn't make PSUs. They just buy them and slap a Corsair sticker on them and resell them. The CX,RM,CS,VS series are all not good and not recommended.

I personally do not like Corsair as a company.

Also, that EVGA isn;t good either. the good EVGA units are GS,G2,B2,P2.


Using the CX units is NOT a way to make sure your PC is safe. Quite the opposite really. The PSU is the single most important part of the computer and is NEVER to be cheaped out on. If it helps, I have seen many CX units fry computers and lost my first ever PC to a cx600 2 years ago.

 

[madmatt30]

To go back on topic - absolutely no point overclocking on that system anyway.
The 750ti is the weakest link by far - that's going to limit gaming performance far more than the 860k will at stock.

 

[ImChicago]

It just isn't a quality unit period. Overclocking or not, I wouldn;t use it. Return it.

Corsair doesn't make PSUs. They just buy them and slap a Corsair sticker on them and resell them. The CX,RM,CS,VS series are all not good and not recommended.

I personally do not like Corsair as a company.

Also, that EVGA isn;t good either. the good EVGA units are GS,G2,B2,P2.


Using the CX units is NOT a way to make sure your PC is safe. Quite the opposite really. The PSU is the single most important part of the computer and is NEVER to be cheaped out on. If it helps, I have seen many CX units fry computers and lost my first ever PC to a cx600 2 years ago.

Ive just built it WITH the Power Supply.

Ive had this running for about a day now.

I personally LIKE corsair, and never had problems with them.

You probably just had a bad experience so please dont tell me what to buy as its not related to my question...

 

[tiny voices]

It is a FACT that many Corsair PSUs are low quality. You cannot say they are not. The CX units use junk capacitors and fail ripple tests. They are not good units. sorry. that is just how it is.

 

[Wisecracker]

My understanding is 'CX' power supplies are made by Channel Well. I've had no issues with everything from the CX430 up to the CX750.

 

[tiny voices]

That doesn;t mean they are any good. They have been proven to be quite sub par.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/01/21/corsair_cx750_750w_power_supply_review/9#.Vb6-hfV5eUk

We do not recommend them as they have many issues and CAUSE many issues in people's systems. I see it all the time.

 

[ImChicago]

My understanding is 'CX' power supplies are made by Channel Well. I've had no issues with everything from the CX430 up to the CX750.

Same here, so far, my friend who was one has had one for a year and no problems.

 

[tiny voices]

They are not quality PSUs. That is a FACT, not an opinion.

Just because you know someone who used one and it didn't fry their system means nothing. The fact of it is that they are made with junk capacitors that fail all the time. They are rated to a measly 40c where any quality PSU capacitor is rated at 90c+. This causes them to fail (seen it many times personally and on here) and destroy computers.

I also have answered countless (probably 100+) threads where someone is having the 'computer shuts down during gaming' issue and they were using a Cx PSU. upon replacing it with a proper unit, the issues went away.

It is 100% fact that they are sub par and there are MUCH better options.

 

[Wisecracker]

"What you mean 'we,' Kemosabe?"

A single review from [H] is all you got? If Kyle had paid attention, he would have noticed that Corsair does not recommend operationing the CX power supplies above 40C.

Sweclockers, Techpowerup, KitGuru, TheLab and even JonnyGuru have evaluated CXs. Maybe you should expand your horizons, Chief.

 

[tiny voices]

JohnnyGURU clearly state their thoughts on the low quality capacitors and poor regulation as do others. They only rate them decently because they are consistently $10 cheaper than other units. But in reality who would save $10 to put their PC at risk? No one which a brain.

Also, who cares if Corsair said that it shouldn;t be operated at 40c or more? The point is that a PSU that blows up if you use it at more than 40c is horrendous and terrible. Any quality unit is rated for 90c or better. Most Seaosnic units are 105c rated.