Will I be able to overclock my rig?

[fullheartcontainer21]

Hey, I want to overclock my rig, but I'm not sure whether my computer is up to it.

Specs:
AMD FX-8320 @ 3.5ghz [looking to bump it up to 4.0ghz.]
AMD RX 470 4GB
16GB DDR3

My PSU is an EVGA 500w 80+ certified unit.

My motherboard is a Gigabyte 990FX-UD3 R5 [rev. 1]

Any help or tips are appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Gyustarr]

That usually depends on the motherboard and it's bios. Be aware that you'll have to tamper with some very sensitive settings which could result in system instabilities or potential damage.

 

[TJ Hooker]

What exact motherboard model?

 

[WildCard999]

You need to post your motherboard model as well.

 

[zebarjadi.raouf]

Will I be able to overclock my rig?

Yes, you can.

AMD FX-8320 @ 3.5ghz

Don't use any CPU OC software. Do it from BIOS and watch some videos if you're not familiar with it.
Also, keep the temps below 61.1°C (AMD specified) or you will throttle heavily. Use AMD overdrive to monitor temps. Also a reference:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2347043/overclocking-amd-fx8350-asus-sabertooth-990fx-mobo.html#14444722

AMD RX 470 4GB

You can OC this too. Use MSI afterburner + Unigine heaven benchmark. You can use this as reference:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3735667/gtx-970-safe-overclock.html
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Your system uses around 120(GPU)+220(CPU)+x=400W. Try not to overload the PSU with too much CPU OC.

 

[DSzymborski]

Hey, I want to overclock my rig, but I'm not sure whether my computer is up to it.

Specs:
AMD FX-8320 @ 3.5ghz [looking to bump it up to 4.0ghz.]
AMD RX 470 4GB
16GB DDR3

My PSU is an EVGA 500w 80+ certified unit.

My motherboard is a Gigabyte 990FX-UD3 R5 [rev. 1]

Any help or tips are appreciated. Thank you!

As long as you're conservative and careful, you can try. But if you run into issues, don't push it; heat and power used can go up pretty quickly and the power supply is rather "meh" at best.