First time OC'ing! Super excited!

[RaidenBeats]

I have never done an OC job before and I really need to so I can keep up with some Current gen games.
my pc specs are

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20GHz
XFX Radeon R7750 2GB Video card
and my MOBO is an MSI 2A9C

How do i go about OC'ing and what can i do to squeeze performance from my CPU/VideoCard without damaging my pc or having to switch cooling systems?
thanks for the help in advance guys :D

[8pecxstudios]

I have never done an OC job before and I really need to so I can keep up with some Current gen games.
my pc specs are

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20GHz
XFX Radeon R7750 2GB Video card
and my MOBO is an MSI 2A9C

How do i go about OC'ing and what can i do to squeeze performance from my CPU/VideoCard without damaging my pc or having to switch cooling systems?
thanks for the help in advance guys :D

Hi Mate

First You Want To Make Sure You Can Keep It Cooled What Type Of Cooler Are You Using
Second Check If Your Motherboard Has The Required Settings To Achieve Overclocking Your CPU
Third Make Sure You Have Enough PSU Juice As To Prevent Voltage Bottleneck

This Will Give You A Good Run Down About Your CPU http://www.overclockers.com/3-step-guide-overclock-core-i3-i5-i7/

Also Note Overclocking Has Its Risks So Make Sure You Understand Thos Before Trying OK

Good Luck And Remember Small Bumps On The Clock Settings Not Large Ones

[RaidenBeats]

thank you for that link! bookmarked for future reference!
at the moment im running pretty crappy cooling. i have 1 cpu fan 1 case fan and 1 video card fan. i accidentally left one side of my pc at a previous house and i need to go back and get it (still moving) when i do that im going to install a second fan.

[8pecxstudios]

thank you for that link! bookmarked for future reference!
at the moment im running pretty crappy cooling. i have 1 cpu fan 1 case fan and 1 video card fan. i accidentally left one side of my pc at a previous house and i need to go back and get it (still moving) when i do that im going to install a second fan.

Well I Wouldn't Do Anything Till You Have An Aftermarket Air Cooler Or Watercooler For The CPU

Never Try Overclocking On Stock CPU Cooler

[RaidenBeats]

do you have any suggestions as far as fans go? preferably the ones that plug into the pentagon shaped power cords that come from the PSU ?

[8pecxstudios]

do you have any suggestions as far as fans go? preferably the ones that plug into the pentagon shaped power cords that come from the PSU ?

aftermarket air coolers

http://www.newegg.com/CPU-Fans-Heatsinks/SubCategory/ID-574?Tpk=cpu fans

watercoolers

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=100006648&isNodeId=1&Description=corsair+hydro&x=0&y=0

i use corsair h100 best buy ever for my i7 2600k

make sure your case has room to support an air cooler or if watercooled a radiator

as for molex connector base fans a fan controller would be best suited as it supports different fan speeds and most can support 3 or more fans it just takes up a drive bay the size of a dvd burner base on the type of controller


fan controllers like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999220

Edit: tho if you have the money it prob would be better to buy a good SSD as the performance incease just from the SSD could save you the potential issues with overclocking



(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999220)

[RaidenBeats]

sweet! i am going to buy a new cpu fan and some thermal paste, as well as a PCI slot cooler, one question, should my pci slot cooler go inbetween my GPU and where my CPU is or should i put the video card between? or does it even matter?

[8pecxstudios]

sweet! i am going to buy a new cpu fan and some thermal paste, as well as a PCI slot cooler, one question, should my pci slot cooler go inbetween my GPU and where my CPU is or should i put the video card between? or does it even matter?

hi mate can you please show me what the PCI slot cooler looks like.

also for overclocking i recommend joining a overclocking community that way you can get good tips and advice from advanced and experienced benchmarkers :happy:

[RaidenBeats]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835888112

[8pecxstudios]

ok are you going to use that for extra cooling for your Graphic's card ?

tho few things to make sure before getting it would be is it going to provide a strain on the power usage for potential overclocking causing voltage bottlenecks
will it affect the fans on your GFX card like ( is the air flow counter productive on the GPU causing it to interrupt the GPUs fans flow causing Heating Issues )

thos are just a few things to take into account tho please do remember its all user preference the choices are yours and as long as your happy with thos choices that's all that matters.

Another thing is you might get better cooling performance by good quality case fans and configuring them for optimal air flow through the PC case As Good Fan Configurations Can Be Better Then Having Heaps Of Fans

[RaidenBeats]

i see, i currently dont have one sidepanel of my PC :( so i have to boost the RPM's for all the fans to like 4000 (its loud as hell but i prefer that over a melted CPU) so until i get my sidepanel im trying to find a temporary solution haha.