Noob Overclocking.........

[verginnii]

Hi guys its my first time oc so i need some help i have no clue how to do it or what to bring my cpu up to so here are my specs

motherboard: z170-A

cpu i5 6600k

gpu 660ti oc

16g dominator 8x2

fan hyper 212 evo

psu 650 rm corsair



Any one know how high i can go i am a newbie

also does this motherboard have a clear cmos button ? i am a hugeee noob

 

[C4C]

GTX 1070 is much better than a GTX 980 for the future (and I'm pretty sure currently).

Looks like your cooler is pretty decent. I know the base clock is 3.5GHz, and I run mine at 4.6GHz on water cooling.

It's easier to watch a video than it is to describe in text.

Here's a really good tutorial.

 

[mistersprinkles]

Read some OC guides. As per how high you can go, nobody can tell you the answer. Every chip is like a snowflake, they all have different limits. Some chips go fast with not a lot of voltage, some chips need lots of voltage to hit that same speed. It's called the silicon lottery for a reason.

The best advice I can give you is to be careful and not go nuts feeding too much juice to your chip. Be patient and thorough, and above all be cautious. Don't play around with hardware you can't afford to replace.

You should upgrade that video card to something like a GTX 1060/1070 in my opinion. Your GPU is pretty low end compared to the rest of your system.

 

[Darren]

@spirit and I made a guide a little while back. Can give it a skim through to see what all is involved.

http://www.computerforum.com/threads/cpu-overclocking-guide-for-unlocked-intel-amd-cpus.238737/