Overclocking Question

[NicholasG15]

Alright so I have a few questions

 

1. For my build (provided below) how much extra wattage would I need? Could I stick with a 550 watt instead of a 650 psu

2. From what I've read and watched, the i5-9600k is great for overclocking per its value. Most people overclock it safely to 5ghz, which the x63 AIO could I get over that while still remaining with safe temps?

3. The graphics card I plan to get is the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super Windforce OC 3x, is it worth overclocking? - considering it has 3 fans it should be fine cooling wise right?

 

Of course I understand that it is different for everyone and I will have to do my own testing once I build the computer. and if you have any tips please let me know or anywhere I can improve on my build!

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$194.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$149.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$189.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$89.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$499.99 @ Best Buy
Case	NZXT H710i ATX Mid Tower Case	$169.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1499.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-08 17:06 EDT-0400

 

[minibois]

Just now, NicholasG15 said:

1. For my build (provided below) how much extra wattage would I need? Could I stick with a 550 watt instead of a 650 psu

A good 550W will work fine. So the MWE Gold will work in either 550W or 650W.

1 minute ago, NicholasG15 said:

2. From what I've read and watched, the i5-9600k is great for overclocking per its value. Most people overclock it safely to 5ghz, which the x63 AIO could I get over that while still remaining with safe temps?

I am not sure if the 5Ghz limit is because of thermals, or just because you wouldn't want to go higher in voltage; which is entirely possible too.

The 9600K isn't very great value at all though; especially when the 10600K and 3600(X) exist. Both overclocking and are 6 core 12 thread (instead of 6c6t of the 9600K)

2 minutes ago, NicholasG15 said:

3. The graphics card I plan to get is the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super Windforce OC 3x, is it worth overclocking? - considering it has 3 fans it should be fine cooling wise right?

You could usually get a bit more performance out of a videocard with overclocking, but GPU boost does it best to give a some more performance too.

[gloop]

Budget, country and usecase?

 

There is a TON I'd change with the build.

[NicholasG15]

1 minute ago, gloop said:

Budget, country and usecase?

 

There is a TON I'd change with the build.

I want to keep it under 1600. United States. Playing Games/ Streaming. Some 1440p gaming

[Oswin]

quick question, have you bought this build?

[NicholasG15]

Just now, Oswin said:

quick question, have you bought this build?

No, I have not.

[Oswin]

Just now, NicholasG15 said:

No, I have not.

have you considered waiting for zen 3, ampere and big navi? with this budget waiting for the newer hardware is probably the best decision.

[NicholasG15]

1 minute ago, Oswin said:

have you considered waiting for zen 3, ampere and big navi? with this budget waiting for the newer hardware is probably the best decision.

Yes my plan is to change it up when that does happen. But if new gens didnt come out this is the build I would go with hypothetically.

[Haro]

8 minutes ago, NicholasG15 said:

For my build (provided below) how much extra wattage would I need? Could I stick with a 550 watt instead of a 650 psu

A 550w will pretty much be more than enough and you'll have some headroom. 

 

8 minutes ago, NicholasG15 said:

From what I've read and watched, the i5-9600k is great for overclocking per its value

It's on a platform that won't get updated and some may call it dead. 

Either Zen 2 or comet lake. Though do note than zen doesn't have a lot of overclocking headroom. But they're still great. 

But to answer your question. 

9 minutes ago, NicholasG15 said:

Most people overclock it safely to 5ghz, which the x63 AIO could I get over that while still remaining with safe temps?

We don't know as every chip has different capabilities. 

 

10 minutes ago, NicholasG15 said:

and if you have any tips please let me know or anywhere I can improve on my build!

Change that case. A p400a or meshify c or  a 500dx will be a lot better. 

Get either Zen 2 or comet lake. 

The p1 is great in some aspects but it's a qlc drive and for a causal user I'd just get an a2000. 

Or wait for zen 3 and ampere,  as they're right around the corner. (I would personally do that). 

[Oswin]

1 minute ago, NicholasG15 said:

Yes my plan is to change it up when that does happen. But if new gens didnt come out this is the build I would go with hypothetically.

i see, going 10th gen is definitely doable with your budget, no use buying a dead last gen platform in 2020.

[gloop]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor	$329.96 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler	$59.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$199.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$76.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.69 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$499.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	$94.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$114.99 @ Corsair
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1551.58
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-08 17:24 EDT-0400

 

[Oswin]

4 minutes ago, gloop said:

CPU Cooler ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler $59.99 @ Amazo

minor change

would get the scythe fuma 2 for the same price:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YsHRsY/scythe-fuma-2-5117-cfm-cpu-cooler-scfm-2000

 

[NicholasG15]

5 hours ago, Oswin said:

i see, going 10th gen is definitely doable with your budget, no use buying a dead last gen platform in 2020.

I understand, but from basically everything I have read and videos I have watched. For 200 dollars this CPU is great. You can overclock well, and it performs fine for gaming. Sure you'll see a 10-15 increase, if that, in FPS if you go to i5-10600k, bit its a 130$ increase.

 

When you say "dead platform" I don't understand what you mean, just because newer ones come out doesn't mean that this one wont perform the same.

[Oswin]

2 hours ago, NicholasG15 said:

I understand, but from basically everything I have read and videos I have watched. For 200 dollars this CPU is great. You can overclock well, and it performs fine for gaming. Sure you'll see a 10-15 increase, if that, in FPS if you go to i5-10600k, bit its a 130$ increase.

 

When you say "dead platform" I don't understand what you mean, just because newer ones come out doesn't mean that this one wont perform the same.

by dead platform i meant there would be little to no upgrade path, your only upgrade would be a 9700k/9900k. so the choice is up to you really. @gloop managed to fit the 10600k in your budget so its your decision.