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Overclocking an i5 8600k?

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I've overclocked a GPU before but as far as CPUs are concerned, I know nothing of the sort. There's this tool called "Intel Extreme Tuning Utility" however the complexity of the program has kept me from messing with it. 

 

If anyone could help me *safely* overclock my cpu without getting into unstable territory I would highly appreciate it.

 

My specs are:

Intel core i5 8600k

RX 5700 XT

16 GB DDR4 RAM 

VS 500W PSU
B360M DS3H (rev. 1.0)

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Welcome to the forums!!!

 

Most importantly that you left out is what motherboard do you have(a Z-series board is necessary for overclocking Intel chips)? Most motherboard BIOSs have easy overclocking features that automatically defines the overclock with a simple push of a button. 

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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3 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

Welcome to the forums!!!

 

Most importantly that you left out is what is motherboard you have(a Z-series board is necessary for overclocking Intel chips)? Most motherboard BIOSs have easy overclocking features that automatically defines the overclock with a simple push of a button. 

Ah yes, my bad. I have a b360m ds3h
B360M DS3H (rev. 1.0) Key Features | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

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24 minutes ago, realBryanPerrone said:

Ah yes, my bad. I have a b360m ds3h
B360M DS3H (rev. 1.0) Key Features | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

Ok, so you will not be able to overclock your CPU or memory on this motherboard at all since it is a B-series board. Intel's Z-series motherboards are the only motherboards you can use to overclock on. 

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Main System Specifications: 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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1 minute ago, CommanderAlex said:

Ok, so you will not be able to overclock your CPU or memory on this motherboard at all since it is a B-series board. Intel's Z-series motherboards are the only motherboards you can use to overclock on. 

Thank you for letting me know. I appreciate the help, Alex

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Just now, realBryanPerrone said:

Thank you for letting me know. I appreciate the help, Alex

Anytime!!!

CPU Cooler Tier List  || Motherboard VRMs Tier List || Motherboard Beep & POST Codes || Graphics Card Tier List || PSU Tier List 

 

Main System Specifications: 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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