Should i overclock? help needed

[Joelk]

Hi everyone,

 

i am about to build a new pc and i can't decide if i'll really gain anything out of an overclocked system for my personal use, so i'd thought i'll hear what you guys have to say.

so first of all, i am not a gamer, not even close, i use my pc for the basic stuff such as web browsing, office work, xbmc etc. and occasionally some video editing (@1080p).

having said all that, i do appreciate a fast system, i mean, some people don't care if their windows loads up in 12 or 8 seconds, i do! for me every second counts.

i'm currently running an overclocked E6300@3.2Ghz (yea i know, time to upgrade).

so i guess what i am asking, is will i see a noticeable difference between the two systems below:

 

(i just won a brand new Nanoxia case and 750W PSU so i don't need to buy these parts, i am also using my Samsung 840 pro SSD from my current build, i will probably add a second SSD in raid0 later on or just wait for an M.2 10GB drive to be available). 

 

1. OC build- 850$

• Intel Core i5 4690K OC@4600MHz 
• Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  Intel 
• G.Skill 4x4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ripjaws Z Edition
• Corsair Hydro H105 240mm
• Samsung 840 pro SSD 256GB

 

2. non OC build - 600$

• Intel Core i5 4460 stock cooled
• Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H LGA1150, Intel H97
• G.Skill 4x4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ripjaws Z Edition
• Samsung 840 pro SSD 256GB

  so which one should i buy? 

 

 

thanks for your help

[CowsGoRoar]

If you know nothing about overclocking or don't want to do it, stick with option 2.

Occasional video editing won't make much of a difference if you can wait maybe 5-15% longer.

[Deletive]

I don't think you'll need a h105 for overclock... whats your GPU? you could probably get away with something like a x31 or h80i.|

edit: he doesn't need one

[DigitalHermit]

I'd say go for the OC build if you can afford it...

 

Also I'd ditch the free PSU and get an 80+bronze/silver certified one from a trusted maker like Seasonic, FSP, Corsair or Cooler Master...

 

The main thing about OC is that cooling and power delivery is very important.

[TheSLSAMG]

I'd say go for the OC build if you can afford it...

 

Also I'd ditch the free PSU and get an 80+bronze/silver certified one from a trusted maker like Seasonic, FSP, Corsair or Cooler Master...

 

The main thin about OC is that cooling and power delivery is very important.

He hasn't specified the PSU (beside wattage), and if the case is Nanoxia, the PSU should be something good.

[bcredeur97]

should you overclock? Yes no reason not to.

 

video editing??? More cores is better than a small amount of faster cores usually..

 

I would think about going AMD FX-8350 or better for this build. 8 cores will help.

OR intel i7 with 4cores/8threads. (haswell of course!)

 

Unless you can afford a new 5960X system but I doubt that based on your current prices listed.

[DigitalHermit]

He hasn't specified the PSU (beside wattage), and if the case is Nanoxia, the PSU should be something good.

 

I assumed that the PSU is also a Nanoxia (haven't heard of that maker before), since case makers usually make PSUs too... Like in the case that I have which is a Dynamics (no web presence whatsoever) and it comes with a 700W Dynamics gutless wonder PSU.

[Deletive]

should you overclock? Yes no reason not to.

 

video editing??? More cores is better than a small amount of faster cores usually..

 

I would think about going AMD FX-8350 or better for this build. 8 cores will help.

OR intel i7 with 4cores/8threads. (haswell of course!)

 

Unless you can afford a new 5960X system but I doubt that based on your current prices listed.

he could probably get a bit more out of his system if his editor uses cuda than the price to upgrade to i7 or 5960x.

[TheSLSAMG]

I assumed that the PSU is also a Nanoxia (haven't heard of that maker before), since case makers usually make PSUs too... Like in the case that I have which is a Dynamics (no web presence whatsoever) and it comes with a 700W Dynamics gutless wonder PSU.

Nanoxia are a pretty good company, they make silent cases. Some of which look like the R4, some of which are entirely unique.

 

And they don't make PSUs, they make cases, fans and sleeved cables. Just FYI.

[DigitalHermit]

Nanoxia are a pretty good company, they make silent cases. Some of which look like the R4, some of which are entirely unique.

 

And they don't make PSUs, they make cases, fans and sleeved cables. Just FYI.

 

I see... I haven't seen them in the local scene so I made assumptions...

Thank you for clarifying...

[Joelk]

thanks for the replies, just a couple clarifications:

1. the PSU is FSP Raider 750W (80 plus silver).

2. i know what i am doing as far as OC goes, i've build a lot of OC PCs for other people.

3. i can afford the first option , or even a Core i7 K cpu.

 

the main reason i started overclocking in the first place was that i love building PCs and tinkering with them,

the question is will i notice the difference, or is it just throwing money away.

how different is a stock 4690K vs 4.6MHz 4690K? 

[Joelk]

forgot to mention the case is Nanoxia DS2.

Also, i can sell both the case and the PSU and buy other ones if there is a good reason to do that.

but i think their pretty good so i think i'll keep them.

[Botasky]

OC could help video editing.

[DigitalHermit]

thanks for the replies, just a couple clarifications:

1. the PSU is FSP Raider 750W (80 plus silver).

2. i know what i am doing as far as OC goes, i've build a lot of OC PCs for other people.

3. i can afford the first option , or even a Core i7 K cpu.

 

the main reason i started overclocking in the first place was that i love building PCs and tinkering with them,

the question is will i notice the difference, or is it just throwing money away.

how different is a stock 4690K vs 4.6MHz 4690K? 

 

The Raider is a good PSU and the case looks good.

They're leagues different if you just look at the numbers and you should experience performance boosts in CPU-heavy applications.

 

Once again, cooling becomes a big issue so you might want to look for a very capable cooler...

[Toadboy]

i think option 2 would be better for u by the sounds of what you do

you wouldn't really need to overclock and you probably

 wont notice too much of a difference between the two

[shayned1997]

Hi everyone,

 

i am about to build a new pc and i can't decide if i'll really gain anything out of an overclocked system for my personal use, so i'd thought i'll hear what you guys have to say.

so first of all, i am not a gamer, not even close, i use my pc for the basic stuff such as web browsing, office work, xbmc etc. and occasionally some video editing (@1080p).

having said all that, i do appreciate a fast system, i mean, some people don't care if their windows loads up in 12 or 8 seconds, i do! for me every second counts.

i'm currently running an overclocked E6300@3.2Ghz (yea i know, time to upgrade).

so i guess what i am asking, is will i see a noticeable difference between the two systems below:

 

(i just won a brand new Nanoxia case and 750W PSU so i don't need to buy these parts, i am also using my Samsung 840 pro SSD from my current build, i will probably add a second SSD in raid0 later on or just wait for an M.2 10GB drive to be available). 

 

1. OC build- 850$

• Intel Core i5 4690K OC@4600MHz 
• Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  Intel 
• G.Skill 4x4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ripjaws Z Edition
• Corsair Hydro H105 240mm
• Samsung 840 pro SSD 256GB

 

2. non OC build - 600$

• Intel Core i5 4460 stock cooled
• Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H LGA1150, Intel H97
• G.Skill 4x4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ripjaws Z Edition
• Samsung 840 pro SSD 256GB

  so which one should i buy? 

 

 

thanks for your help

i would definitely go for the overclock build. but remember there is no guarantee that you will get that overclock you could get more or less. I didnt know much about overclocking other that it makes your cpu faster and voids your warranty. Once you learn about overclocking though its easy and worth it. there are many videos out including ones from linus that will help you.