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Hi, i don't know if my computer has the "requierments" to overclock and i can't find any post that can help me figure it out so here are my specs if you know if some component will drop me back i will thank you a lot if you could help me telling me why (i like to learn) and what should i get instead:
 

FX 6100

Hyper 212 cooler

M5A97 EVO

8GB. kingston blue (1666 MHz)

Asus HD 7770 Dirct CU II

Cooler master Extreme power 500 Watts

Cooler Master Haf 912

TPi-Link PCi-e wireless network adaptor 150mbps

(recycled from an old computer) WD 600gb HDD

 

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Ye you can OC with these components. Also before you start, just Google how to OC a amdfx cpu. There is quite a lot to learn so would take a long time to say all. Linus did a vid too.

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Ye you can OC with these components.

my biggest concer is th epower supply i don't know if it has the enough juice.

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I think it would be fine, your rig is not very power hungry also watch this for starters.

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my biggest concer is th epower supply i don't know if it has the enough juice.

 

You got more than enough power to overclock. The HD7770 got a fairly low TDP. Your PC probably doesnt even touch 300 Watts @ Load right now.

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Initially thought the psu was crud so i headed over to jonnyguru and found a quick review of the 430w version, (pretty much the same thing with a different sticker) and it seemed rather stable and performed as it should. I'd be surprised if it gave you any troubles, though cooler master aren't redound for their low end units :P

 

I however would be comfortable recommending a silverstone strider essential 500w as a good stable performing value psu.

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Yes it looks fine, OC the hell out of it just don't break it.

A water-cooled mid-tier gaming PC.

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Thank you guys tons of good answers

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yes and no

if you are about to overclock let say @4.3-4.6 GHZ you are cool

if you wanna go higher @4.6-5 GHZ you need better cooler h100-h100i cause amd cpu's can get hot some times

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