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Cheapest Testbench Setup for Overclocking

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I am looking into furthering my knowledge in overclocking.

 

I want the cheapest possible test pc which I can practice overclocking on.

 

Probably like a g3258?

 

Not too sure about the rest of the parts I should be getting with regards to price/overclocking potential, so would love some advice :)

My Rigs:

Gaming/CAD/Rendering Rig
Case:
 Corsair Air 240 , CPU: i7-4790K, Mobo: ASUS Gryphon Z97 mATX,  GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, RAM: G.Skill Sniper 16GB, SSD: SAMSUNG 1TB 840 EVO, Cooling: Corsair H80i PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/f2TH99SFF HTPC
Case:
Silverstone ML06B, CPU: Pentium G3258, Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WiFi, RAM: G.Skill 4GB, SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/JmZ8TW
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I am looking into furthering my knowledge in overclocking.

 

I want the cheapest possible test pc which I can practice overclocking on.

 

Probably like a g3258?

 

Not too sure about the rest of the parts I should be getting with regards to price/overclocking potential, so would love some advice :)

 

The case comes with a power supply.

 

 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.99 @ Directron) 
Memory: Kingston 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($14.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $170.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The case comes with a power supply.

 

Thanks a bunch man for your help! :D

My Rigs:

Gaming/CAD/Rendering Rig
Case:
 Corsair Air 240 , CPU: i7-4790K, Mobo: ASUS Gryphon Z97 mATX,  GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, RAM: G.Skill Sniper 16GB, SSD: SAMSUNG 1TB 840 EVO, Cooling: Corsair H80i PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/f2TH99SFF HTPC
Case:
Silverstone ML06B, CPU: Pentium G3258, Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WiFi, RAM: G.Skill 4GB, SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/JmZ8TW
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I am looking into furthering my knowledge in overclocking.

 

I want the cheapest possible test pc which I can practice overclocking on.

 

Probably like a g3258?

 

Not too sure about the rest of the parts I should be getting with regards to price/overclocking potential, so would love some advice :)

 

Dunno why you would need to test it though.  Overclocking is not hard, and as long as you don't throw 5+ GHz or 1.5 volts right at it, there is virtually no harm you can do.

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Thanks a bunch man for your help! :D

 

Didn't see you were from australia.  I remade it.

 

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($89.00 @ Centre Com) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.00 @ Centre Com) 
Memory: Kingston 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($24.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Transcend  32GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($45.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.00 @ Storm Computers) 
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply  ($45.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $305.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Dunno why you would need to test it though.  Overclocking is not hard, and as long as you don't throw 5+ GHz or 1.5 volts right at it, there is virtually no harm you can do.

 

Mainly for fun/I wanted an extra little PC to mess about with, without being afraid of the consequences.

 

I didnt want to accidently do something wrong whilst im learning and damage my 4790K.

My Rigs:

Gaming/CAD/Rendering Rig
Case:
 Corsair Air 240 , CPU: i7-4790K, Mobo: ASUS Gryphon Z97 mATX,  GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, RAM: G.Skill Sniper 16GB, SSD: SAMSUNG 1TB 840 EVO, Cooling: Corsair H80i PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/f2TH99SFF HTPC
Case:
Silverstone ML06B, CPU: Pentium G3258, Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WiFi, RAM: G.Skill 4GB, SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/JmZ8TW
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Didn't see you were from australia.  I remade it.

 

Thanks again! :D

My Rigs:

Gaming/CAD/Rendering Rig
Case:
 Corsair Air 240 , CPU: i7-4790K, Mobo: ASUS Gryphon Z97 mATX,  GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, RAM: G.Skill Sniper 16GB, SSD: SAMSUNG 1TB 840 EVO, Cooling: Corsair H80i PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/f2TH99SFF HTPC
Case:
Silverstone ML06B, CPU: Pentium G3258, Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WiFi, RAM: G.Skill 4GB, SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/JmZ8TW
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Will the stock fan be alright or should I get a better air cooler for the g3258?

My Rigs:

Gaming/CAD/Rendering Rig
Case:
 Corsair Air 240 , CPU: i7-4790K, Mobo: ASUS Gryphon Z97 mATX,  GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, RAM: G.Skill Sniper 16GB, SSD: SAMSUNG 1TB 840 EVO, Cooling: Corsair H80i PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/f2TH99SFF HTPC
Case:
Silverstone ML06B, CPU: Pentium G3258, Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WiFi, RAM: G.Skill 4GB, SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/JmZ8TW
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I am looking into furthering my knowledge in overclocking.

 

I want the cheapest possible test pc which I can practice overclocking on.

 

Probably like a g3258?

 

Not too sure about the rest of the parts I should be getting with regards to price/overclocking potential, so would love some advice :)

the best sockets for overclocking are am3+ and 775. they both are cheaper second hand and have way more things to set and play with. you also have a much wider choice of cpu's that you can oc because you can overclocked locked cpu's very easily and quite far. 

Rig Specs:

AMD Threadripper 5990WX@4.8Ghz

Asus Zenith III Extreme

Asrock OC Formula 7970XTX Quadfire

G.Skill Ripheartout X OC 7000Mhz C28 DDR5 4X16GB  

Super Flower Power Leadex 2000W Psu's X2

Harrynowl's 775/771 OC and mod guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/232325-lga775-core2duo-core2quad-overclocking-guide/ http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/365998-mod-lga771-to-lga775-cpu-modification-tutorial/

ProKoN haswell/DC OC guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/41234-intel-haswell-4670k-4770k-overclocking-guide/

 

"desperate for just a bit more money to watercool, the titan x would be thankful" Carter -2016

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I'd start with AM3(+). Cheap and you can choose from a lot of CPUs.

 

Pick up a used 990FX UD3 Rev4 as that's a solid basis to start with.

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