What's the best way to overclock my i5-6600K?

[z3rk]

So, I just upgraded my PC so I can start overcloking, however I never overclocked before. The reason why I am trying to get into overclocking in the first place is because I recently got a i5-6600K.

 

My PC specs:

 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43

CPU: i5-6600K

CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 evo

GPU: MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G

RAM: 16GB HyperX Fury Blue

PSU: Corsair CX600M

 

Any help is appreciated

 

[Adreyu]

Give it to me. you can't be trusted lol

[Egad]

You have a LGA 1150 mobo and a 1151 CPU?  I hope for your sake that was a typo.

[ThinkWithPortals]

Um, typo? That board and the 6600K don't work together...

EDIT: Also, CX PSU!!1!1!11 Yeah, plz get a new PSU if you want to overclock. Antec High Current Gamer/EVGA G2/XFX/Seasonic are my picks.

[Oberon.Smite]

Z97 boards don't support Skylake CPUs...

[z3rk]

Um, typo? That board and the 6600K don't work together...

i just ordered that and its not supported omfg

[ThinkWithPortals]

i just ordered that and its not supported omfg

R.I.P You.

Did you use PCPartPicker? That would have told you.

Sucks to be you right now, sorry.

[z3rk]

R.I.P You.

Did you use PCPartPicker? That would have told you.

no my friend told me everything i just sold my playstation

[DominicNikon]

So, I just upgraded my PC so I can start overcloking, however I never overclocked before. The reason why I am trying to get into overclocking in the first place is because I recently got a i5-6600K.

 

My PC specs:

 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43

CPU: i5-6600K

CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 evo

GPU: MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G

RAM: 16GB HyperX Fury Blue

PSU: Corsair CX600M

 

Any help is appreciated

you need z170 not z97 chipset

[ThinkWithPortals]

no my friend told me everything i just sold my playstation

Oh Christ, I'm sorry.

This is why we use PCPartPicker, people! To avoid stuff like this happening.

Did your friend tell you that CPU and that board work together? Because if he did, stop being friends with him immediately

[ThatOneRussian]

RIP CPU

[Egad]

So first just to double check, do you have DDR3 or DDR4 RAM?  

 

Secondly where did you buy the stuff and is all still shrink wrapped in its boxes?  All is not lost perhaps, you want to return the CX series power supply and depending on budget and RAM you return some of your other components and get the build working.  Also if your place has free returns and assuming you didn't buy a G-Sync monitor, might want to swap the GTX 970 for a R9 390.

[z3rk]

So first just to double check, do you have DDR3 or DDR4 RAM?  

 

Secondly where did you buy the stuff and is all still shrink wrapped in its boxes?  All is not lost perhaps, you want to return the CX series power supply and depending on budget and RAM you return some of your other components and get the build working.  Also if your place has free returns and assuming you didn't buy a G-Sync monitor, might want to swap the GTX 970 for a R9 390.

ah it's fine, i'll just order a new computer. can you suggest me something for around 1200$ with a motherboard that fits? thank you

[z3rk]

while i was practicing building i tried taking out my graphics card and for some reason when i pulled it out some plastic bits came off , why did this happen? how do i fixi t?

[EpicAdom]

while i was practicing building i tried taking out my graphics card and for some reason when i pulled it out some plastic bits came off , why did this happen? how do i fixi t?

You probably just broke the PCIE slot on your motherboard.

 

Please.

Stop.

Don't fuck up anything else.

Watch some build guides on youtube.

Just chill man.

[rik1254]

I honestly can't tell if this person is being serious or a troll....

 

It hurts my head.

[WaterproofBeanie]

Ouch.