Overclocking Questions

[Nazilad]

Would I be able to overclock an i5-4690k with a 500W PSU? 

 

Other Specs 

 

EVGA GTX 970 SSC (STOCK)

NZXT S340

WD CAVIAR BLUE 1TB HDD

SANDISK 240GB SSD

HYPER EVO 212

2 CASE FANS

[l_zheng101]

Could you make a list on PC Part Picker so I could see the system wattage?

[FirstArmada]

Yes, power supplies rarely hinder overclock headroom unless they are made with poor components or are extremely low wattage

 

Your motherboard however may effect overclocking headroom, what is your motherboard model?

[FirstArmada]

2 minutes ago, l_zheng101 said:

Could you make a list on PC Part Picker so I could see the system wattage?

PCPP wattage calculations are unreliable .

 

Try this http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator although i dont trust this one fully either much more percise calculation was within 20 watts of the actual power consumption of my machine 

[Nazilad]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2CGQ8d

[-rascal-]

Your overall system, on a typical gaming load, will pull under 350W for sure -- at stock settings (no overclocks).

Overclocking both your CPU and GPU would probably bring it into the 400W ~ 430W range.

 

This estimation is calculated considering I own a system with an overclock i5-4690K myself, and readings were taken from a wall socket power meter (see my spoilers).

 

A decent quality 500W PSU should be sufficient, but a 520W or 550W is preferred -- to provide a bit of extra headroom (since a PSU is most efficient in the 20% ~ 80% load range).