is this a good cpu for overclocking

[Topcheese_79]

Is the Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor a good CPU to overclock or is the something with similar performance that would be better?
 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/gx648d/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k

 

[GDRRiley]

it should OC well. got mine at 4.3ghz, 1.3V

[roylapoutre]

It oc well, don't worry. And you'll see a substantial performance increase from an overclocking around 4.4-4.5GHz. But it's still not as good as the old Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge processors... *sighs*

[Topcheese_79]

1 minute ago, roylapoutre said:

It oc well, don't worry. And you'll see a substantial performance increase from an overclocking around 4.4-4.5GHz. But it's still not as good as the old Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge processors... *sighs*

Thank you for the help. I'm trying to build my first computer so I really appreciate the advice.

[roylapoutre]

1 minute ago, Topcheese_79 said:

Thank you for the help. I'm trying to build my first computer so I really appreciate the advice.

No problem, it can be hard at first  You can also post the rest of your build if you want other people's opinion on the entire rig, to be sure that everything is coherent in your parts

[Topcheese_79]

1 minute ago, roylapoutre said:

No problem, it can be hard at first  You can also post the rest of your build if you want other people's opinion on the entire rig, to be sure that everything is coherent in your parts

Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler   MSI Z170A Tomahawk AC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard   Kingston 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive X 2 EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card   Apevia X-SNIPER2-RD ATX Mid Tower Case   XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply   Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer   be quiet! Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan X 4

[Topcheese_79]

6 minutes ago, roylapoutre said:

No problem, it can be hard at first  You can also post the rest of your build if you want other people's opinion on the entire rig, to be sure that everything is coherent in your parts

also I feel like there is an innuendo in there somewhere

[roylapoutre]

7 minutes ago, Topcheese_79 said:

also I feel like there is an innuendo in there somewhere

Ahah no it was a genuine recommendation  From my experience, a lot of people tend to waste money on things they don't need or are simply useless, it's better if they can avoid it  

 

11 minutes ago, Topcheese_79 said:

Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler   MSI Z170A Tomahawk AC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard   Kingston 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive X 2 EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card   Apevia X-SNIPER2-RD ATX Mid Tower Case   XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply   Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer   be quiet! Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan X 4

First thing I would recommend is not getting a GTX 960. This card had already a bad price/performance ratio when it came out, but now with the launch of the RX 480 and GTX 1060, the GTX 960 is a waste imo. If you're on a tight budget and can't really stretch to the 250$ price point for the RX 480/GTX 1060, save a bit of money on the RAM (8Gb instead of 16), or go for a cheaper motherboard. It will be much better to invest in the GPU

 

I wouldn't use such a cheap watercooling solution honestly. Any 40-50$ air cooler would do the same job without the "risks" of watercooling and without the pump noise

 

You could also go for 2x8gb of RAM instead of 4x4. Better if you want/need to add some memory at some point.

 

Out of curiosity, what resolution/refresh rate will you be playing at ?

[Topcheese_79]

6 minutes ago, roylapoutre said:

Ahah no it was a genuine recommendation  From my experience, a lot of people tend to waste money on things they don't need or are simply useless, it's better if they can avoid it

 

First thing I would recommend is not getting a GTX 960. This card had already a bad price/performance ratio when it came out, but now with the launch of the RX 480 and GTX 1060, the GTX 960 is a waste imo. If you're on a tight budget and can't really stretch to the 250$ price point for the RX 480/GTX 1060, save a bit of money on the RAM (8Gb instead of 16), or go for a cheaper motherboard. It will be much better to invest in the GPU

 

I wouldn't use such a cheap watercooling solution honestly. Any 40-50$ air cooler would do the same job without the "risks" of watercooling and without the pump noise

 

You could also go for 2x8gb of RAM instead of 4x4. Better if you want/need to add some memory at some point.

 

Out of curiosity, what resolution/refresh rate will you be playing at ?

I'm running on a 2014 macbook pro so the refresh rate is fixed and un showed but I'm on a 1280 x 960 resolution

[roylapoutre]

3 hours ago, Topcheese_79 said:

I'm running on a 2014 macbook pro so the refresh rate is fixed and un showed but I'm on a 1280 x 960 resolution

You want to use your mac as your screen with this pc?