learned how to overclock an INTEL cpu

[Watashi]

I want to learn how to overclock a cpu, and I plan to but together a budget-ish build together for it. What would you guys suggest for the CPU and motherboard? I don't need anything great. No set budget, just trying to keep it on the cheap side.

[aisle9]

Pentium G3258 and an H81M mobo. Cheap as a dirty ho in Bangkok and damn near impossible to break.

[ShadySocks]

Maybe pick up a used Q6600, you will get great performance out of it for a 10 year old CPU.

[Watashi]

4 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Pentium G3258 and an H81M mobo. Cheap as a dirty ho in Bangkok and damn near impossible to break.

how's the bios on the h81m? manageable?

[aisle9]

Just now, Doomerson said:

how's the bios on the h81m? manageable?

Depends on the manufacturer. I've never had an issue overclocking on any of the big four (ASUS, MSI, AsRock, Gigabyte). You're really only messing with two buttons: multiplier and core voltage. Goofing around with the input voltages is a hit-or-miss proposition, and screwing with the base clock on Haswell is a bad idea more often than not.

[ShadySocks]

2 minutes ago, Doomerson said:

how's the bios on the h81m? manageable?

It depends on the manufacturer

Edit: I was too late

[Watashi]

6 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Depends on the manufacturer. I've never had an issue overclocking on any of the big four (ASUS, MSI, AsRock, Gigabyte). You're really only messing with two buttons: multiplier and core voltage. Goofing around with the input voltages is a hit-or-miss proposition, and screwing with the base clock on Haswell is a bad idea more often than not.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130752&cm_re=h81m_msi-_-13-130-752-_-Product
 

How does that look? I typically prefer MSI motherboards, mainly because I'm most familiar with them.

[aisle9]

Just now, Doomerson said:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130752&cm_re=h81m_msi-_-13-130-752-_-Product
 

How does that look? I typically prefer MSI motherboards, mainly because I'm most familiar with them.

If I were building a cheap "learn to OC" rig, it would look something like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($66.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($36.48 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $295.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-15 00:56 EST-0500

 

You could certainly go with a cheaper PSU like the EVGA 80+ 500W (which I use two of and like in lower-power builds), and the GPU is kind of a choose your own adventure because it's not really important to what you're doing. Hell, you could drop back to 4GB of RAM if you're not going to make this PC into a daily driver.

 

The aftermarket cooler is unnecessary. I've pushed a G3258 up to 4.2GHz on the stock leaf blower, but a cheap aftermarket cooler like the Pure Rock Slim or Cryorig M9i could get you to 4.4, 4.5, potentially up to 4.7 or 4.8 if you win the silicon lottery.

[Watashi]

Thanks man, that's around what I had put together actually, I went with the board I selected because of the HDMI output. Appreciate the suggestion for the PSU <3

[aisle9]

2 minutes ago, Doomerson said:

Thanks man, that's around what I had put together actually, I went with the board I selected because of the HDMI output. Appreciate the suggestion for the PSU <3

Yeah, that's a killer deal for a 620W S12II. Quality is more important than wattage, 80+ or price, but that deal kind of unites the three, even if it is insane overkill for your build.

[Watashi]

1 minute ago, aisle9 said:

Yeah, that's a killer deal for a 620W S12II. Quality is more important than wattage, 80+ or price, but that deal kind of unites the three, even if it is insane overkill for your build.

I think I'll go with EVGA 500W, it's like 50 bucks, and I consider EVGA to be a reputable company.

[aisle9]

Just now, Doomerson said:

I think I'll go with EVGA 500W, it's like 50 bucks, and I consider EVGA to be a reputable company.

The EVGA 500W 80+ white should be more like $35.

[Watashi]

1 minute ago, aisle9 said:

The EVGA 500W 80+ white should be more like $35.

Where do you see that? I've noticed PCpart picker misses shit sometimes. (although it is an awesome resource)

[aisle9]

7 hours ago, Doomerson said:

Where do you see that? I've noticed PCpart picker misses shit sometimes. (although it is an awesome resource)

https://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16817438016

[sazrocks]

Don't get the 500W 80+ from evga. Yes, they are a good company, no that is not a good power supply.

[Pyrotechnika]

On 12/15/2016 at 8:21 AM, sazrocks said:

Don't get the 500W 80+ from evga. Yes, they are a good company, no that is not a good power supply.

^^^^^

 

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