A decent OC mobo...

[Sa1tama]

Hello! I watched a few videos on youtube about overclocking CPU, so for future, should i get myself a not bad oc mobo? 

 

Specs

CPU: i5 3570 (i want to exchange it to someone with a K variant and adding a bit of money)

Mobo: Asus P8H61-M LX3 R2.0

RAM: 6 GB of unidentified models 

GPU: GT 610 1GB (going to replace it with 1050 tomorrow)

PSU: Cheapo janky 230 watt model ( going to replace it with a cheapo ITD 430watt unit)

 

 

[aisle9]

4 minutes ago, _SAITAMA_ said:

Hello! I watched a few videos on youtube about overclocking CPU, so for future, should i get myself a not bad oc mobo? 

 

Specs

CPU: i5 3570 (i want to exchange it to someone with a K variant and adding a bit of money)

Don't until you have a CPU worked out. You might get a killer deal on a 4690K, but if you've already gone out and picked up a Z77 board, you can't take advantage of the newer chip.

[Sa1tama]

2 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Don't until you have a CPU worked out. You might get a killer deal on a 4690K, but if you've already gone out and picked up a Z77 board, you can't take advantage of the newer chip.

I already have 3 deals actually, so....

If you can find anything on this website please tell me:

Mymarket.ge/en

[TurbulentWinds]

Depends what you are doing with the system. For gaming I would keep the CPU and MOBO and get a GTX1060/RX580 (any variant will do) instead of the 1050. If you need the CPU horsepower more than the GPU I would go upgrade the CPU and get a good enough MOBO. The PSU is more important nowadays than the MOBO when overclocking (provided the MOBO is from a reputable maker). High end MOBOs are almost pointless for overclocking unless you need the feature set. Get a solid 500 watt PSU at least tier 3 on the PSU list (ask around, someone will link you to it, I don't have it right now) and a MOBO from a good manufacture and you will be fine. From the setup you listed, I would assume this is in a prebuilt so make sure these parts will fit.

[Sa1tama]

2 minutes ago, TurbulentWinds said:

Depends what you are doing with the system. For gaming I would keep the CPU and MOBO and get a GTX1060/RX580 (any variant will do) instead of the 1050. If you need the CPU horsepower more than the GPU I would go upgrade the CPU and get a good enough MOBO. The PSU is more important nowadays than the MOBO when overclocking (provided the MOBO is from a reputable maker). High end MOBOs are almost pointless for overclocking unless you need the feature set. Get a solid 500 watt PSU at least tier 3 on the PSU list (ask around, someone will link you to it, I don't have it right now) and a MOBO from a good manufacture and you will be fine. From the setup you listed, I would assume this is in a prebuilt so make sure these parts will fit.

Yep it's a prebuilt but i changed some stuff... also it os ATX form factor, so no need to worry about space.

[aisle9]

3 minutes ago, TurbulentWinds said:

The PSU is more important nowadays than the MOBO when overclocking (provided the MOBO is from a reputable maker). High end MOBOs are almost pointless for overclocking unless you need the feature set.

Que?

[TurbulentWinds]

1 minute ago, aisle9 said:

Que?

I am not really sure what you are confused about but I'll try to reiterate. There is little to no different between a top of the line MOBO and a baseline MOBO in terms of overclocking performance. We don't really need to worry about power phases and VRAMs and such like as long as the MOBO is from a decent manufacturer. The only reason to buy a higher end MOBO is for the feature set, durability, and slightly better overclocking (talking single digit if that) performance. 

 

Therefore, it makes more sense to buy a better PSU than a

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cheapo ITD 430 watt unit

as the OP said he/she was going to get.

 

A PSU able to maintain sustained (often the number of watts on a PSU is peak performance and not what it can do 24/7) power for the system with a high efficiency is much more important to overclocking than a high end MOBO.

[aisle9]

48 minutes ago, TurbulentWinds said:

I am not really sure what you are confused about but I'll try to reiterate. There is little to no different between a top of the line MOBO and a baseline MOBO in terms of overclocking performance. We don't really need to worry about power phases and VRAMs and such like as long as the MOBO is from a decent manufacturer. The only reason to buy a higher end MOBO is for the feature set, durability, and slightly better overclocking (talking single digit if that) performance. 

 

Therefore, it makes more sense to buy a better PSU than a

as the OP said he/she was going to get.

 

A PSU able to maintain sustained (often the number of watts on a PSU is peak performance and not what it can do 24/7) power for the system with a high efficiency is much more important to overclocking than a high end MOBO.

And I'll say again: que?

 

The VRMs on crappy B350 boards will literally explode given enough time, and even the best B350 boards aren't as good of overclockers as a midrange X370 board is. And I'm not just talking Biostar. MSI's Ryzen boards are amazingly poor quality for a prominent brand.

 

I'll never disagree that a system without a good PSU is going to underperform, but that's the case whether you're shooting for 5.3 on your custom-looped 8700K or chugging along at stock on your G4400. Suggesting that PSU should be prioritized above mobo on an overclocking build, especially given how terrible the VRMs on some very high-end boards are, seems ill-informed to me. Sure, you can strap a Prime X370-Pro to a Logisys, and it might not even make it past the POST screen before catching fire, but going out and buying a low-end Z370 then expecting it to overclock like a Taichi because you paired it with an RM850i is a recipe for disappointment. I'd sooner take a Taichi and a CX550M over a low-end MSI PC Mate and the best PSU money can buy, and I promise you my CX550M will beat the living crap out of that MSI board.