I cannot upgrade now as I've already purchased Corsair CX 430 V2. And I don't think I'll upgrade my system anytime soon. I just wanted to know if my system can handle CPU overclocking. Thank you very much for your answers
I cannot upgrade now as I've already purchased Corsair CX 430 V2. And I don't think I'll upgrade my system anytime soon. I just wanted to know if my system can handle CPU overclocking. Thank you very much for your answers
thetechfreak
Legend Never Ends
Well you can. But donot push too hard. Very small increments at a time and run a full stress test after making any change. Remember damage to your processor or Power Supply is not covered under warranty of either of them.
@ topgear
Even if I don't have any other stressful components like high end graphics? I only want to overclock CPU so that it performs better with my work applications and VM environment. I am not going to play any games on PC.
Too bad I've already bought PSU. Dunno what to do now?
Edit : I've tried this calculator and used 4.1 Ghz overclock as base too, yet my recommended wattage doesn't go over 363W. So I think Corsair PSU could hold this right?
Even if I don't have any other stressful components like high end graphics? I only want to overclock CPU so that it performs better with my work applications and VM environment. I am not going to play any games on PC.
Too bad I've already bought PSU. Dunno what to do now?
Edit : I've tried this calculator and used 4.1 Ghz overclock as base too, yet my recommended wattage doesn't go over 363W. So I think Corsair PSU could hold this right?
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^^ Is that PSU good enough to handle any amount of overclocking load from my processor? Also can I add some high end graphics card later as well if I wish to? I now want to make sure twice before buying upgraded PSU. Is it worth to go for this now instead of waiting for Seasonic S12 II 620W to get in stock?
Thanks for bearing with me
Thanks for bearing with me
this should give you guys a good idea
*i.neoseeker.com/neo_image/177583/article/amd_phenom_x6_1090t/power2.png
this should give you guys a good idea
So will a 600W PSU be able to hold this or not? I'm already over the budget now so will drop the idea of overclocking if it takes more wattage than that.
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a_k_s_h_a_y
Dreaming
If you need to use Virtualization/VMWare 8GB RAM is minimum... else your machine will crawl, and infinite IO loops...
And you should get quad or higher cores...
Lets say you run 2 instances of Windows 7, both need 1 core each, 2gb ram each to run smooth. So 4GB Ram for guests and 2GB ram for HOST, 3 cores used. 1 core usually free.
at my workplace we allocate 8gb ram and 2 cores to each Windows 7 VM... in the vsphere cloud.
most of our machines have 8-16 cores, 24gb ram, 4tb TB raid disks....
To all the gamers.. 4gb ram is very tiny when it comes to the cloud...This not a desktop PC or Gaming PC whatsoever.. obviously no gfx card
And you should get quad or higher cores...
Lets say you run 2 instances of Windows 7, both need 1 core each, 2gb ram each to run smooth. So 4GB Ram for guests and 2GB ram for HOST, 3 cores used. 1 core usually free.
at my workplace we allocate 8gb ram and 2 cores to each Windows 7 VM... in the vsphere cloud.
most of our machines have 8-16 cores, 24gb ram, 4tb TB raid disks....
To all the gamers.. 4gb ram is very tiny when it comes to the cloud...This not a desktop PC or Gaming PC whatsoever.. obviously no gfx card
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RiGOD
SoLa BeLLaToR...
Sorry, didn't get your point. How will these stuff affect OP?
EDIT : Ignore this post, rechecked OP's purpose for PC.
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@ a_k_s_h_a_y
I appreciate your concern. But I've already bought hexacore Phenom II 1090T and 8 GB RAM for it. Also I don't need to run those apps all the time, only for 8-10 hrs of my work time. Other time, I won't be using PC much except for watching movies, or casual gaming on Xbox. That's it.
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Okay my rig so far (some components are acquired already, some in transit) -
Now I'm left with buying Monitor, CPU Cooler, UPS (I think my current UPS won't cut off with this rig), HDD (can skip if I get my friend's used hard disk).
Guys, please suggest some good monitor for 16-17K. Monitor is going to be used with PC (for HD movies and work) and Xbox 360 (for gaming) both connected to it all the time. I am confused with 24" or 27". I've heard 27" is not good if it has 1080p resolution only?
I appreciate your concern. But I've already bought hexacore Phenom II 1090T and 8 GB RAM for it. Also I don't need to run those apps all the time, only for 8-10 hrs of my work time. Other time, I won't be using PC much except for watching movies, or casual gaming on Xbox. That's it.
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Okay my rig so far (some components are acquired already, some in transit) -
Now I'm left with buying Monitor, CPU Cooler, UPS (I think my current UPS won't cut off with this rig), HDD (can skip if I get my friend's used hard disk).
Guys, please suggest some good monitor for 16-17K. Monitor is going to be used with PC (for HD movies and work) and Xbox 360 (for gaming) both connected to it all the time. I am confused with 24" or 27". I've heard 27" is not good if it has 1080p resolution only?
So will a 600W PSU be able to hold this or not? I'm already over the budget now so will drop the idea of overclocking if it takes more wattage than that.
a 600W PSU is enough for your rig.
Guys, please suggest some good monitor for 16-17K. Monitor is going to be used with PC (for HD movies and work) and Xbox 360 (for gaming) both connected to it all the time. I am confused with 24" or 27". I've heard 27" is not good if it has 1080p resolution only?
Also decent non-gaming keyboard and mouse (wireless/wired), and UPS for my rig.
Also decent non-gaming keyboard and mouse (wireless/wired), and UPS for my rig.
Thanks topgear.
Budget for Monitor - 17K
Budget for KB+Mouse+Mousepad - 1.5K
Why so costly UPS? I just want the ability to protect from voltage fluctuations and backup time of 5 minutes to be able to shutdown PC safely at the time of powercut. Are there any cheaper alternatives? Also I've Intex 600VA UPS already with me, so I can put load of monitor and Xbox on it
Budget for Monitor - 17K
Budget for KB+Mouse+Mousepad - 1.5K
Why so costly UPS? I just want the ability to protect from voltage fluctuations and backup time of 5 minutes to be able to shutdown PC safely at the time of powercut. Are there any cheaper alternatives? Also I've Intex 600VA UPS already with me, so I can put load of monitor and Xbox on it