Consider whether increasing your GPU and CPU speeds would benefit your system.
Consider whether increasing your GPU and CPU speeds would benefit your system.
Hello
Here are your PC specifications:
CPU: AMD Fx 8350
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7850 2Gb Dual X
RAM: 16GB DDR3
MotherBoard: Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
PowerSupply: 550 Watt
Storage: 8GB from Kingston, 8GB from SK Hynix
Processor and GPU models: both from 2012
Cooling: 2 fans on the top of my case
Do I have the option to overclock this PC?
Apologies for the unclear English and limited PC knowledge.
You might consider it, but likely not advisable. The performance gains won't be significant given these worn-out parts. You'd also require a reliable cooling system (unless you already have one). In short, you'll be testing the boundaries of your components for roughly 5 to 10 frames per second.
You have the precise motherboard, but not the exact power supply. "550W" isn't a perfect PSU. The performance of the PSU matters a lot; using a low-quality one shouldn't be a reason to overclock, though you're unlikely to run a bad PSU anyway—overclocking would be a definite no.
You might consider it, but it's unlikely to yield significant gains given these worn parts. You'd also require a reliable cooling system, which you may not yet have. In short, you're likely testing the boundaries of your hardware for roughly 5-10 frames per second.
Did you just mention including something similar to a GT 710?