[Certain]

Hello overclock.net!

So, as You can see in the title, I am looking for some advices about overclocking E8500.
There are couple of questions:
Is my PSU(see picture) OK for overclocking? Parts of my pc are correctin the "System" signature.

And how far I can go with default intel cooler(as you could see in the first picture a little)?

 

[2thAche]

I'd ditch the stock cooler before doing any OC. I've never heard of that PSU, how much did it cost? If it's 550W for $30-50 range, then it's probably weak.

Your board is going to limit your high-end clocks.

 

[GhostSenshi]

2thAche is right. My advice is to invest in some better components before overclocking your cpu. With the right gear you should easily be able to achieve over 4ghz on air with this cpu. But here is another question, would you really want to go and buy a new 775 board at this point? To use your cpu thats what you're gonna have to do because your board will have limits. Well before I start rambling, here is a list of items that need to be improved on:

Motherboard - Check out asus boards or evga imo
Powersupply - may as well go for 750w or higher
CPU cooler - zalman has good air coolers