Hey guys, I was thinking of doing a small upgrade (or side-upgrade I guess). I'm currently running: i5-4690k, GTX970, 8GB RAM, CMV650 PSU, Obsidian 350D Case. (
Here's a quick pic to give an idea of the size/space available. Yep, it's a bit dusty, I'll have to fix that)
First of all, I recently decided to give OCing the GPU another try. I have it +35mV, +125MHz for Core, +450Mhz for memory. There shouldn't be any issue running it, right? Are the values too high? It seems to be stable, I tried some benchmarks, played some Rocket League, Borderlands and The Witcher 3 (which I recall crashing at the slightest OC the last time I tried), and I have been running BOINC (which is a shared-computing software). I didn't get any issues doing any of these things; however I had a driver restart happen twice when turning on my monitor. What could be the cause of that? Should I change something?
I'd also like to (finally) OC the CPU. I'm currently using the stock cooler, which isn't particularly good afaik for OCing, so I need to get a better cooler. Do you guys have any suggestions? I'm not sure if I should go for an air cooler (like an Hyper212Evo) or a liquid cooler (like the HydroH105). The price difference is pretty huge, but I'd imagine the latter would be quieter and make the CPU run cooler. Also, would these coolers be "reusable" on a future build, when eventually I'll have to change mobo (since I believe I'd need a new socket for a future CPU)?
Also, I'm not sure if I should add or change the position of the fans. I currently have a couple 120mm, one on the front for intake and one on the back for outtake. Should I bother adding any more of them or changing their position/role (since I think the cooler would end up changing the air flow)?
I don't believe I need more RAM atm (especially seeing the high prices), but if you guys have any input on the matter I'd appreciate it.
One last thing, I need to add a new HDD. Would I run into any issue with my PSU, between these new drive, the HDD and SSD I currently have, and the CPU OC?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can give me some advice :D