When you think of overclocking, you probably think of a custom-built PC, but you can also overclock a laptop — as long as you're careful.
Overclocking is the process of raising the clock speed of a processor on your PC. You can overclock a computer's CPU, GPU, or both to increase performance, which may also increase your power supply and cooling requirements. Because most laptops optimize for portability and battery life, overclocking the CPU or GPU would be working against their purpose. However, gaming laptops, particularly in the desktop replacement category, do make a case for laptop overclocking.
