- May 30, 2013
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Hey guys. So when I first built up my computer, I done all the settings etc and for the Overclock I just let Asus do the 'Optimal' settings, where it does it automatically for you. What that done was set my BLCK or whatever, frequency to 103, so my ram went from 1333mhz to 1378mhz, and the cpu clock was at 4.2 Ghz. And using Tomb Raider, on Ultimate Settings with TressFX enabled (but ambient occlusion off), doing the benchmark on that, I got 44 fps average.
So then I decided I will overclock my CPU myself, so I sell that BLCK frequency back to normal from 103 -> 100. Because OC my ram seemed to give me a little trouble anyway. Set the voltage from 1.200v -> 1.280v, and the clock from 4.2Ghz -> 4.5Ghz. Now running that same benchmark, same settings, I go from 44 fps, to 51 fps, which is actually amazing if you think about it. Same story in Skyrim, I done a before and after test where I loaded the game, didn't do anything stood there a few seconds looking towards whatever, all max settings and enb, and my fps went from 61 -> 73.
I did run a Stress Test using that Prime95, and my temp did go up to like 90c, but I notice whenever I play games anyway my temp never goes that high, it's always like 60c - 70c. But anyway here is a pic of my overclock settings.
Also my specs are;
Asus Sabertooth Z77
i5 3570k @ 4.5Ghz
Hyper 212 EVO
8GB Kingston HyperX blu
EVGA GTX 660 Superclocked
1TB Western Digital
Corsair 600W Gaming Series 2013
I guess my main concern here is, my computer wont die next year or something will it? Because of these clock speeds, I mean it should still last 3+ years easy because I got that Sabertooth motherboard which is like the best anyway.
Anyway my main question, is this, what does all this mean? It's another option it seems with the Sabertooth.
So then I decided I will overclock my CPU myself, so I sell that BLCK frequency back to normal from 103 -> 100. Because OC my ram seemed to give me a little trouble anyway. Set the voltage from 1.200v -> 1.280v, and the clock from 4.2Ghz -> 4.5Ghz. Now running that same benchmark, same settings, I go from 44 fps, to 51 fps, which is actually amazing if you think about it. Same story in Skyrim, I done a before and after test where I loaded the game, didn't do anything stood there a few seconds looking towards whatever, all max settings and enb, and my fps went from 61 -> 73.
I did run a Stress Test using that Prime95, and my temp did go up to like 90c, but I notice whenever I play games anyway my temp never goes that high, it's always like 60c - 70c. But anyway here is a pic of my overclock settings.
Also my specs are;
Asus Sabertooth Z77
i5 3570k @ 4.5Ghz
Hyper 212 EVO
8GB Kingston HyperX blu
EVGA GTX 660 Superclocked
1TB Western Digital
Corsair 600W Gaming Series 2013
I guess my main concern here is, my computer wont die next year or something will it? Because of these clock speeds, I mean it should still last 3+ years easy because I got that Sabertooth motherboard which is like the best anyway.
Anyway my main question, is this, what does all this mean? It's another option it seems with the Sabertooth.
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