Should i Overclock?

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Chickenator

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Hi, do you think i should overclock? I have a i7 4770k, a Asus maximus Vi hero MB and a GTX 780ti and i play lots of games, many which require alot of "resources". I'm fairly new to overclocking, and im wondering if i should do it? If you think so, how much? I have barely touched the Asus AI suite but i know the basics with the CPU tuning and such. Should i change ratio, Base clock frequency or both? And will this incresease temps alot if only, lets say 6% ?

I know it's a lot of questions, and i understand that it's probably a lot asking for, but could you guys please try to respond to most of questions?

Thanks in advance to whoever can help me!
 
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Of course. Why else spend the extra money for a K series processor?

As for overclocking, you can use the on board overclocking utility present in most motherboard BIOS'. I would not, however, push your processor until you hit the thermal limits. Know the cooling power of your cooler, and overclock accordingly. Generally speaking, 4.2 - 4.5GHz is a good everyday OC for the 4770K.

You'll want to tweak with the ratio/multiplier (K stands for an unlocked multiplier) to achieve your OC. Generally above ~4.2GHz you'll have to start tweaking other voltages (SA, I/O, CPU Ring, etc).

http://www.overclockersclub.com/guides/overclock_intel_4770k_guide/2.htm
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Why would you want to overclock and decrease the life span of your CPU? That processor can run all modern games perfectly at stock speeds. I wouldn't overclock it if I was you.

If you still want to OC it, both processor and motherboard overclock very well. If you're using the stock cooler, please remove it and get an aftermarket CPU cooler, probably liquid cooling for your type of system.
 
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Overclocking really dosent decrease CPU life span that much, if at all. If they really did damage CPUs that much they wouldnt be unlocked.
As for Ocing its simply free performance at the expense of heat and power. I would do it as long as you keep it cool. Shoot as high as you can until you reach your thermal limit.
 
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TechCIDLC

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Thanks for clearing that out for me. :)

 
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Of course. Why else spend the extra money for a K series processor?

As for overclocking, you can use the on board overclocking utility present in most motherboard BIOS'. I would not, however, push your processor until you hit the thermal limits. Know the cooling power of your cooler, and overclock accordingly. Generally speaking, 4.2 - 4.5GHz is a good everyday OC for the 4770K.

You'll want to tweak with the ratio/multiplier (K stands for an unlocked multiplier) to achieve your OC. Generally above ~4.2GHz you'll have to start tweaking other voltages (SA, I/O, CPU Ring, etc).

http://www.overclockersclub.com/guides/overclock_intel_4770k_guide/2.htm
 
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You have the Asus Hero, it has presets for 4.2, 4.4 and 4.6 which (if your CPU is capable) will auto set up your rig for you, if you want to start slow, simply set your multiplier to 40 and that's it, the presets do a pretty good job of setting up for the 4.2-4.6 and can always fine tune the voltages manually and will have to when you go higher
 
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