New to overclocking. Is it worth it?

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xUntamedInferno

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I am new to overclocking and I was looking at possibly doing a mild overclock on the i7 3770K. By mild I am thinking I would only try for 4 GHz. What would be some risks if I wanted to do it manually? I have a Asus P8Z77-V Pro motherboard and it has a feature to automatically overclock the system. Would that be safe to use because I have heard that there has been issues using it. Any help would be great!
 
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Overclocking will offer a big improvement in CPU-intensive games, such as Battlefield 4 multiplayer. Like Austin R said, you need to buy a good aftermarket CPU cooler before you start to overclock. A Cooler Master 212 Evo is the usual recommendation.

Overclocking doesn't shorten the CPU's lifespan. When you overclock, you're making the CPU work harder, which will create more heat (and hence why you need an aftermarket cooler). If you don't maintain a safe temperature, then you'll shorten the CPU's lifespan or risk damaging it. Overclocking doesn't damage the CPU, it's the associated and untreated increase in heat that does.

Avoid the automatic overclock option, it will allocate too much voltage to the CPU which will increase heat...
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Well its more wear and tear on your CPU thats really all it is. Expect a shorter life on your CPU in the end. Now if you wish to overclock it further in the future please keep in mind you will need good cooling for your CPU.
 
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Well that is why I did not really want to try overclocking because of the fact of wear and tear. So does an overclock make a huge difference when it comes to gaming or anything like that?
 
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Overclocking will offer a big improvement in CPU-intensive games, such as Battlefield 4 multiplayer. Like Austin R said, you need to buy a good aftermarket CPU cooler before you start to overclock. A Cooler Master 212 Evo is the usual recommendation.

Overclocking doesn't shorten the CPU's lifespan. When you overclock, you're making the CPU work harder, which will create more heat (and hence why you need an aftermarket cooler). If you don't maintain a safe temperature, then you'll shorten the CPU's lifespan or risk damaging it. Overclocking doesn't damage the CPU, it's the associated and untreated increase in heat that does.

Avoid the automatic overclock option, it will allocate too much voltage to the CPU which will increase heat. There are a lot of good Intel overclocking guides available.

Heat is your number one enemy.
 
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Software OC'ing tend to run too high of voltages IMHO. Learn to OC with BIOS. You can achieve up to a 20% improvement in performance. Keep it cool.
 
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So if I do a mild overclock would my CPU still last a while. Like a couple of years? Also what would be a recommended voltage to stay under?
 
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Your CPU will last a lifetime as long as you keep the temperature within a safe boundary. 75C at 100% load is generally considered to be safe.

Voltage will vary between each CPU, so it's difficult to say how much you'll need exactly. I'd estimate 1.2V to be a good starting point, based on my 2500k. The easiest way to find out is to overclock and leave the voltage at its automatic setting, then you can use that as a yardstick.
 
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So what program or programs would you recommend to test the CPU after I do the over clock? Also could I leave the voltage on automatic or would I have to set it?
 
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