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i7 4790K, worth overclocking?

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September 14, 2014 9:20:24 AM

Base clock of 4790K is 4.0 Ggz and 4.4 in turbo mode... Should I overclock it to 4.5Ghz? Would it be stable and how to make it safe?

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September 14, 2014 9:22:43 AM

TheNaitsyrk said:
Base clock of 4790K is 4.0 Ggz and 4.4 in turbo mode... Should I overclock it to 4.5Ghz? Would it be stable and how to make it safe?


Should you overclock it?

The question should be what you need to overclock it for. If you don't need to, then you're just wasting your time. If you're the type to push every bit of performance out of your CPU, then yes overclock it, but stability will depend on your motherboards capability and voltages (which tie into temps).

If you don't have sufficient cooling power, you may not be able to overclock it to 4.5. Besides, 100mhz isn't that much of a difference from 4.4 with that processor.

Also keep in mind that Haswell chips already run hot, so if you seriously want to overclock it and have stable temps, you will definitely need more than stock (which you should have with that processor even at stock clocks to keep it running longer)
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September 14, 2014 9:26:49 AM

What are you going to be doing with it?
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September 14, 2014 9:29:04 AM

Eduello said:
What are you going to be doing with it?


Another great question. I myself overclocked my FX 6300 to 4.4Ghz because I needed the extra power for gaming, but since I have my i7 4790k on the way equipped with my R9 290, I'll leave it at stock most likely.
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September 14, 2014 9:38:15 AM

Right now there's really no reason to OC that CPU unless you need it, and you shouldn't NEED to right now. What's good about it is you can OC later on when games start to require more CPU power.

I'm still using a i5 2500k that I bought when they came out. Started at stock of 3.3. Then OCed to 4.0 with Hyper212 with planetside2 needing some more. It's now 4.5 with watercooling sitting in a new Z77. I've gone though 3 GPU upgrades with this CPU and it's still doing what I need. That's what's great about OCing.
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September 14, 2014 10:06:39 AM

I just wanted to know if it's possible. In future I'll overclock it. Currently, my CPU runs at 28-30 degrees celcius when idle. Noctua NH-D14 cooler is working well.
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September 14, 2014 1:28:05 PM

Jake Lloyd said:
Right now there's really no reason to OC that CPU unless you need it, and you shouldn't NEED to right now. What's good about it is you can OC later on when games start to require more CPU power.

I'm still using a i5 2500k that I bought when they came out. Started at stock of 3.3. Then OCed to 4.0 with Hyper212 with planetside2 needing some more. It's now 4.5 with watercooling sitting in a new Z77. I've gone though 3 GPU upgrades with this CPU and it's still doing what I need. That's what's great about OCing.


Exactly. Overclock only as needed. Unless you're planning to go for a world record and have plenty of money to waste trying to hit 9ghz on a processor for no reason other than to break the record, there would be no reason to overclock. Of course, if the processor is holding you back then definitely OC it, but as long as it does its job, theres no reason to make it work harder.

For example, imagine you work in a deli (like I do). You're doing your job just fine and everything is going great. For no reason at all, your boss tells you to hurry up (when there is only 1 customer waiting, and you are having a nice conversation with them). You keep getting yelled at for doing absolutely nothing wrong and you are not going to feel very good after your finished. Thats basically how your processor feels. If you make it work harder than it has to for the job your doing, your basically being a shitty boss and it will not want to work for you as long as it would if you didn't overclock it :p 

Perhaps not the best analogy (and definitely not a true story. I love where I work :p ), but it helps to see the point a bit better.

Also, some people may point out "well why did you get the 'k' version then?" It is only 20-30 dollars cheaper and it makes it a whole lot easier to overclock if you want to in the future.
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September 14, 2014 2:07:23 PM

swiftleeo said:
Exactly. Overclock only as needed. Unless you're planning to go for a world record and have plenty of money to waste trying to hit 9ghz on a processor for no reason other than to break the record, there would be no reason to overclock. Of course, if the processor is holding you back then definitely OC it, but as long as it does its job, theres no reason to make it work harder.

For example, imagine you work in a deli (like I do). You're doing your job just fine and everything is going great. For no reason at all, your boss tells you to hurry up (when there is only 1 customer waiting, and you are having a nice conversation with them). You keep getting yelled at for doing absolutely nothing wrong and you are not going to feel very good after your finished. Thats basically how your processor feels. If you make it work harder than it has to for the job your doing, your basically being a shitty boss and it will not want to work for you as long as it would if you didn't overclock it :p 

Perhaps not the best analogy (and definitely not a true story. I love where I work :p ), but it helps to see the point a bit better.

Also, some people may point out "well why did you get the 'k' version then?" It is only 20-30 dollars cheaper and it makes it a whole lot easier to overclock if you want to in the future.



What if your boss keeps the AC nice and cool so you don't sweat too much? Ironically enough, I stopped working at a deli when our AC unit failed. The owner decided to close it and cut her loses because fixing it would too expensive.
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September 14, 2014 2:10:17 PM

Ellis_D said:
swiftleeo said:
Exactly. Overclock only as needed. Unless you're planning to go for a world record and have plenty of money to waste trying to hit 9ghz on a processor for no reason other than to break the record, there would be no reason to overclock. Of course, if the processor is holding you back then definitely OC it, but as long as it does its job, theres no reason to make it work harder.

For example, imagine you work in a deli (like I do). You're doing your job just fine and everything is going great. For no reason at all, your boss tells you to hurry up (when there is only 1 customer waiting, and you are having a nice conversation with them). You keep getting yelled at for doing absolutely nothing wrong and you are not going to feel very good after your finished. Thats basically how your processor feels. If you make it work harder than it has to for the job your doing, your basically being a shitty boss and it will not want to work for you as long as it would if you didn't overclock it :p 

Perhaps not the best analogy (and definitely not a true story. I love where I work :p ), but it helps to see the point a bit better.

Also, some people may point out "well why did you get the 'k' version then?" It is only 20-30 dollars cheaper and it makes it a whole lot easier to overclock if you want to in the future.



What if your boss keeps the AC nice and cool so you don't sweat too much? Ironically enough, I stopped working at a deli when our AC unit failed. The owner decided to close it and cut her loses because fixing it would too expensive.


No matter how nice and cool it is, your going to get sick of your boss yelling at you for no reason. If theres a reason, its a little more bareable :p 
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September 14, 2014 2:28:23 PM

Okay, thanks for the help! I'm worried only about my ZOTAC 780 TI in SLI, 'cause I had a black screen when I overclocked it. It was fine at 1080 clocks and 1825 memory, but when I overclocked it slightly to 1090 and 1825 memory I had a black screen and I had to unplug the PC from the wall... I thought 780 TI's can take more than that without increasing voltage oh well... Thankfully nothing's corrupted or damaged 'cause I checked the system drive to see if something's changed. Uff...
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September 14, 2014 2:30:10 PM

Remember to choose a solution :p 
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