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October 13, 2014 7:08:29 PM

then why do you buy a I5 then overclock it if its already fast enough?

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October 13, 2014 7:09:49 PM

Some people overclock it for video editing, others do it to future-proof their I5 for more intense games in 2015 and 2016, and others just do it for the heck of it.
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October 13, 2014 7:10:14 PM

turkey3_scratch said:
Some people overclock it for video editing, others do it to future-proof their I5 for more intense games in 2015 and 2016, and others just do it for the heck of it.


That made me laugh.
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October 13, 2014 7:10:57 PM

Why wouldnt you?
Its enough to run games sure, but why not squeeze the extra few FPS, or extra faster seconds of load time for a bit of software and BIOS management.
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October 13, 2014 10:11:13 PM

Gam3r01 said:
Why wouldnt you?
Its enough to run games sure, but why not squeeze the extra few FPS, or extra faster seconds of load time for a bit of software and BIOS management.


Power/heat keeps my i5-4690k at stock. Its fast and cool running as it is. If your games or applications run satisfactorily why would you?

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Why overclock? 17% or more FPS is worth it when the heat is manageable. Games that are CPU bound you can gain 15-20 fps but bumping a 4690K to 4.2 to 4.5 ghz. That is a huge jump when your running near max settings and your FPS is dipping to 30's. Another example is some people are just fixated on having 60 fps and even a drop of .5 below that sends them to the forum to complain.

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