is overclocking is harmfull ??

Ashish Chaudhary

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well guys m my question is is overclock reduce the life of cpu gpu n motherboard i m looking for gaming build where i want to play game like gta 5 cod aw, ac 4, batman m gng with 280x or may 770gtx on 1920x1080p and m thinking to buy i5 4790 and also thinking i5 4790k after knowing the diffeernce in both if theses games really required overclocking ?? if overlcok reduce life of cpu or gpu than m gonna save my money and go with without k version help me out guys
 
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Firstly, there's no such CPUs as 47xx in Core i5 processors. They're Core i7 variants. For gaming, i5 processors are more than enough. only 3D editing, photo editing, video editing/rendering need the power of Core i7s. People buy overclocking components because they can increase performance just by tweaking the CPU and not by investing 20k or 25k Rupees (guessing you're from India). On what you've said about the purpose of your PC, the i5-4440 is enough (keeping budget in ind). "Get an i5 and invest the remaining money in for a powerful GPU". This is a good build for your budget:

Intel 3.1 GHz LGA 1150 i5 4440 4th Generation Processor @11899
Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Motherboard @7675
ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB...

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The only way oc would reduce components life spand is if u'd run them at their max. temps. If u have like a corsair H100i cooler on the cpu and u oc it,u wont do any harm to it. But my advice would be( thats if u play mostly multiplayer games) go for more then 4 cores cpu, if i7 is over ur budget then rather get amd something like 8370 or 8350. Cuz an i5 in a game like bf4 with 64 players ur cpu is gonna run to the max! i know cuz i had i5 3570k and now i own 3770k. To anwser ur question, yes the K version of intel's cpu is worth buying! But also make sure u get an aftermarket cpu cooler. Oc'ing the cpu on a singleplayer game wont change anything, but in multiplayer games, yes oc it and oc it good! it will make a big difference. hope my comment was helpful. if u have any questions , feel free to ask:)
 
If you run it at max speed and without adequate cooling then you could risk frying it. Otherwise make sure, if you're going to overclock, that your using either a very good heatsink/fan or water cooling. Noctua makes a few but they are huge and require a big case. If you want something more compact but will overclock well, look at going with a water cooling setup. With water cooling you don't need a huge case, but either way you do need to research out the best option for your specific case. Keep in mind the Haswell lineup of CPUs dont overclock quite as well as previous generations.

As for the K vs non K, unless the K version is priced severally over the non-k version it'll be worth it. There's are couple of reasons.
1. Even without overclocking the K version runs at a higher base speed. 4Gh for the K version, 3.6Ghz for the non K. This also translates in to a 400mhz jump in in turbo.
2. The K is the new Devils Canyon refresh that Intel put out for the new Haswell refresh. They revamped the lid and it provides better cooling than the non K 4790.

Something to consider however; do you need an i7 processor? Most gaming (tho not all) are single threaded applications. Depending on the game an i5 may out perform an i7. Look in to the games you want to play and see if they're single threaded (i5) or can take advantage of an multi threaded cpu (i7). While most people think the biggest most expensive CPU will do the best in games, this isnt the case. Its comes down entirely to what the game is designed for. Your video card, RAM and network speeds will also play a significant role as well, so its important to know what the components of your build can do. Now if your planning on doing more than just playing games (photo editing, video editing, Virtual Machines) then looking at an i7 is a good idea, even if you might take a small hit in some games. If you find the games you want to play work better with an i5, still go with the Devils canyon refresh if you can so you get the benefit of the better cooling and speed increase that came with the refresh.

Even if you decide you don't want to overclock, I would recommend going with an aftermarket cooler. Something like the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO can be had for about $35. I have the 4790K and I tested it out with the stock cooler and an aftermarket cooler. At maxed out speeds, admittedly something you don't see outside of stress tests, the stock cooler would throttle CPU speeds instantly. Intels stock coolers while they work aren't very good and should be swapped out if your concerned about performance and heat issues.
 

Ashish Chaudhary

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first of all thank you so much for your replies i really appreciate that the way u respond, i think i m looking in the right way i think 4790 with k is good for me bcoz i m not that gamer or hardcore gamer yeah i like to play games but its normal everyone like i will play as i got time bcoz of daily life schedule i will get less time on spending in it, and i also have no idea how to overclock and all so better i wil go with 4790 without k so my ques is will i5 4790 will be enough for singleplayer in games i mentioned above ?? or i m not gonna overclock it so still i go need to go with k version or not ?? bcoz only differnce in k version n non k version is 2k m not gonna do video editting n all jus for some gaming n hd movies that it but i gonna buy 25inch led all well for that ??? and if u guys can suggest me a best rig which suits me this will b a great help m budget is 1000$ or 60k suggest best thank you again
 
Firstly, there's no such CPUs as 47xx in Core i5 processors. They're Core i7 variants. For gaming, i5 processors are more than enough. only 3D editing, photo editing, video editing/rendering need the power of Core i7s. People buy overclocking components because they can increase performance just by tweaking the CPU and not by investing 20k or 25k Rupees (guessing you're from India). On what you've said about the purpose of your PC, the i5-4440 is enough (keeping budget in ind). "Get an i5 and invest the remaining money in for a powerful GPU". This is a good build for your budget:

Intel 3.1 GHz LGA 1150 i5 4440 4th Generation Processor @11899
Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Motherboard @7675
ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Graphics Card @17325
Kingston HyperX 8 GB RAM @ 5390
Seagate Barricada1 TB drive @3699
Cooler master elite 311 @2699
Seasonic S12II 520 Watts PSU @5050

Total : Rs.53,737 (Remaining for your monitor, keyboard and mouse; excluding DVD burner, bcoz you can get it and install anytime)

Note: I suggested lowest priced i5 CPU and H97 mobo because, they are must for bringing out the full potential of that GPU and the H97 chipsets supports 5th gen intel CPUs which will be helpful in future upgrade. You can still get Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H Mobo (H87 Chipset) for 7000 rupees. It still be powerful enough for that GPU, but future CPU upgrade makes you to upgrade mobo if you go for 5th gen CPUs (you can still get i7 in future, but we can't say i7 would be still powerful in future.
 
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