Intel i5 7600K and GTX 1060 6GB

Chris David

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Hey

I'll start with my specs :

Gigabyte Z270X Ultra Gaming
Intel i5 7600K @3.80 GHz
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 16 GB (1x16)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Mini ITX
Corsair CS650M Modular PSU
Cooler Master 212 LED Turbo
NZXT S340 (Case Fans Included)
BenQ EW2775zH

My question is, Am i able to overclock my CPU and my GPU ? Does my setup meet the requirements for a Overclock ? And if so, will Overclocking boost my performance in Gaming and make my PC less laggy when trying to use heavy programs like Premiere or Cinema 4D ?

I tried using EasyTune to select a "OC" option.

Comparison :

https://i.imgur.com/tEst0f7.png

This is the Default setting

]https://i.imgur.com/ZZ5JV25.png

This is the "OC" option

I haven't tried playing games with this option set on, does this mean my PC is overclocked ?

I am a sound a lot dumb, i did my Custom Build with the specs and all myself, but Overclocking was always far away from my point of Interest. But if i can get more power at the expense of Electricity rather than upgrading and that caught my eye and i want to try this.

https://i.imgur.com/iNDLa4k.png

This is my Temp and why is my GPU Fan's RPM value is "0" does it mean the Fan isn't spinning ?




 
Solution
Use HWinfo to check CPU/GPU speed. Manual OCing is the only good way to OC. Your system is good for OCing and will boost your gaming performance. BIOS -> CPU OCing, MSI afterburner can OC GPU. See:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi87_X4__rWAhWBOSYKHVKHCPgQtwIINTAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dup0sZl26ei4&usg=AOvVaw2r3XR797Kw6Hv-Q1LMocnX
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj25qWFgPvWAhVH2yYKHW_cDQ4QuAIIJzAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DXLZ7UgaI9t4&usg=AOvVaw124-uht5WFPRsZqtRVrUZb
Use HWinfo to check CPU/GPU speed. Manual OCing is the only good way to OC. Your system is good for OCing and will boost your gaming performance. BIOS -> CPU OCing, MSI afterburner can OC GPU. See:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi87_X4__rWAhWBOSYKHVKHCPgQtwIINTAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dup0sZl26ei4&usg=AOvVaw2r3XR797Kw6Hv-Q1LMocnX
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj25qWFgPvWAhVH2yYKHW_cDQ4QuAIIJzAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DXLZ7UgaI9t4&usg=AOvVaw124-uht5WFPRsZqtRVrUZb
 
Solution

Chris David

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Thanks, managed to overclock my GPU. 1934 Clock at 64-70 Degrees (Temp) isn't bad right ?

Will post again once i finish with my CPU overclocking.