i5 8600k OC + SilentiumPC Fera 3

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Don't wanna push it to it's limits, obviously. Just curious if it is safe to do some miner overclocks. (Somewhere around 4,5-4,7GHz) I'll probably buy a better one eventually, as for now, I had to make the budget cuts somewhere.

What do you think? Should I just not touch it completely or is the Fera 3 more capable than it looks?

Also, I'm new to the whole overclocking buissness, would you say that my current specs will handle it no problem? The PSU and RAM is what troubles me.

Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO
CPU: I5 8600k
Cooler: SilentiumPC Fera 3
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 2133Mhz, DDR4, 1x 8GB
PSU: Crosair GS600
Graphic Card: GTX 1070Ti
OS: Windows 10

 
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Simple answer to a simple question. You will be good to 4.5ghz. All you will have to do is raise the multiplier and nothing else. 4.7ghz will give you too much heat for that cooler.

I know you can do 4.5 by just raising the multiplier because on my i5 8600k I can do 4.6ghz by doing just that and the vcore never goes above 1.208v. The temps stay in the mid 50s while gaming Battlefield 1. Granted that cooler is much weaker then my h100i v2.0. However given the low voltage output your temps at 4.5ghz will keep your temps in a safe operating area.
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Kingston HyperX Fury 2133Mhz, DDR4, 1x 8GB
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This is troubling. You should have bought a 2x4GB dual kit instead. Effectively doubles bandwidth which stabilizes game FPS (raises average FPS) + even more impact on workstations.

Also, RAM doesn't directly affect CPU OC.
What do you think? Should I just not touch it completely or is the Fera 3 more capable than it looks?
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You have to test it yourself. Should have similar performance to Hyper 212. Do your overclock if you want. After that, watch your temps. If they exceed 85c while using Prime95 v26.6, go back.
Crosair GS600
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If it's not faulty, it should handle everything fine.
 
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Thank you for your answer. I'm planning on extending the memory by yet another 8GB stick later this year. That should solve the problem, right? Or should I go 4x4 altogether?
 
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Thank you for your answer. I'm planning on extending the memory by yet another 8GB stick later this year. That should solve the problem, right? Or should I go 4x4 altogether?
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If you decide to add another stick, test it first. It may not react well to your first stick. That's why we recommend kits that have been tested and guaranteed to work together.
some miner overclocks
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Why would you wanna overclock anyway? Other than your RAM and storage drive (which I don't know), I don't see anything wrong with it.
 
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Simple answer to a simple question. You will be good to 4.5ghz. All you will have to do is raise the multiplier and nothing else. 4.7ghz will give you too much heat for that cooler.

I know you can do 4.5 by just raising the multiplier because on my i5 8600k I can do 4.6ghz by doing just that and the vcore never goes above 1.208v. The temps stay in the mid 50s while gaming Battlefield 1. Granted that cooler is much weaker then my h100i v2.0. However given the low voltage output your temps at 4.5ghz will keep your temps in a safe operating area.
 
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Simple answer to a simple question. You will be good to 4.5ghz. All you will have to do is raise the multiplier and nothing else. 4.7ghz will give you too much heat for that cooler.
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Too many things to consider about your statement. The fact that you're comparing a 240mm high-performance water cooler to a mid-budget air cooler is disturbing. This aside:
He might live inside a warm room.
He might do workstation stuff. Rendering/Encoding/...
His chip might run hotter than average.
His chip might have less overclock potential thus needing more voltage.
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Never give exact numbers. When it comes to overclocking, start with test and adjust based on the results. Which I did in my first post.
I know you can do 4.5 by just raising the multiplier because on my i5 8600k I can do 4.6ghz by doing just that and the vcore never goes above 1.208v.
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This in itself is wrong. I have seen people on "Tom's Hardware" having stability problems because of BIOS assigning bad numbers to Turbo/Boost let alone guaranteeing an overclock just because yours did a 4.6GHz.
 
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Your 4 generations back. I know this chip because I own this chip. 4.5ghz is barely a blip on this cpu radar. I also own an MSI motherboard as he does. These chips are made to overclock.

I did make mention on the differences in cpu coolers, and at 4.5ghz his vcore, even if it hits 1.208 as mine does(highly unlikely) is not going to be enough to push the temps beyond the 70s. As I mentioned mine at 4.6ghz only hit mid 50s in a very demanding game. So plus 20c or so because of the difference in coolers is reasonable, considering he will likely be using less voltage.

It is true that all cpu react differently. The differences are most pronounced on the high end of an overclock, not a minuscule one.

I know this cpu. I own it.

Oh ya your power supply is fine as is your ram. Just buy the exact same ram as you have when you can afford it, and you should have no problems. Though, as the other person mentioned it would have been better to get a dual channel kit.

 
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