Help/Tips in overclocking Core i3-4130 GTX650

[Nicola]

Hi I have a newly build budget gaming pc and want to do some overlocking, im new to it, can you help me? here's the specs

 

Intel Core i3-4130 3.4Ghz (using stock Fan)

ASUS GTX650-E-1GD5

MSI H87-G43 (it has OC Genie 4)

Kingston 4GB 1333Mhz (2pcs)

Cooler Master GXII 550W 80+ Bronze

Thermaltake Commander MSIII (1 side intake, 1 front intake, 1 top exhaust and 1 back exhaust)

 

Thank you (:

[Bluejay0]

You can't overclock an i3...

[Tea1337]

You can't overclock an i3...

You can, by like 100mhz if you're lucky.

[MrYuriy]

 

Hi I have a newly build budget gaming pc and want to do some overlocking, im new to it, can you help me? here's the specs

 

Intel Core i3-4130 3.4Ghz (using stock Fan)

ASUS GTX650-E-1GD5

MSI H87-G43 (it has OC Genie 4)

Kingston 4GB 1333Mhz (2pcs)

Cooler Master GXII 550W 80+ Bronze

Thermaltake Commander MSIII (1 side intake, 1 front intake, 1 top exhaust and 1 back exhaust)

 

Thank you (:

 

Yeah bud, that's the wrong CPU to try to overclock.. You won't get anywhere note-worthy. You might be able to give it such a slight nudge that you'll never even notice though.

On top of that, you would need a new CPU Cooler. The stock cooler won't do you any good for overclocking.

[Nicola]

How about overclocking the GPU only?

[Wiflare]

Ooh, I have a similar 650!

I push +12mV
core clock +150
and memory +100

[Nicola]

Ooh, I have a similar 650!

I push +12mV

core clock +150

and memory +100

Oh what application did you use for overclocking your GPU? and what's your CPU

[Wiflare]

Oh what application did you use for overclocking your GPU? and what's your CPU

I use msi afterburner

and I have a celeron g1610 (a huge mistake, I'm upgrading soon)

[WinNut]

Not to burst your bubble but H87 motherboards do NOT support overclocking.

[Nicola]

Not to burst your bubble but H87 motherboards do NOT support overclocking.

That's sad, but why did they include features OC Genie and some overclocking settings in the bios if it will harm their H87 boards?

 

and another question, what if ill just OC the GPU, is it ok?

[WinNut]

and another question, what if ill just OC the GPU, is it ok?

Intel really does not give a crap if you OC a GPU, the H87 restriction applies only to the CPU. Use OC Genie to run through the GPU overclocking process. Don't start a fire, either.

[Nicola]

I use msi afterburner

and I have a celeron g1610 (a huge mistake, I'm upgrading soon)

Did you gain noticeable FPS gain in games after overclocking the GPU?

[Opcode]

Did you gain noticeable FPS gain in games after overclocking the GPU?

It will depend if the GPU is being utilized to its fullest potential or not. The i3-4130 won't bottleneck a GTX 650 in any game that I know of. If you run the games you play with MSI Afterburner in the background. You can monitor GPU utilization in the charts on the MSI Afterburner main window. If its at a steady 99% while playing in the game, it means the GPU is being used at its fullest potential. Which also means if you overclock the GPU you will in fact see extra performance out of it in that particular game. Tho if your GPU isn't hitting the 99% area and is hovering around for example 75% utilization, that means the CPU is "bottlenecking" the GPU. So regardless to how much you overclock the GPU it will not improve frame rate.

[Nicola]

It will depend if the GPU is being utilized to its fullest potential or not. The i3-4130 won't bottleneck a GTX 650 in any game that I know of. If you run the games you play with MSI Afterburner in the background. You can monitor GPU utilization in the charts on the MSI Afterburner main window. If its at a steady 99% while playing in the game, it means the GPU is being used at its fullest potential. Which also means if you overclock the GPU you will in fact see extra performance out of it in that particular game. Tho if your GPU isn't hitting the 99% area and is hovering around for example 75% utilization, that means the CPU is "bottlenecking" the GPU. So regardless to how much you overclock the GPU it will not improve frame rate.

That's an awesome explanation! thank you for taking your time explaining it to me. 

[Nicola]

It will depend if the GPU is being utilized to its fullest potential or not. The i3-4130 won't bottleneck a GTX 650 in any game that I know of. If you run the games you play with MSI Afterburner in the background. You can monitor GPU utilization in the charts on the MSI Afterburner main window. If its at a steady 99% while playing in the game, it means the GPU is being used at its fullest potential. Which also means if you overclock the GPU you will in fact see extra performance out of it in that particular game. Tho if your GPU isn't hitting the 99% area and is hovering around for example 75% utilization, that means the CPU is "bottlenecking" the GPU. So regardless to how much you overclock the GPU it will not improve frame rate.

hey, I just checked in MSI Kombustor and run GPU Burn in test, it says there that im using 97% of my GPU.

[Opcode]

hey, I just checked in MSI Kombustor and run GPU Burn in test, it says there that im using 97% of my GPU.

Overclock the GPU and run it again, do you still see around 97% utilization? And do you also see a frame rate increase? 97% is borderline of being utilized fully so you should see a performance increase in MSI Kombustor. Tho it is better to do this testing with the actual games you play and not a stress testing tool. MSI Kombustor will help you achieve a stable overclock, as its designed to put a huge load on the GPU.

[Faa]

It will depend if the GPU is being utilized to its fullest potential or not. The i3-4130 won't bottleneck a GTX 650 in any game that I know of. If you run the games you play with MSI Afterburner in the background. You can monitor GPU utilization in the charts on the MSI Afterburner main window. If its at a steady 99% while playing in the game, it means the GPU is being used at its fullest potential. Which also means if you overclock the GPU you will in fact see extra performance out of it in that particular game. Tho if your GPU isn't hitting the 99% area and is hovering around for example 75% utilization, that means the CPU is "bottlenecking" the GPU. So regardless to how much you overclock the GPU it will not improve frame rate.

Hopefully @tmcclelland455 will read this. 

[flibberdipper]

Up the BCLK (something like that in the BIOS), or the multiplier if you can.

[Nicola]

alright i tend to add 10fps increase to my card, im happy with it but I decided not to overclock it anymore, thanks guys for all the help ive learned a lot!