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4690K: Stick with 4.5GHz @ 1.22, or try for 4.6-4.8 at a higher voltage?

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Should I stick with my current overclock of 4.5GHz @ 1.22V (never going above 60c under full load), or should I aim for a higher clock of 4.6-4.8, since I have such a big headroom when it comes to temps? My attempt at 4.6 failed @ 1.25V, so I would have to go higher than that.

MOBO: MSI Z97A Gaming 7 || CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K @ 4.5GHz, 1.25V || RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @ 1600MHz || GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 3.5GB @ +200MHz Core/+500MHz Memory, +50mV


SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB || HDD: 2x HGST 1TB || PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

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I'd try going higher. 60°C leaves headroom. You can go safely up to 80, but not higher.

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Should I stick with my current overclock of 4.5GHz @ 1.22V (never going above 60c under full load), or should I aim for a higher clock of 4.6-4.8, since I have such a big headroom when it comes to temps? My attempt at 4.6 failed @ 1.25V, so I would have to go higher than that.

 

You wouldn't even notice it. It's a lot more heat for very little performance gain. Is it for gaming?

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I'd stay if its stable its a nice overclock

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You wouldn't even notice it. It's a lot more heat for very little performance gain. Is it for gaming?

 

Yes, gaming only.

MOBO: MSI Z97A Gaming 7 || CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K @ 4.5GHz, 1.25V || RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @ 1600MHz || GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 3.5GB @ +200MHz Core/+500MHz Memory, +50mV


SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB || HDD: 2x HGST 1TB || PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

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Yes, gaming only.

 

Then a solid OC at 4.5 GHz is perfect. Especially if you're air cooling, then I would go to 4.0 GHz around 1.1v or something to save on heat. I would look for gaming benchmarks to see if that 500 MHz even makes a difference.

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Then a solid OC at 4.5 GHz is perfect. Especially if you're air cooling, then I would go to 4.0 GHz around 1.1v or something to save on heat. I would look for gaming benchmarks to see if that 500 MHz even makes a difference.

I'm using the Cooler Master Seidon 120XL closed waterloop cooler. I think I'm going to stick with the 4.5GHz clock, as temperatures never go above 60c anyway. Thanks :)

MOBO: MSI Z97A Gaming 7 || CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K @ 4.5GHz, 1.25V || RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @ 1600MHz || GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 3.5GB @ +200MHz Core/+500MHz Memory, +50mV


SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB || HDD: 2x HGST 1TB || PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

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I'm using the Cooler Master Seidon 120XL closed waterloop cooler. I think I'm going to stick with the 4.5GHz clock, as temperatures never go above 60c anyway. Thanks :)

 

probably for the best. in gaming there's very little benefit to oc'ing the cpu anyway. you got yourself a nice overclock btw :)

My rig:
CPU: i5 4690k 24/7 @4.4ghz (1.165v) Max 4.7ghz (1.325v) COOLER: NZXT Kraken X61 MOBO: Asus Z97-A   RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical   GPU: EVGA GTX 970 SSC   PSU: EVGA GS 650W   CASE: NZXT Phantom 530 HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB + WD Black 2TB

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