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will high 70s low 80's affect the lifespan of the chip?

Black Rock Pro 3

I've overclocked my CPU to 4.8Ghz at around 1.28V and my temperatures are hovering at low to mid 80's Is this ok or should I bring the overclock and voltage down a notch?

I'ts running good, I overclocked at 4.8Ghz, but I'm getting mid to low 80C on my CPU... idk if thats very good.

I see. What's the max voltage you would recommend to maintain everything stable and safe?

How lucky would I have to be for a stable 5.0Ghz overclock on the Max8 Hero with the 7700k?

I believe they're both rated at 91W. But, like I said, even though the performance increase may be negligible, its still a "boost" for the basically the same price.

It was basically the same price as the 6700k, and it clocks higher at equal tdp and power, so I wouldnt say it's completely a waste. it can probably also overclock higher, so for the same price, why downgrade? I'm just worried I wont be able to use it at all when the rest of my build gets here.

I impulsively bought the I7 7700k for my new build along with an Asus Maximus VIII Hero motherboard. I just realized they might not be compatible without updated BIOS... Is it possible to update the BIOS on this Mobo without without a Skylake processor? can I fix this?

I think thats the ram I'm going for to avoid issues, and I really like the way this cooler looks and the performance is on par with AIOs.

I'm about to join the master race! the following is a list of the items on my cart: * Monitor Dell 27' 144hz 1440p * Mouse G502 * Keyboard K70 RGB MX Brown * Case Ethoo Evolv TG black * Mobo Asus z170a * CPU i7 6700k * GPU GTX 1080 Strix * Memory I'm gonna download it /s (16g corsair vengance) * CPU Cooler Dark Rock Pro 3 * Storage Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (more later) * PSU EVGA G2 750 I would like some of yalls input before I go through with it. I'm a first time builder and I plan to use this for gaming, programming, and I want to get into video editing. Any recommendations before I buy? Thanks!

I'm building my first Gaming PC and I would like your input guys! Please vote and if you have anything to add or say leave a comment! Thanks! PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.99 @ B&H) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($103.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ Jet) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($678.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Inwin 303 Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.30 @ OutletPC) Total: $1705.23 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-16 01:31 EST-0500

I have the 27" version 1440 and 144hz. The viewing angles really are not an issue. I dont see how you would be sitting at a position so awkward as to ruin the experience. that being said, if you're not properly aligned, it is quite noticeable.

Yeah, I would change the ram to a lower profile HyperX or something if i went with the air cooling opiton.

I was trying to go with a black and white build lol. I was having trouble finding a mobo to fit the theme though.