Krazycatpeekin

I have a 750w PSU and my power bill is never too bad considering all the other shiz we have running all the time. Boosted my 2060 to 135Mhz Clock and 300Mhz Mem and haven't really noticed a difference on the bill. Much higher frames though! Just need to upgrade my RAM and learn how to OC that as well  Get a lot of enjoyment out of building and tweeking. Really appreciate the advice and knowledge!

Thank you guys so much! @Turtle Rig @Plutosaurus  Helped clear up a lot of those unknowns. Will probably keep tweeking in the future but it's nice to get a little extra out of my components. 
 

Very nice post letting us know what you did.  Your getting 100 percent load with really good temps.  If you can run Aida64 stability test for an hour then your set.  Also FYI I wouldn't enable speedstep.  As far as your vcore, it might be a bit too high and you can get the same OC and stability with a lower voltage, but personally I wouldn't touch it as your temps are really good.  Nice OC enjoy the rig.

VID is how much the CPU thinks it needs and is asking for at the frequency it's at, vcore reading (at least what the sensor says) is what the motherboard is giving it.
 
Anything under 1.4v on skylake+ is fine, as long as your temps are good.
 
Your maximum is not even hitting 70 (albeit on a short and not quite punishing test), so I believe you are fine. Keep it under 80 for everyday tasks and under 100 for stress tests.
 
I'd say if you can pass an hour or so of A64 and your programs you actually use, you should be okay.
 
Also, LLC compensates for vdroop, which happens when your cpu goes under heavy load. LLC applies extra voltage to try to prevent that from dropping too low to cause crashes. It can cause some side effect of too much voltage briefly, which is why sometimes you see it reporting higher than what you input. As long as your spikes aren't crazy (like over 1.45v) and you aren't vdrooping too low to cause a crash, and your average voltage is around where you expect it to be, i think it's fine.

Even at 1.376v, if its not doing anything, there's not that much power going through it. My CPU is at 1.355v and 5ghz all the time, but it only registers as 15w right now. 
 
When measured on a killowatt meter on idle, my whole power strip (including 3 monitors and speaker system) is under 150w.
 
Of course if you can dial the votlage down at the same frequency, you'll be better off in terms of heat. But 1.36v is fine IMO.

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Nice post.  Yeah vcore doesn't increase wattage usage.  The CPU operating at peak uses watts and GPU uses watts.  At idle you take up 140 watts.  When you game you are in the high 300's wattage and you will not really touch 400 watts.  So no worries about electricity bill.

Get a _dirt_ cheap used 480/580. Then just replace it when it breaks. It'll only be a slight upgrade for sure, but if you can find the right deals, you should be good. Just remember to buy through a site with buyer protection, yes.

Probably a short in a broken component. Your 970 is probably dead.
 
If your friend has a good PSU my understanding is that it SHOULD be fine and just turn off. However, this is possibly better answered by PSU gurus in the Case/psu section.
 
You are in many cases, and definitely in yours, correct. On certain newer PSUs fans will only spin when necessary.
 
Unless you really want Ray-Tracing, a good used 1080 (or Vega 56/64) would likely cost you much less and deliver at least comparable performance. But hey, I'm a used market enthusiast and I understand that not everyone is.