Should I overclock my 144hz to 165hz?

[Yqmxh]

I have an Omen 144hz 1ms 24 inch & I wan't to try overclocking it to 165hz.

Questions:

1. Will there be a noticeable difference when turning & doing normal gaming stuff?

2.  People say it will decrease the lifespan of you're monitor. Is that true, if so to what extend?

3. Will my monitor be ok if I overclock it to 165hz?

4. Is it worth it overall?

 

CPU: i5-8400

GPU: 1060 6GB Gaming X

 

Thanks!

[Constantin]

15 minutes ago, Yqmxh said:

4. Is it worth it overall?

No!!

[Zando_]

Just now, Constantin said:

No!!

^^^ I can (with the OSD on the monitor itself) OC my 1080p144Hz display up to 180Hz. Don't notice any difference though so I keep it at the stock 144. 

[XR6]

It's not worth it. 144Hz is already more than enough for your system specs. 

But to answer your questions:

1. No. Your build probably won't hit 144/165fps during normal usage or gaming so you won't notice anything. In fact overclocking the refresh rate is probably going to do more bad than good. 

2. It will but it's not too bad. Worst case scenario is maybe a couple of weeks taken off the lifespan.

3. I have no clue. It probably will be but I recommend you don't do that.

4. Nope, not at all. See answer 1 for why.

 

[SovietSpy]

It really does depend on your monitor. I know in most cases Overclocking your monitor will result in lower contrast, higher response time, and some even see scan lines. Test it out yourself, I don't use it much because NVIDA supersampling doesnt work with custom resolutions. I really doubt it would cut its life span dramatically enough for you to notice. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

Even if we ignore the downsides, or rather, those downsides aren't that bad, and assuming you can achieve 165 FPS, you're only reducing the frame times from 6.9ms to 6.0ms.

 

I don't even think you would be able to tell the difference.

[Yqmxh]

Thanks for the answers! All of the answers conclude that I will not overclock my monitor.

 

Thank you!