GPU and CPU Overclocking

[Sardz]

Does overclocking your GPU and CPU damage the parts in the long term?

CPU: i5-8400 6-core 6-threads (Cooler: DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX GT TGA (TUF))

GPU: MSI RTX 2060 Super Ventus XS C OC

 

When Gaming my Temperatures are:

CPU: at 90%+ usage 55 to 67 degrees

GPU: at 90%+ usage 72 to 76 degrees

[Haro]

1 minute ago, Sardz said:

Does overclocking your GPU and CPU damage the parts in the long term?

Depends. If for example you were giving the cpu insane amount of voltage then it will degrade over time. As for the GPU, it's firmware limits it to being pushed to crazy levels, so for the most part if the overclock is stable it shouldn't die. 

[Applefreak]

Depends on your definition of long term. If you plan to keep the system for 5 years, you should be fine, given that you have a decent cooling setup. Long term, those components will age faster and therefore degrade more than under rated conditions. If the system does anything mission critical, any kind of OC is generally bad. If the system is supposed to run 10 years of more, avoid OC on your GPU can only OC the CPU as far as you can without touching voltages. An all core boost that most motherboards will offer may be the extent of your OC adventures if you plan on running that PC for as long as that. 

Obviously a non overclocked, adequately cooled system may run for more than a decade but at that point you won't be playing newer games anymore, unless cloud streaming becomes a thing and everyone has 1 Gbit internet in their homes.