Is the i5 3570k good at stock speeds?

[bulletinaction]

I have the HYPER 212 EVO cooler and an i5. I am afraid to overclock for if I crash my PC I won't have warranty. Is the i5 at stock speeds good enough to work with a GTX 780?

[Thunderjolt]

I have the HYPER 212 EVO cooler and an i5. I am afraid to overclock for if I crash my PC I won't have warranty. Is the i5 at stock speeds good enough to work with a GTX 780?

Definitely.

[WilliamDB]

Yes, I only overclock when i'm Benchmarking, otherwise it is more than enough at stock speeds.

[aricleather]

Yes. But don't be afraid. You can get to 4.0ghz easily on a hyper 212 evo. Just make sure your temps stay under 65c, 70-ish max, and keep going and checking for stability.

If you seriously don't want to, you're still fine.

[Vendetta]

Yes the i5 at stock is more than enough. Also you wont void your warranty from crashing your pc, i dont know who you heard that from lol. I use a hyper 212 on my 3570k and i run it at 4.4ghz@1.190.

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

you should have no issues at stock clocks. you should also have no issues at mild overclocks but if you are uncomfortable overclocking, you don't need to worry about it, your I5 will not be holding your 780 back any under most circumstances.

[bulletinaction]

Okay I will wait until I build the PC, but if I get bad frames I will try to overclock. Any guides you can recommend? I've never done it before.

[gampla]

ive got mine set to 3.8ghz with a h105 at idle i get between 25-35'c depending on temp on load between 50-65'c now as for gpu thats a different story

[Coollok100]

Okay I will wait until I build the PC, but if I get bad frames I will try to overclock. Any guides you can recommend? I've never done it before.

This might be a bit in depth, but it's a very useful guide which should take you through everything you need to know (and yes, don't use my OC as an example - I got a pretty bad chip in the silicon lottery...): http://www.overclock.net/t/1247413/ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide-with-ln2-guide-at-the-end

[bacosta1993]

At stock it is enough but if you want some extra performance you can overclock it a bit. I am gaming at 1440p and i gained 15fps in bf4 going from stock to 4.6ghz(also Oced my GPU a bit).

[bulletinaction]

This might be a bit in depth, but it's a very useful guide which should take you through everything you need to know (and yes, don't use my OC as an example - I got a pretty bad chip in the silicon lottery...): http://www.overclock.net/t/1247413/ivy-bridge-overclocking-guide-with-ln2-guide-at-the-end

Thanks man it helps a lot!