Overclocking, Yay or Nay

[destroyer8769]

So, yeah, that my question, is over clocking really worth it? Like the pros and cons, does it decrease hardware lifespan, etc?

 

Also, how hard/easy to stuff up is it? I mean i'm sure their guides, but is it worth it?

 

I would love to hear your guys comments.

 

Thanks, 

 

      destroyer8769

[Statik]

it doesn't decrease lifespan if you keep it properly cooled.

 

It's easy, and free performance.

[DimasRMDO]

Yes, to squeeze more performance. But it has cons like decreased lifespan (if like overvolted pretty high), overheating, dead parts, etc. just be careful, don't be crazy when overclock. Slow but sure.

[paprikman]

So, yeah, that my question, is over clocking really worth it? Like the pros and cons, does it decrease hardware lifespan, etc?

 

Also, how hard/easy to stuff up is it? I mean i'm sure their guides, but is it worth it?

 

I would love to hear your guys comments.

 

Thanks, 

 

      destroyer8769

It 100% worth it on server or computation machines, on some workstations.

I can say, that every 100mhz on my server machine adds me a lot of boost.

But, for the home\gaming pc there's not so much difference, still u will shorten the cpu's lifespan with OC.

[Gofspar]

Overclock untill it mhz.  (overclocking joke.)

[blackadder]

as said above as long as temps are good its a free performance boost. yes and no for life span. if we knew how long each  cpu would last it would be a lot easier but, we don't, so as long as you don't over volt it should be good  you will get a new cpu before that one dies most likely. it should still last 3-5 years even oc'ed .  heat is the killer here not mhz or ghz. its really easy to do and its fun in a way, i highly suggest it even it you don't keep it oc'ed, it good to learn. 

[DimasRMDO]

Overclock untill it mhz.  (overclocking joke.)

Overclock until it...

[MegaDave91]

This really depends on the application.

 

For gaming, overclocking a modern quad core CPU hardly yields any benefit.  There's benefit to overclocking a dual core (G3258), but higher clocked two cores =/= quad core. 

 

In the case of graphics card overclocking; you should do it for reasons mentioned in earlier posts. 

[paprikman]

Overclock untill it mhz.  (overclocking joke.)

I have a laptop, that has 35mhz cpu. Lol.

Have to throw it out. 32mb of ram.

[bob345]

Definitely worth it. The benefits really outweigh any disadvantages in  most applications

[destroyer8769]

Ahh cool thanks, this will definitely help when I do my next big upgrade (gonna get a k cpu and probably a high end air or aio water cooler, speaking of that, which yields lower temps for oc-ing?

[MegaDave91]

Ahh cool thanks, this will definitely help when I do my next big upgrade (gonna get a k cpu and probably a high end air or aio water cooler, speaking of that, which yields lower temps for oc-ing?

High end air coolers can perform on par and even best some AIOs. They have less points of failure and are generally quieter too.

[Thought]

There's no harm in overclocking your system unless you do something very wrong, so I say go for it.

 

It 100% worth it on server or computation machines, on some workstations.

I can say, that every 100mhz on my server machine adds me a lot of boost.

But, for the home\gaming pc there's not so much difference, still u will shorten the cpu's lifespan with OC.

That is an absolutely backwards statement.

 

First, a 100 MHz overclock is only 3% faster, in most tasks servers do you will not notice any performance difference.

Second, servers are meant to have rock solid reliability and you say an over clock will shorten the lifespan of the system, why would you overclock your server then?

Third, you will notice a difference with gaming when you overclock your cpu because your minimum frame rates will improve along with general performance.

 

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[mr moose]

It 100% worth it on server or computation machines, on some workstations.

I can say, that every 100mhz on my server machine adds me a lot of boost.

But, for the home\gaming pc there's not so much difference, still u will shorten the cpu's lifespan with OC.

That's like saying you should tune a truck to get an extra half a horse power but by the end of the first trip you'll have to replace the engine.

 

OC'ing, in my experience, is just one of those things, sometimes you get good parts that can be pushed to billio and you notice the results, other times you get rubbish that can barely be pushed at all.  I never by a part relying on a possible over clock for performance, in fact in my last build I haven't even bothered oc'ing at all. 

 

I remember a while back having an athlon xp1800, the multiplier on my mother board was locked by I still managed to get the FSB high enough to get another 1/4 out of it.  But even then I didn't notice the difference. 

 

Just make sure you find some good guides online and study the do's and donts first (like keeping voltages within the dies tolerance).

[paprikman]

Third, you will notice a difference with gaming when you overclock your cpu because your minimum frame rates will improve along with general performance.

Like 2-3 fps.

[Thought]

Like 2-3 fps.

No, more than that. Especially with minimums.

[Opcode]

Like 2-3 fps.

Just ran these numbers on my 6800k and HD 5870

 

Mafia 2 @ 1080p max settings (V-Sync + PhysX off).

• 6800k @ 4.1 GHz = Avg: 94.623 - Min: 62 - Max: 123
• 6800k @ 4.8 GHz = Avg: 99.618 - Min: 77 - Max: 128

[DimasRMDO]

Like 2-3 fps.

If you done it right you can get a lot of boost.