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My friend just got his rig today and after many tests, he can only get to 4.3 ghz on 1.25 volts. Is that a bad chip for overclocking or is he doing something wrong.

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• CPU: i7-4790K OC 4.7GHz Quad-Core Processor • Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) • PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W
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That's pretty bad. I get 4.6 GHZ @ 1.215 volts on my 4790k

 

Why would your friend buy a 4770k?

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It's not particularly bad, but not great. He's probably just gotten unlucky with the chip.

What cooler is he using?

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• OS: Windows 10/10 Pro  • SSD: Samsung 256GB 850 Evo Series *  • HDD: Seagate 1TB  • GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X (SLI)
• CPU: i7-4790K OC 4.7GHz Quad-Core Processor • Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) • PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W
• RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory • Mobo: MSI Gaming 5

 

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That's pretty bad. I get 4.6 GHZ @ 1.215 volts on my 4790k

Why would your friend buy a 4770k?

I get 4.7 with 1.25 volts, but he already had a 4770k so yeah.
• OS: Windows 10/10 Pro  • SSD: Samsung 256GB 850 Evo Series *  • HDD: Seagate 1TB  • GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X (SLI)
• CPU: i7-4790K OC 4.7GHz Quad-Core Processor • Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) • PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W
• RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory • Mobo: MSI Gaming 5

 

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That's pretty bad. I get 4.6 GHZ @ 1.215 volts on my 4790k

 

Why would your friend buy a 4770k?

4.3GHz isn't bad. I get 4.4GHz on my 4770k. It's just the luck of the draw. Most 4770k's get 4.2-4.5.

 

The 4770k is still a great chip however I would agree for a new rig I would just go for Skylake but if it's not in their budget then the 4790k would be my 2nd pick.

 

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That's pretty bad. I get 4.6 GHZ @ 1.215 volts on my 4790k

 

Why would your friend buy a 4770k?

Yeah, but your 4790k is pretty good. I hit 4.6ghz @ 1.18v, 4.7ghz @ 1.20v, and 4.8 @ 1.225v...

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Yeah, but your 4790k is pretty good. I hit 4.6ghz @ 1.18v, 4.7ghz @ 1.20v, and 4.8 @ 1.225v...

That's pretty good. I can't get above 4.7 on mine. I mean, 4770k has a 3.5 stock so it increased by .8 ghz.

• OS: Windows 10/10 Pro  • SSD: Samsung 256GB 850 Evo Series *  • HDD: Seagate 1TB  • GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X (SLI)
• CPU: i7-4790K OC 4.7GHz Quad-Core Processor • Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) • PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W
• RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory • Mobo: MSI Gaming 5

 

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That's pretty good. I can't get above 4.7 on mine. I mean, 4770k has a 3.5 stock so it increased by .8 ghz.

Also the 4770k is a heat monster

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CPU: i7-4770K @ 4.3GHz 1.18v, Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S, Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Mark 2, RAM: 16 GB G.Skill Sniper Series @ 1866MHz, GPU: EVGA 980Ti Classified @ 1507/1977MHz , Storage: 500GB 850 EVO, WD Cavier Black/Blue 1TB+1TB,  Power Supply: Corsair HX 750W, Case: Fractal Design r4 Black Pearl w/ Window, OS: Windows 10 Home 64bit

 

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