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First time overclocking

SunshineBob
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Hello so I'm overclocking my 4790K for the first time. It's now @ 4.6GHz with 1.198V.

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Soooo I just want to ask you guys does this chip have a potential? I now have Hyper 212 EVO with only one fan attached and should I go for cuatom loop and push it or is this absolutely unlucky chip and I even shouldn't go overclocking it?

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It's not a bad chip, and custom loops are just so overkill/expensive. An aio cooler would probably be sufficient enough to get more ghz

Kraken x61

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It's not a bad chip, and custom loops are just so overkill/expensive. An aio cooler would probably be sufficient enough to get more ghz

Kraken x61

I did not really like the temps I saw when people reviewed various AIO solutions with 4790K @ 4.7GHz. That's why I'm considering a custom loop and I would have probably a ton of fun building it. And JayzTwoCents posted a video back in a while when he built a custom loop for as low as 200 USD... Sooo I wouldn't go for 1000 USD complete overkill loop to run it I would probably go for 250 maybe 300 USD without the fans cause I already have some Corsair SP140's and AF140's (I know not the best of the fans but dayum they're sexy)...
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I did not really like the temps I saw wheb people reviewed various AIO solutions with 4790K @ 4.7GHz. That's why I'm considering a custom loop and I would have probably a ton of fun building it. And JayzTwoCents pisted a video back in a while when he built a custom loop for as low as 200 USD... Sooo I wouldn't go for 1000 USD complete overkill loop to run it I would probably go for 250 maybe 300 USD without the fans cause I already have some Corsair SP140's and AF140's (I know not the best of the fans but dayum they're sexy)...

Why not go for the ekwb predator for $200 and its expandable.

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LTT's Fastest single core CineBench 11.5/15 score on air with i7-4790K on air

Main Rig

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

 

Plex Server WIP

CPU: i5-3570K, Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: ASrock, Ram: 16GB, GPU: Intel igpu, Storage: 120GB Kingston SSD, 6TB WD Red, Powersupply: Corsair TX 750W, Case: Corsair Carbide Spec-01 OS: Windows 10

 

Lenovo Legion Laptop

CPU: i7-7700HQ, RAM: 8GB, GPU: 1050Ti 4GB, Storage: 500GB Crucial MX500, OS: Windows 10

 

 

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