Posted February 17, 2016 I am planning on overclocking a few things in my system and I could use some help. 1. what is a good CPU benchmark and stress test so I can make sure my system is stable? 2. How long should I run the stress test? 3. How do you over clock a GPU? I can't find anything in the BIOS. 4. Is there a stress test/benchmark for the GPU? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/549458-overclocking-and-benchmarks/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mikeak172 said: I am planning on overclocking a few things in my system and I could use some help. 1. what is a good CPU benchmark and stress test so I can make sure my system is stable? 2. How long should I run the stress test? 3. How do you over clock a GPU? I can't find anything in the BIOS. 4. Is there a stress test/benchmark for the GPU? 1. AIDA64 2. 24 hours 3. MSI Afterburner/Sapphire TRIXX 4. Furmark (don't use it for long though)/Unigine Heaven/Unigine Valley Primary Build: i7-4790 · 16GB Hynix DDR3-1600 · Sapphire Tri-X R9 390x · NZXT S340 · Win10 Pro · Seagate Barracuda 1TB T_T Portable: 2015 Retina Macbook Pro 13" · i5-5257u · 512GB PCIe SSD · Intel Iris 6100 T_T If my post helped you, please rate it! Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/549458-overclocking-and-benchmarks/#findComment-7255626 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 17, 2016 1. AIDA64 is a good moderate stress test, Prime95 is also recommended but it puts your CPU through some serious stuff that you really won't be seeing in everyday use. 2. Some people let theirs run overnight, but I personally think for an hour or two will serve you well enough. The real test is the workload you put on it everyday. 3. GPU can be overclocked with programs in Windows such as MSI Afterburner (this will work for all brands of GPUs, but other brands have their own software which may give you perks of unlocked voltage, etc.) 4. Unigine Heaven/Valley are the ones I've always use, but they always allow you to get away with a little bit more than what some games will, so like CPU the real test is the games you play. This may help with CPU overclocking, good luck "You should look up common sense and add it to your vocabulary." - dougdangger 2015 Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/549458-overclocking-and-benchmarks/#findComment-7255648 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 17, 2016 Author 2 minutes ago, sushisharkjl said: 1. AIDA64 2. 24 hours 3. MSI Afterburner/Sapphire TRIXX 4. Furmark (don't use it for long though)/Unigine Heaven/Unigine Valley Is there a CPU Benchmark that is free? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/549458-overclocking-and-benchmarks/#findComment-7255654 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 17, 2016 I have your answers for three and four, and maybe one. Answer to number one/four: Get 3DMark, and turn on the Firestrike benchmark. It stresses your GPU and CPU. It will turn off automatically and will score your system. Answer to number three: Get MSI Afterburner. I used it not to long ago and got a pretty good OC out of it. PC Specs: CPU: i7-5930K | Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX | GPU: GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Mobo: ASRock X99 Extreme4 | Memory: HyperX Fury Black 16GB | Storage: SeaGate 2TB & SanDisk 120GB SSD | Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/ Window | PSU: EVGA SuperNova 750W Gold Cert | Monitors: (x2) Acer S220HQL | Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Chroma | Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB | Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/549458-overclocking-and-benchmarks/#findComment-7255658 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 17, 2016 4 minutes ago, Mikeak172 said: Is there a CPU Benchmark that is free? Try Novabench - not many people use it though. Primary Build: i7-4790 · 16GB Hynix DDR3-1600 · Sapphire Tri-X R9 390x · NZXT S340 · Win10 Pro · Seagate Barracuda 1TB T_T Portable: 2015 Retina Macbook Pro 13" · i5-5257u · 512GB PCIe SSD · Intel Iris 6100 T_T If my post helped you, please rate it! Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/549458-overclocking-and-benchmarks/#findComment-7255674 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 17, 2016 5 minutes ago, Mikeak172 said: s there a CPU Benchmark that is free? Adida 64 has 30 days trails which is enough ... you can always uninstall and reinstall for another 30 days. Magical Pineapples
