i5 6600k @4.4GHz?

[kokii]

Hello, I'm very new to overclocking.

I want to overclock my i5 6600k CPU yet I want to be safe at the same time.

I got 4.4ghz at 1.25v.

The temperature is 52C at load.

I'm using hyper 212 CPU cooler.

Are these number good for everyday uses and gaming?

[107x]

yes as long as its stable

 

[107x]

the highest ive ever got on a 6600k is 4.6

[Matias_Chambers]

That's great, you can use up to 1.45V as long as temps don't go over 85C.

[kokii]

16 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

That's great, you can use up to 1.45V as long as temps don't go over 85C.

I just ran a blend test on prime 95 for 15 min and the max temp is at 68 max.

Is it fine? 

[kokii]

20 minutes ago, 107x said:

the highest ive ever got on a 6600k is 4.6

I don't wanna go over that cus I don't wanna put too much heat to my PC.

 

[Matias_Chambers]

1 minute ago, kokii said:

I just ran a blend test on prime 95 for 15 min and the max temp is at 68 max.

Is it fine? 

Yes that is fine. I wouldn't use Prime 95 for testing though, as some versions can damage your CPU. Use Aida 64, Asus Realbench or Intel XTU.

[Matias_Chambers]

2 minutes ago, kokii said:

I don't wanna go over that cus I don't wanna put too much heat to my PC.

 

Higher frequency doesn't equal higher temps. Higher voltage does. 

[kokii]

4 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

Yes that is fine. I wouldn't use Prime 95 for testing though, as some versions can damage your CPU. Use Aida 64, Asus Realbench or Intel XTU.

Oh thanks for the suggestion. So how long should I use Realbench or Aida 64 ?

[Matias_Chambers]

1 minute ago, kokii said:

Oh thanks for the suggestion. So how long should I use Realbench or Aida 64 ?

Run a stress test for 10-30 minutes every time you bump up the overclock. Once you find your max overclock, I would recommend running a 8-24 hour stress test to insure it's fully stable. You could do it overnight or something. 

[kokii]

4 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

Run a stress test for 10-30 minutes every time you bump up the overclock. Once you find your max overclock, I would recommend running a 8-24 hour stress test to insure it's fully stable. You could do it overnight or something. 

Err a little dump question, how can I know that the system is okay when I sleep? It won't crash right?

[Matias_Chambers]

1 minute ago, kokii said:

Err a little dump question, how can I know that the system is okay when I sleep? It won't crash right?

The worst thing that can happen is that it overheats. Temps wont get much higher than what you see in a 15 minute stress test. If it crashes it will usually just restart or shutdown and you will either have to increase the voltage or lower the multiplier.

[Matias_Chambers]

5 minutes ago, kokii said:

Err a little dump question, how can I know that the system is okay when I sleep? It won't crash right?

If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask.

[kokii]

6 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask.

Yes thank you very much for the info