Suitable Overclock for 7700K

[Shad0wxPhoen1X]

I'm starting my first build tomorrow, and was wondering what a suitable overclock would be for a 7700K. I'm going to be running it on an ASUS ROG Z270-E motherboard with a Hyper 212 EVO as a cooling solution. I asked my friend if the 212 could handle a 5GHz overclock and he said it can't. However, seeing that neither of us has built a system or overclocked one before, I didn't know whether if that claim could hold any water. So, here I am lol. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, and would help ensure that my first build goes smoothly. Thank you all!

 

 

[RadiatingLight]

Firstoff, don't get a 212 EVO. Cryorig's stuff is better.
 

second, you might be able to get 5Ghz if you're comfortable with high temps, and don't get a bad CPU from the silicon lottery

[Damascus]

Yeah, a hyper 212 evo will burn if you try for 5Ghz unless you got a golden chip.  7700k is a very hot chip, run it in increments and do lots of stress testing each time.

 

My method is:

Dial up 0.1Ghz

Test for 1/2 hour using Prime95 + aida 64 

(I use water so I do 1 hour start up run as well)

 

Go up another 0.1Ghz

Test for 1/2 hour using Prime95 + aida 64 

 

If it crashes, raise voltage a little bit.

 

 

Rinse and repeat until the temps get out of hand or it starts crashing and go back to the last stable OC. 

 

Run an 2-8 hour stess test

 

Run a bunch of your favorite games as a stability check  

(sometimes an OC will be totally stable on one app and crap out on another)

 

If you follow these steps you'll have the highest safe OC for your chip!

 

quick note - DON'T PUSH VOLTAGE TOO FAR, IT WILL DESTROY YOUR CHIP.

[Shad0wxPhoen1X]

Thanks RadiatingLight, but the thing is I already have the 212 EVO, and I'm not really planning to spend $30 more for a new cooler. But thanks for your input!

[AvocadosGuac]

Just now, Shad0wxPhoen1X said:

Thanks RadiatingLight, but the thing is I already have the 212 EVO, and I'm not really planning to spend $30 more for a new cooler. But thanks for your input!

4.7 max i would think with the 212 evo

 

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, Jrock said:

4.7 max i would think with the 212 evo

 

It'll be based more on the voltage than the frequency.

[Damascus]

9 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

It'll be based more on the voltage than the frequency.

IME voltage affects the heat less then clocks as voltage is a linear increase in heat but clock speeds create a exponential increase of heat.

Edited May 31, 2017 by Damascus
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[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, Damascus said:

IME voltage effects the heat less then clocks as voltage is a linear increase in heat but clock speeds create a exponential increase of heat.

*affects* You're causing the effect.

 

On topic: I was speaking more about about the exclusion of voltage as if it were a non-factor.