Is an overclock even worth it in this case?

[dwang040]

I have a delidded 7700k with a Cryorig r1 ultimate and I ran Intel Extreme Utility (30 minutes) for my CPU stress test. At stock speeds, it's sub 30C and barely breaking 60C at load. I then changed the overclock to 5.0GHz with a voltage of 1.35v. This proved stable, but my temps are 30-35C idle and the hottest core hits 85C at load. I took a cinebench test and my score was 1088cb. That's a bit under 100cb difference from a stock 7700k. Would you say that the overclock is worth the higher temps and higher voltage? 

 

TEMP NOTE: I do want to also ask. I have a hybrid GPU that's mounted on the top front slot and a fan in the middle slot. So under load (CPU + GPU), it's blowing hot air into my CPU cooler. EVGA says that that position is the best position for rads, but would moving the rad down to the middle slot and doing this instead affect the rad's performance what so ever? There's been a buzzing noise that never went away after swapping the rad position to the "ideal" position and an RMA  later, the buzzing is still there so I feel like placement doesn't matter.

[Xino]

isnt there somthing about 7700k needs a delid for it to be a good overclocker ?

[TrigrH]

That OC is easily worth it.

 

Also I recommend putting the GPU RAD as an exhaust if possible, this means you wont dump hot air from the GPU into the system at the time when the CPU needs to be cool the most.

[dwang040]

11 minutes ago, Xino said:

isnt there somthing about 7700k needs a delid for it to be a good overclocker ?

Yes, and I've already delidded the cpu. I've also redone the liquid metal multiple times because I thought temps were bad but unfortunately, the temps haven't really changed. Still 85c max on air. 

 

9 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

That OC is easily worth it.

 

Also I recommend putting the GPU RAD as an exhaust if possible, this means you wont dump hot air from the GPU into the system at the time when the CPU needs to be cool the most.

I wish I could out it as an exhaust, but unfortunately, my cpu fan is too large and there is not enough room in the rear for a rad and fan. Unfortunate. 

[1234vietnam]

if you don't like how hot its getting put it to 4.7 or so and see how low you can get the voltage

[TrigrH]

10 minutes ago, dwang040 said:

Yes, and I've already delidded the cpu. I've also redone the liquid metal multiple times because I thought temps were bad but unfortunately, the temps haven't really changed. Still 85c max on air. 

 

I wish I could out it as an exhaust, but unfortunately, my cpu fan is too large and there is not enough room in the rear for a rad and fan. Unfortunate. 

what about a slim fan?

[dwang040]

2 minutes ago, Prqnk3d said:

if you don't like how hot its getting put it to 4.7 or so and see how low you can get the voltage

Yeah, I might try that. I'll go back to my 4.8 clock. 

 

But even then, the last time I checked the temps, they were around 75c load. I can't remeber the voltage, but I think it was around 1.3v or 1.29v

 

Do you think those temps are still high? I thought most people are using aio to reach 65-70c at 5GHz. But I mean, is the cryorig r1 that much worse? 15-20c difference? 

 

3 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

what about a slim fan?

I would only be able to fit the rad alone in the rear. 

[TrigrH]

Just now, dwang040 said:

I would only be able to fit the rad alone in the rear. 

you could put the fan outside the case

[1234vietnam]

1 minute ago, dwang040 said:

Do you think those temps are still high? I thought most people are using aio to reach 65-70c at 5GHz. But I mean, is the cryorig r1 that much worse? 15-20c difference? 

75c is okay, i think your biggest problem is dumping the hot air from the gpu into the cpu cooler

[dwang040]

2 minutes ago, Prqnk3d said:

75c is okay, i think your biggest problem is dumping the hot air from the gpu into the cpu cooler

 

5 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

you could put the fan outside the case

I'll swap around the gpu placement and see how it goes. 

[Mooshi]

Cinebench is hardly a benchmark. 

[xg32]

54 minutes ago, dwang040 said:

I have a delidded 7700k with a Cryorig r1 ultimate and I ran Intel Extreme Utility (30 minutes) for my CPU stress test. At stock speeds, it's sub 30C and barely breaking 60C at load. I then changed the overclock to 5.0GHz with a voltage of 1.35v. This proved stable, but my temps are 30-35C idle and the hottest core hits 85C at load. I took a cinebench test and my score was 1088cb. That's a bit under 100cb difference from a stock 7700k. Would you say that the overclock is worth the higher temps and higher voltage? 

 

TEMP NOTE: I do want to also ask. I have a hybrid GPU that's mounted on the top front slot and a fan in the middle slot. So under load (CPU + GPU), it's blowing hot air into my CPU cooler. EVGA says that that position is the best position for rads, but would moving the rad down to the middle slot and doing this instead affect the rad's performance what so ever? There's been a buzzing noise that never went away after swapping the rad position to the "ideal" position and an RMA  later, the buzzing is still there so I feel like placement doesn't matter.

it's just toasty, 85c 1.35v is normal for a 7700k, it's worth it imo, but it could be different for you.

[DarkSmith2]

57 minutes ago, dwang040 said:

it's blowing hot air into my CPU cooler

wont make a significant change.