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Overclocking i7 5960x

Serion
By Serion
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I'm new to this whole overclocking thing, just downloaded Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, ran a benchmark and got a score of 2011 Marks, no idea what that means, so I did some googling and most of the people who overclocked the i7 5960x were around 4.2ghz to 4.5ghz. I dont wanna ruin my PC or anything so is what I have here alrighty? Idk if i missed any info i need to give, oh and my motherboard is Rampage V Extreme.

 

https://gyazo.com/fa2f76f3b60ea7d611797ce93645f1c4

 

Oh and btw I use water cooling for my CPU

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If you want to be cautious, go easy on voltage. Try to stick to 1.25 volts or less.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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4 minutes ago, Serion said:

So what do you say I do? I honestly have no idea what to do my self.

Well if you want comprehensive instructions, there are lots of video guides online. Reading text off a forum doesn't help nearly as much, and Linus tech tips has even made videos regarding this generation of CPUs and their overclock process.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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