Assistance needed for AMD Ryzen 7 3700X overclocking
Assistance needed for AMD Ryzen 7 3700X overclocking
I really don't believe you'll get the best return from a better board. What I mean is that for something like $150, you won't receive $150 in performance. It won't make much difference in reality, even with synthetic benchmarks, unless you can somehow recoup your entire investment from your previous board.
That’s a pretty fair argument. I have a friend that might want the board, so if he does I will make most (if not all) of my money back. As for the cooler, I can buy that immediately since the socket will be the same across all the motherboards for am4. I just gotta do a little research on which cooler would be the best for the given situation. But I have one question, can you please tell me what I am truly limited by in my current setup? I just want to know for peace of mind and future diagnosis. I think I am limited by my motherboard power delivery (VRMs) the most and then obviously thermals when I am actually able to overclock. I’d prefer that someone who is smarter than me in this field would give me the bottom line. If The main reason was just thermals, what temp does Ryzen stop boosting over? Like I mentioned, the temps were under 72dec Celsius in stress tests.
The limitations of the motherboard VRMS and the current CPU cooler are the main factors. I mentioned you didn't experience overheating because you ran the system fully stock without any PBO, which reduces the thermal demand. The CPU cooler in the box should be adequate for this setup.
Regarding when the Ryzen stops boosting, it depends on several aspects. At around 95°C, the processor throttles and won't exceed its base frequency. It also prevents PB2, the built-in turbo feature, around 85°C. If PBO were used, temperatures needed to stay at 71°C or lower for sustained performance. Temperatures drop gradually once you exceed this threshold.
For your cooler choices, consider what fits best in your case.
Thank you all for resolving this matter. Your input and ideas are very much welcome!