Comparison of Fully Stock PCs and Overclocked Models for Everyday Use
Comparison of Fully Stock PCs and Overclocked Models for Everyday Use
I own a 10700k and a 3080, and for those with deep overclocking knowledge, the performance gain from a full system overclock versus stock would be approximately how much? Also, if you've done it before, does it make sense to invest in cooling and airflow despite high energy use? I'm keen to hear your thoughts on this.
Thanks for the feedback. For your nzxt h500, thermals work well during gaming but might need a new case if you start overclocking. You mentioned liking compact PC cases—do you have any specific recommendations in mind? Also, I heard positive reviews about AIOs.
the only one that stands out for its beauty and strong airflow is
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811112593
FWIW; my opinions:
3080 at stock is a beast. Even at 4k resolution gaming. I see no value in overclocking that.
On the i7-10700K, at stock, you get good turbo speeds if your cooler is good.
What is the make/model of your current cooler?
The value in overclocking is that you can get all cores to run faster.
That may or may not be of advantage in the games you play.
You have the ability to try and see if it is worth it to you.
I run a 8600K overclocked to 5.0 all of the time.
Most games do not even push the 6 cores that I have.
The big plus is that 5.0 is there for single threaded apps , and that applies to most games.
You will not be running at top overclocked speeds all of the time.
It ebbs and flows. If you implement speedstep and adaptive voltage, you will only occasionally push the cpu to the max.
When there is little to do, your multiplier and voltage will be reduced.
I think it is worth the experiment.
I do not know my electricity usage, but, I am not blowing any fuses.
I doubt that is an issue for most.
As to heat, whatever is generated will eventually go into heating up the room.
That applies to both liquid and air coolers. The only difference is where the heat exchange takes place.
I think the heat generated by my two monitors continuously are what heats up by room more.
And, my cats love it.
The only cooler better than a noctua NH-D15
will be a 360 aio, and one will not fit in your case.
A pair of front 140mm intakes should supply all of the cooling you need.
There are better cases for airflow, but I would not change the case out unless you encounter heat issues.
For reference, my PC
Case = Corsair 780T Full Tower CC-9011063-WW
Power Supply = EVGA 1000W Gold+ Fully Modular 120-GP-1000-X1
Motherboard = Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Master
CPU = Intel i9-10900K BX8070110900K
CPU Cooler = Corsair iCUE H150i CW-9060048-WW
Thermal Paste = Thermal Grizzly TG-K-001-RS
RAM = G.Skill Ripjaws 32GB V F4-3600C16D-32GVKC
M2 SSD = Samsung 2TB MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
Video Card = EVGA RTX2080 Super XC Ultra 08g-P4-3183-KR
Monitor = Alienware 3440x1440 ultrawide 34" 120Hz
No overclocking the Cooling is...
H150i pulling IN cold air
2x stock fan on top pushing OUT hot air
1x stock fan rear pushing OUT hot air
1x added 120mm fan on bottom pulling IN cold air
The main reference I have right now is Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War running max is about ~80FPS and the CPU is in the 40s and GPU is in the 50s to low 60s
The model number of your motherboard is available.
MATX offers a more compact design option.
If you dislike the size of your case, consider replacing it.
Alternatively, proceed with overclocking.
It's not wise to address an issue that you're unlikely to encounter.