Do I have enough power for a speed boost?

F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking Do I have enough power for a speed boost?

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05-16-2026, 04:22 AM

I am a beginner, but I want to boost my CPU speed to around 4.7 or 4.8 GHz. I probably won't touch the 1070 Ti settings right now. Do I have enough power left over to overclock it, or did I not set aside enough space?

LuLuPlaysCraft

05-16-2026, 04:22 AM #1

Lebt007
Member

05-23-2026, 03:39 PM

Think about this: if all goes well, you might just be putting a little extra 15 to 20 watts onto what your computer is already using.

Lebt007

05-23-2026, 03:39 PM #2

Think about this: if all goes well, you might just be putting a little extra 15 to 20 watts onto what your computer is already using.

Lorentz4Ever
Member

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05-23-2026, 09:19 PM

You'll probably just add about 15 to 20 Watts more than what your current setup uses by itself if everything goes smoothly.

Lorentz4Ever

05-23-2026, 09:19 PM #3

You'll probably just add about 15 to 20 Watts more than what your current setup uses by itself if everything goes smoothly.

Tuhy11
Junior Member

05-25-2026, 06:35 AM

You might want a power supply rated at 650 watts if you have an Intel 1070 Ti card. If so, think about upgrading your power supply unit to allow more room for pushing the processor speed higher.

Tuhy11

05-25-2026, 06:35 AM #4

You might want a power supply rated at 650 watts if you have an Intel 1070 Ti card. If so, think about upgrading your power supply unit to allow more room for pushing the processor speed higher.