I7 4770k operating at 4.2GHz with a temperature of 1.18V
I7 4770k operating at 4.2GHz with a temperature of 1.18V
I reached a maximum of 76°C, usually around 72°C, and the idle temperature was between 35 to 40°C. What did your team think? I used air cooling with a Hyper Evo.
I recommend the brand new Hyper 212 EVO. It's a solid choice for its price and handles temperatures at 4.2GHz well. You won't be impressed by any faster speeds on your 4770K.
For a personal example, I had a 7700K with Cryorig H7 and tried to push it beyond 4.5GHz. I spent about $80 on a Noctua NH-D15S but still didn’t reach 4.8GHz. After adding some liquid metal (+$15), I managed 5.0GHz at 1.4V without exceeding 80°C during stress tests. It didn’t significantly improve gaming performance. Now I’m back to stock 4.5GHz and am just as happy with my setup.
In short, unless you really like the overclocking process, a more affordable cooler is enough.
Does it remain stable under that voltage? How extensively have you subjected it to stress testing?
You might require a superior CPU cooler to enable more overclocking.
Yes you can (it is your property). Just monitor the temperatures while playing. The stress test represents the most extreme situation.
It has been approximately 5 minutes of the stress test, showing extreme utility and a maximum peak of 75. However, when I play BF1, the CPU temperature reaches around 76... that game is quite demanding on the CPU, with my i7 reaching about 90% usage occasionally.
I attempted to reduce the voltage to 1.15V earlier this evening, but the blue screen reappeared... tried 1.17 this evening.
Reduce grass details and lower the viewing distance a bit. This will ease the load on the CPU. If you have an NVIDIA GPU, you can also enable physX via the NVIDIA control panel, which will assist further.