i7 7700k overclocked 5.0Ghz
i7 7700k overclocked 5.0Ghz
I increased the overclock to a higher frequency with the Corsiar H115i cooler and its stable, but it gets warm during games (Star Wars Battlefront) and even more so under stress tests (AIDA64), reaching 85-90 and 75-80 respectively. Would you consider lowering it to 4.9 GHz for improved temperatures despite the current stability?
Overclocking is often referred to as the silicon lottery for several reasons, one being the uncertainty about how long a chip will last when used beyond its designed limits. Determining the long-term stability of your CPU at 90°C and 5GHz is challenging. The best way to find out is by testing it, since each CPU behaves differently and Intel doesn’t guarantee performance for extreme conditions.
From my perspective: if Intel could reliably produce chips that run at 5GHz without any expected problems, they would likely sell them stock-clocked up to that frequency and set the prices accordingly.
Motherboard: Asus strix Z270H gaming
Graphics card: Asus strix GTX 1080 ti
CPU: i7 7700k
RAM: DDR4 32GB 3000Mhz
CPU cooler: Corsair H115i 2 fan pull configuration
Chassis: Corsair 750D airflow edition Full tower
Power supply: Corsair CX750M
Overclocking is often referred to as the silicon lottery for several reasons, one being the uncertainty about how long a chip will last when used beyond its designed limits. Determining the long-term stability of your CPU at 90C and 5GHz is challenging. The best way to find out is by testing it, since each CPU behaves differently and Intel doesn’t guarantee performance for extreme conditions.
From my perspective: if Intel could reliably produce chips that run at 5GHz without any expected problems, they would likely sell them stock-clocked up to that frequency and set the prices accordingly.
What is vcore? It's quite impressive for gaming compared to stress tests, isn't it? Does this apply to other games as well? Is the airflow from the case adequate? Where is the radiator located? Based on your gaming and stress test results, it seems you might be forcing heated air through the radiator. Have you checked that page: