Let me help you with your i5 8600k.

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iPhan
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06-01-2017, 02:56 PM

#1

Hello everyone, my setup includes an i5 8600k running smoothly at 5GHz with temperatures staying around 80°C. I'm using an x52 Kraken AIO and an ASUS Strix Gaming MMO, and I'm looking for the optimal stable configurations.

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N0xx_
Junior Member

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06-03-2017, 12:15 AM

#2

I'm just commenting to iterate what both bignastyid and DSzymborski have stated.
Your stable OC settings will be different to mine. Rough guidelines are difficult because some chips will overclock outstandingly well, others might not overclock at all without becoming unstable.
Natural part of OC, just gradually increment your settings until you start seeing instability and roll back to your last good settings, that is your stable OC setting. Only you can really figure that out.

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RepoRizer
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06-03-2017, 03:55 AM

#3

Keep tweaking the settings till you find a stable OC. That's just part of overclocking. No one can tell you exactly where to run it as ever chip is different.

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GimlixNL
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06-04-2017, 05:52 AM

#4

Thank you for the response. I grasp your point, I need a basic reference that is reliable, stable, and operates at minimal voltage to reduce heat generation.

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Lubmo
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06-04-2017, 11:51 PM

#5

Thank you for your response, I see what you mean. I'm looking for a basic guideline, something stable with minimal voltage to reduce heat. You won't find a perfect number here, and even if it existed, it wouldn't be ideal for overclocking. As bignasty pointed out, each CPU is unique, so there are no shortcuts.

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iTwirlz
Junior Member

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06-05-2017, 07:54 AM

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I'm just commenting to iterate what both bignastyid and DSzymborski have stated.
Your stable OC settings will be different to mine. Rough guidelines are difficult because some chips will overclock outstandingly well, others might not overclock at all without becoming unstable.
Natural part of OC, just gradually increment your settings until you start seeing instability and roll back to your last good settings, that is your stable OC setting. Only you can really figure that out.