Mild Overclocking of 3700X issue resolved
Mild Overclocking of 3700X issue resolved
Not at all. The actions you're taking match what the system is built to handle. That's the key advantage. You're simply optimizing the system to its full capacity, without exceeding any limits. You're also not risking a shorter lifespan for your setup.
With that in mind, could you share your complete specifications, including the PSU? I think it would help if you had a solid power supply, since an outdated or weak one would be the only concern here.
Also, sorry about the previous edit—I just needed more time to explain the performance details and spent some time testing on my phone! haha
Thanks for the responses... DOCP = XMP!!! Now I won't have to search for it anymore... lol.
My setup looks good; I think I'm fine, but it's always a good idea to get an audit.
PCPartPicker Part List:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BBYbnH
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor (Bought for $0.00)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (Bought for $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (Bought for $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (Bought for $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (Bought for $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB FTW2 GAMING iCX Video Card (Bought for $0.00) - overclocked.
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 ATX Mid Tower Case (Bought for $0.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Bought for $0.00)
Monitor: Auria EQ276W 27.0" 2560x1440 60 Hz Monitor (Bought for $0.00)
External Storage: Western Digital My Book 4 TB External Hard Drive (Bought for $0.00)
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Created by PCPartPicker 2019-09-04 13:29 EDT-0400
Yes, I'm using a 3700x on an Asus ROG Strix B450-F with PBO and DOCP activated.
This setup should provide optimal performance with minimal effort.
Ahhh, nice. Solid 1440p high end gaming system. There is very little I'd change there. For 1440p 60hz, you will have a great gaming experience.
If it's more for productivity it will rock most other systems out there too!! Some good choices in there. Did you build yourself?
Absolutely, I'm in agreement. Even with Ryzen 3xxx now outperforming Intel in IPC, and lagging behind in clock speeds, the 3xxx lineup is quite saturated. Running an all-core overclock isn't likely to yield much improvement, and PBO appears to be a more viable choice. Typically, all-core OCs don't reach the boost frequencies, which is somewhat disappointing. Plus, with not every Ryzen 3xxx core performing equally well, it becomes even harder to achieve a stable all-core overclock. You simply can't predict which cores will fall short of their potential.
Thanks for the feedback....yes, just completed it last week. The last system I built was 7 years ago, so many of the tweaks and controls have changed. The intended us is for photo editing (Lightroom) and some gaming.
Now we wait on the AMD Bios update to 'fix' the overclocking ability.....
again, thanks for the feedback.
Ah, cool. You got the build bug again
For your use, the build will be excellent. It will be relevant for another 3 years, and with a GPU upgrade within the 3 years, will still rock most things (Gaming specially, or Editing/Rendering) for another year or two after that, and then some!.
Ha, yes, the bios fix is only to address the advertised boost speed (which is on one core only), and will not address the issue of 'all cores being equal', which it would have been with Ryzen 2xxx/1xxx. Still, it's at least something from AMD to give back.
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Good luck, and happy build week