Overclocking Gaming Rig
Overclocking Gaming Rig
Alright guys so I'm looking for overclocking my rig here, grew up building and working on PCs, so I've got a pretty good handle on what I'm doing, but OCing is new to me, hoping that there is someone out there that can maybe create a profile that I can flash in and look at what you've done, here's my set PC specs;
Corsair 400c tower
MSI z170a krait gaming mobo
2x8gb patriot viper 2888mhz ram
ASUS strix ROG 6gb nvidea 1060 OC edition
Corsair cx750 psu
Seagate 3tb 6mb/s hdd
Intel i7-6700k 4ghz quad core
Thermaltake NiC l32 set up as intake with a thermaltake frio14 fan as exhaust on rear of radiator
4x140mm corsair fans
1x120mm corsair fan
(2intake 2exhaust+120mm as exhaust)
Kingwin fan controller
2x acer 23in wide monitors
Steelseries rival700 mouse
Steelseries apex300 keyboard
Senheisser hd555s
We can't generate an overclock profile for you because each CPU behaves differently and has its own boundaries. One of my CPUs reached 5GHz while others of the same model only managed 4.7-4.8GHz. Also, I doubt you'll be able to significantly boost your CPU since your cooler isn't very suitable for overclocking.
1.3v is usually the target when overclocking. Skylake should handle around 1.4GHz easily, and possibly up to 1.5GHz, though I'm not sure if that's accurate as I haven't worked with Skylake yet.
To attempt overclocking, set the voltage to 1 and the multiplier to 40x, then try booting into Windows. If it works, run a stress test and keep an eye on temperatures.
If the temperatures are stable during a 5-minute stress test, increase the multiplier to 41x.
We are unable to generate an overclock profile for you since each CPU behaves differently and has its own boundaries. One of my CPUs has reached 5GHz, while the others are only managing around 4.7-4.8GHz.
I also think it’s unlikely you’ll be able to significantly boost your CPU performance due to the inadequate cooling for overclocking.
1.3v is usually the ideal target when overclocking. Skylake should handle about 1.4GHz easily, and I think the upper limit might be around 1.5GHz, though I’m not sure—I haven’t worked with Skylake yet.
To attempt overclocking, set the voltage to 1, use a multiplier of 40x, and try booting into Windows. After that, perform a stress test and keep an eye on temperatures.
If the temperatures are stable during a five-minute stress test, increase the multiplier to 41x and continue. If the system crashes or fails to boot, raise the voltage by 0.025v and retest. Keep adjusting until you reach a stable setting, aiming for under 1.31v to ensure longevity beyond three years.
For monitoring temperatures, I suggest using OCCT for stress testing and HWmonitor for tracking CPU temps.