Overclocking Ryzen 7 3700X can boost performance but may reduce stability and battery life.
Overclocking Ryzen 7 3700X can boost performance but may reduce stability and battery life.
I recently assembled a new PC featuring the Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the MSI Tomahawk Max. On task manager, it runs at approximately 4.12 GHz out of the box. Is that considered low? I didn’t attempt to overclock the processor. Here’s the component list:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (3.6 GHz, 8-core) – $294.14 @ Amazon
- Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 – $114.99 @ B&H
- RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 – $189.99 @ Amazon
- Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME – $219.99 @ Adorama
- Drive: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM – $50.99 @ Amazon
- Graphics: Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB ROG Strix Gaming OC – $1279.99 @ Amazon
- Case: NZXT H710 ATX Mid Tower – $139.99 @ B&H
- Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W, 80+ Gold Certified – $144.99 @ Best Buy
- Fans: Corsair LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) x2 – $129.99 each @ Best Buy
- Expansion Kit: Corsair CORSAIR RGB LED Lighting PRO – $44.84 @ Amazon
All prices reflect current listings with shipping, taxes, and discounts included. Total comes to $2739.89.
Yeah its fine. But keep in mind Taskmanager isn't always accurate. Ryzen Master should give you better numbers
On Ryzen Master, temperatures hover near 39°C to about 42°C. Voltage reads close to its maximum value as observed.
While gaming, the voltage might decrease and the speed could slow down.