Question Overclocking with i5 3570k and hd7850
Question Overclocking with i5 3570k and hd7850
Hello everyone. I've been using my system for a long time without any problems. I chose to try some overclocking to improve performance in AAA and open world games. My setup is quite basic and old, consisting of an Asrock Z77 Extreme4, an MSI HD7850 O.C., Corsair Vengeance 2x4, and a 650W 80+bronze PSU. I have entry-level cooling with an 212 Evo fan.
I increased the GPU's clock speed to 1050 cores and memory clock to 1400, without changing the voltage. The temperature stayed around 73-74°C during MSI afterburner benchmarking. I also overclocked the 3570K from 3.6 to 4.4GHz. It remained stable at 4.4GHz with a voltage of 1.200V. Testing AIDA64 for 10 minutes showed maximum temperatures between 70-71°C. If I pushed it further without raising the voltage, the system started to overheat, so I increased the voltage slightly. Now it seems more stable at 4.6GHz with 1.250V, but temperatures reached 75-77°C max and averaged 50-55°C during testing.
TL;DR: My question is whether this is too much. Should I stick with my GPU or try to raise its voltage? I’m not sure if it’s the best path, but I want the most logical solution. Thanks for reading and for the answers.
I recently upgraded from a 3570k which I overclocked to 4.4Ghz smoothly at around 1.2v. Your 4.6Ghz seems ideal at 1.250. I’d probably try increasing the multiplier and voltage slightly by .01 while running prime95. If a core fails, boost the voltage. Just keep an eye on temperatures—water cooling would be beneficial. I also had the 212 evo, so upgrading your graphics card might be worth considering if you have the budget. It really depends on the resolution you’re aiming for.
Thanks for the response, I believe I should stick with 4.4 and 1.200v since there wasn't a noticeable FPS difference between 4.6 and 4.4. I play at 1080p. I'm open to going higher if I get a better cooler. Not just the GPU or cooler, but my entire system needs an upgrade too—it's really costly in my area, the Middle East. Anyway, I'll try to get a new setup as soon as I pay off my mortgage, hopefully this year.