Ryzen Master OC'ing compared to BIOS OC'ing
Ryzen Master OC'ing compared to BIOS OC'ing
Ryzen 5 3600x
Wraith Prism
x570 i aorus pro wifi
asus rog strix rx570
2x8 (16gb) corsair vengeance lpx 3200mhz
500gb adata m.2
500gb ssd
seasonic s12 111 550w
Starting from the basics, I’m new to overclocking and to be honest, it’s not something I really need to do. But as a PC enthusiast, we often experiment with fixing things that aren’t working properly! 😉
So here’s what I’ve found: most users suggest using BIOS for overclocking instead of Ryzen Master, which is great if you want a permanent boost. For me, though, I prefer to overclock occasionally and test my system with benchmarks, then turn it off when not in use—like during browsing or watching videos (which makes up about 90% of the time).
I also switch between two power plans; most of the time I’m using the Ryzen balanced plan, but I cap the maximum power to 99%, which turns off CPU Boost and keeps the core at its base speed of 3.8 GHz. This prevents the cooler from fluctuating too much and stops it from overheating excessively during tinkering or gaming. When I switch to the AMD High Performance plan, it gives me the boost back.
I’ve been exploring overclocking in Ryzen Master and was able to successfully push all six cores up to 4200mhz with a voltage of 1.35V and a max temperature of 77–79°C. The system runs smoothly, giving better results on Cinebench and CPU-Z.
I’m just curious—am I doing anything wrong? I’m not making any mistakes by experimenting with all this.
I used to struggle with fixing things that weren't broken... to point out issues and create them without understanding better. I stopped doing that. Windows doesn't require my help to break.
I don't use OC and I don't have a Ryzen (yet), but I've heard that using two plans like yours is quite normal.
If it runs smoothly and you don't encounter any strange errors, I can't detect any problems.
About half of my PC is yours, with the same motherboard, CPU, and boot drive size... it starts to differ after that. I opted for an AIO instead of a Wraith so I could consider an OC later.
I've heard that 3600x can run at 4.2ghz idle without OC, which means precision boost might be a bit excessive.
I used to struggle with fixing things that weren't broken... to point out issues and create them without understanding better. I stopped doing that. Windows doesn't require my help to break.
I don't use OC and I don't have a Ryzen (yet), but I've heard that using two plans like yours is quite normal.
If it runs smoothly and you don't encounter any strange errors, I can't detect any problems.
About half of my PC is yours, with the same motherboard, CPU, and boot drive size... it starts to differ after that. I opted for an AIO instead of a Wraith so I could consider an OC later.
I've heard 3600x can run at 4.2ghz idle without OC, which means precision boost might be overrated.