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Should i OC my cpu?

Should i OC my cpu?

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Neo09
Junior Member
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03-19-2019, 04:47 AM
#1
I've never overclocked a CPU before, but I own a 7 3700x and it feels unnecessary to have the X if I don't push it. The question is, how much would it improve my gaming performance? Anyone curious about the graphics card?
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Neo09
03-19-2019, 04:47 AM #1

I've never overclocked a CPU before, but I own a 7 3700x and it feels unnecessary to have the X if I don't push it. The question is, how much would it improve my gaming performance? Anyone curious about the graphics card?

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zamys
Senior Member
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03-24-2019, 12:19 AM
#2
No, getting an X Ryzen isn't a sign to overclock, actually. It's not similar to K for Intel chips. An X in Ryzen simply indicates it will automatically improve beyond the non-X version under suitable conditions (good memory and cooling). It would be better to manually overclock the non-X model to match the X performance.
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zamys
03-24-2019, 12:19 AM #2

No, getting an X Ryzen isn't a sign to overclock, actually. It's not similar to K for Intel chips. An X in Ryzen simply indicates it will automatically improve beyond the non-X version under suitable conditions (good memory and cooling). It would be better to manually overclock the non-X model to match the X performance.

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DavePlaysYT
Member
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03-24-2019, 09:13 AM
#3
No, getting an X Ryzen isn't meant to be an opportunity for overclocking, that's not true. It's not similar to K for Intel chips. An X in Ryzen simply indicates it will automatically improve beyond the non-X version under suitable conditions (good memory and cooling). It would be better to manually overclock the non-X model to match the X model's performance.
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DavePlaysYT
03-24-2019, 09:13 AM #3

No, getting an X Ryzen isn't meant to be an opportunity for overclocking, that's not true. It's not similar to K for Intel chips. An X in Ryzen simply indicates it will automatically improve beyond the non-X version under suitable conditions (good memory and cooling). It would be better to manually overclock the non-X model to match the X model's performance.

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03-24-2019, 10:08 AM
#4
It's okay to change the version. If you have a gold chip, you can have some fun. For me, my 3600x is quite fine with OC, though I might think it's just slightly below average but not bad. See some golden chips for more fun changes. I'm getting closer to stock performance for all cores. Very satisfied with the results, no complaints. Just a guess you probably won't notice much difference. In Cinebench I see good improvement. In real games it really doesn't matter. It's been enjoyable.
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DiamondDasher3
03-24-2019, 10:08 AM #4

It's okay to change the version. If you have a gold chip, you can have some fun. For me, my 3600x is quite fine with OC, though I might think it's just slightly below average but not bad. See some golden chips for more fun changes. I'm getting closer to stock performance for all cores. Very satisfied with the results, no complaints. Just a guess you probably won't notice much difference. In Cinebench I see good improvement. In real games it really doesn't matter. It's been enjoyable.