Should i overclock?
Should i overclock?
I just got a Ryzen 5 gaming PC and was thinking about overclocking. I mostly play World of Warcraft, Dark Souls 3, and watch Netflix. Maybe in the future I'll try Doom, BF1, or COD WWII, but I'm not sure if it's worth it unless it really helps. I prefer not to change things I don't understand unless they're going to be very useful. Any advice would be appreciated. I don't like making changes I don't know unless they'll make a big difference.
that's great.
BTW, i was a bit mistaken about your specific MB. It's actually decent for overclocking - my apologies
If you want to understand why -
https://youtu.be/ZGrxhf_xZWI
it's almost 30 minutes crash course about power delivery on B350. you MB is mentioned somewhere at around 20:00 minutes mark. bottom line, it can handle 6 core even at 1.42v just fine.
coolers question is complicated. Cryorig H5, Noctua NH-D14/15, Be Quet and any other CPU cooler at 50-70USD should be good to keep it both cool and quiet.
PSU, really hard to say what will be the most rational buy. link your favorite online store and a budget in mind, i'll have a look what worth the money there.
And now to the complicated part - RAM overclocking. As a practical...
sorryboi :
No there isn't really a purpose. None of those games would really be heavy on your Ryzen 5 or 1060, especially when it has 6GB.
Ya thats what i was thinking. Like currently im playing WOW and its using 22% of my cpu. I understand using the xmp profile for ram but dont want to waste hours overclocking my cpu let alone the risk of messing something up for 5 extra frames.
The requirements for WOW are quite modest. Extremely easy to meet.
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cy...raft/10207
This setup goes well beyond a basic 2-person duo and an 8800 GT. Netflix also doesn't require much power. Almost any budget laptop can handle it.
It's straightforward. You can slightly boost your system's speed, but serious overclocking isn't possible given your current components.
Should you proceed?
Answer the following question: "Do you NEED that extra performance?"
P.S.
I'm not criticizing your setup. It's clear from the parts you chose.
You're just caught up in the Ryzen excitement.
For gaming and media, an i5-based system would be more suitable. To achieve gaming-level performance with a Ryzen 5, it would need to be overclocked to around 4GHz, and memory would also play a role.
The system needs for WOW are quite minimal. Very easy to meet. https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cy...raft/10207 You definitely don’t need a top-tier 2 duo or an 8800 GT. Netflix also doesn’t require much power either. Basically, almost any budget laptop can handle it.
Here are the details rephrased while keeping the original meaning and tone:
I’ll keep it straightforward.
You can boost your system’s speed a bit by overclocking, but serious overclocking isn’t possible because you have a basic stock cooler, a simple motherboard, and a mediocre power supply. Should you do it? Ask yourself that question.
P.S.
I’m not criticizing your setup. I’m just pointing out the obvious from what you’ve chosen.
You’re just getting caught up in the Ryzen buzz.
For gaming and media use, an i5-based system would be better. A Ryzen 5 needs to be overclocked to around 4GHz to match the performance of an i5-7600 or even 7500. Don’t forget about memory.
I don’t take offense to what you’re saying. I actually enjoy my setup and it works well for my needs. And you understand why overclocking is necessary if you want to compare with an i5-7500. But for the motherboard and CPU, I bought everything under $300 since I already had the rest of the components. Coming from an i3-6100, I noticed a big improvement.
I just wanted to check if achieving a stable 3.8GHz overclock was worth it, given that I mainly play games. Cinebench shows a noticeable jump from the base 3.2 to 3.8GHz, and UserBenchmark too. But I’m cautious about pushing my PSU because it doesn’t handle much beyond what’s expected. It runs fine and has worked well for me without any problems, but as you said, I’m a bit paranoid—lmao.
Sorryboi :
No real reason there, these games wouldn't really strain your Ryzen 5 or 1060, especially with 6GB of RAM. That's what I thought too. Right now I'm playing WOW and it's using about 22% of my CPU. I get the idea of using an XMP profile for RAM but don't want to spend hours overclocking my CPU just to risk losing a few frames. No, not even a few extra frames. More like less than a fps gain. You'd lose almost nothing by overclocking your CPU when the graphics card is handling most of the work. If these tasks were more CPU-heavy, I'd suggest overclocking your GTX 1060 for better results.
Absolutely, I invested quite a bit of money on this gaming PC thanks to a sale at Micro Center. I'm really happy with the setup and don't want to risk anything because I'm still learning about overclocking. My GPU is already running at 1835MHz, and I'm not sure how to push it further or how long it would take. Since I'm not very patient, I'm hesitant to try overclocking the CPU either.