Unstable Overcloak can be beneficial for gaming.
Unstable Overcloak can be beneficial for gaming.
I7 6700K 4.0 stock, Boost 4.2
GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (from gigabyte)
Memory: 8,092 MB Corssair 3000 ghz
Running Prime95
4.6 I encountered a Blue Screen
4.7 ghz caused an error in prime95
4.8 ghz resulted in a Blue screen
I’m only using my PC for gaming... not running any other programs or stressing the CPU
I won’t exceed more than 50% CPU usage. (Playing Battlefield 1, Rainbow Six Siege and Dead by Daylight) I don’t intend to surpass that limit.
My question is:
Would it be acceptable to overclock to 4.8 only for gaming?
Could this damage the CPU? Why?
Does CPU usage percentage affect overclocking?
Experts, I really need your advice. I’m a beginner... Please help. Thanks.