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What could be causing your overclocking to have minimal impact?

What could be causing your overclocking to have minimal impact?

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Sertero28
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10-09-2025, 10:44 AM
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Here is your parts list rewritten with varied phrasing while keeping the same length and structure:

I have attached the PC parts list from the link provided.
My system has been struggling since I assembled it with a friend last year. It seems to be running much below expectations considering the high-end components we used. We suspect the RAM might not have matched the official QVL for the motherboard, which is why things haven’t improved. Initially, I thought upgrading to QVL-compatible RAM would fix the issue, but it’s still causing problems.

For instance, with default settings, the Cinebench R20 comes in around 4696, Timespy is about 12900, and Firestrike Ultra sits near 7990. When I push the CPU overclock to 5.0 GHz (the lowest stable voltage was 1.33V, which the system adjusted to 1.346), my scores drop to 4790–4900 for Cinebench, 13200–300 for Timespy, and around 8000 for Firestrike Ultra.

I attempted to use XMP profiles—setting one boosts RAM to 4000MHz, the other to 3600MHz—but both only slightly improved or worsened the results. I also experimented with adjusting the DRAM voltage and the Ring Ratio, though neither change stabilized the overclock.

I didn’t enable GPU overclocking during these tests, so I’m assuming it’s not the main issue. Also, please note that my overclock appears stable; it handled all benchmarks and Prime95 (with minor FFTs) for about two hours without errors, and Prime 95 (blend) for roughly six hours without any crashes.

I’m still confused about this situation and relatively new to overclocking, so I’m open to any advice. I’ve included screenshots of nearly every BIOS component to assist, and I’m happy to provide more if needed. Thanks!
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Sertero28
10-09-2025, 10:44 AM #1

Here is your parts list rewritten with varied phrasing while keeping the same length and structure:

I have attached the PC parts list from the link provided.
My system has been struggling since I assembled it with a friend last year. It seems to be running much below expectations considering the high-end components we used. We suspect the RAM might not have matched the official QVL for the motherboard, which is why things haven’t improved. Initially, I thought upgrading to QVL-compatible RAM would fix the issue, but it’s still causing problems.

For instance, with default settings, the Cinebench R20 comes in around 4696, Timespy is about 12900, and Firestrike Ultra sits near 7990. When I push the CPU overclock to 5.0 GHz (the lowest stable voltage was 1.33V, which the system adjusted to 1.346), my scores drop to 4790–4900 for Cinebench, 13200–300 for Timespy, and around 8000 for Firestrike Ultra.

I attempted to use XMP profiles—setting one boosts RAM to 4000MHz, the other to 3600MHz—but both only slightly improved or worsened the results. I also experimented with adjusting the DRAM voltage and the Ring Ratio, though neither change stabilized the overclock.

I didn’t enable GPU overclocking during these tests, so I’m assuming it’s not the main issue. Also, please note that my overclock appears stable; it handled all benchmarks and Prime95 (with minor FFTs) for about two hours without errors, and Prime 95 (blend) for roughly six hours without any crashes.

I’m still confused about this situation and relatively new to overclocking, so I’m open to any advice. I’ve included screenshots of nearly every BIOS component to assist, and I’m happy to provide more if needed. Thanks!

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Paddy2p
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10-09-2025, 10:44 AM
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It seems like the voltage might have been set too low for your CPU. Consider using 1.350v and testing. When I tried overclocking, I faced the same problem you mentioned—scores didn’t improve and sometimes decreased due to insufficient power.
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Paddy2p
10-09-2025, 10:44 AM #2

It seems like the voltage might have been set too low for your CPU. Consider using 1.350v and testing. When I tried overclocking, I faced the same problem you mentioned—scores didn’t improve and sometimes decreased due to insufficient power.

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EndermanMan18
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10-09-2025, 10:44 AM
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I increased the voltage to several values and only used Cinebench for convenience. The best result I achieved was 4861 at 1.35v, which my system managed at 1.365v. Yet, many forum discussions showed users reaching scores of 5100 or higher with their CPU boosted to 5.0 GHz.
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EndermanMan18
10-09-2025, 10:44 AM #3

I increased the voltage to several values and only used Cinebench for convenience. The best result I achieved was 4861 at 1.35v, which my system managed at 1.365v. Yet, many forum discussions showed users reaching scores of 5100 or higher with their CPU boosted to 5.0 GHz.

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