I've never overclocked before, but it seems like it has become much more popular since I last decided to overhaul my computer. Stock speeds of 3.3 being overclocked to 4.8Ghz? Craaazy.
Anyway, I'm currently at a dilemma between the i5 2500 and 2500k. Although there is only a £5 difference between them, I'm struggling to decide because of the following.
- Assuming I use a stock fan, I believe I will not be able to overclock very much anyway.
- Based on this assumption, to overclock I would need to buy a custom CPU cooler (~£25) and probably some thermal paste too?
This means that to get any extra performance I would actually be paying in the region of £30+.
My question is whether or not it is worth it. I always thought that overclocking was lots of effort for little reward. i.e. you'd spend a lot of effort on cooling for slightly faster speeds. However, spending £30 to go from 3.3Ghz to 4.4Ghz seems like a good investment and It would be silly not to consider it? I know I will probably not notice the difference in games, but I'd like to think It will make a difference.
Anyway, I'm currently at a dilemma between the i5 2500 and 2500k. Although there is only a £5 difference between them, I'm struggling to decide because of the following.
- Assuming I use a stock fan, I believe I will not be able to overclock very much anyway.
- Based on this assumption, to overclock I would need to buy a custom CPU cooler (~£25) and probably some thermal paste too?
This means that to get any extra performance I would actually be paying in the region of £30+.
My question is whether or not it is worth it. I always thought that overclocking was lots of effort for little reward. i.e. you'd spend a lot of effort on cooling for slightly faster speeds. However, spending £30 to go from 3.3Ghz to 4.4Ghz seems like a good investment and It would be silly not to consider it? I know I will probably not notice the difference in games, but I'd like to think It will make a difference.