i5-3570k overclock 1.2 volt 4.8 ghz

[eremyth]

Hello, I recently received a new i5-3570k from intel after RMA my 3 year old 3570k. That CPU was never overclocked and was causing a lot of bsods (first time the CPU has ever gone bad on me). With this new CPU I decided to buy a Noctua NH-D15 and try overclocking out.

Following the Asus ivy bridge overclocking guide by SWAG at overclocking

Following that guide I have gotten to a stable 4.8 ghz at 1.2 volts and max Package temps of 72 Celsius. I have a screen of HWMonitor and CPU-Z during a custom prime95 test using 90% ram and I ran it for 8 hours.

I looked at other peoples posts and noticed they needed much higher voltage to get a stable 4.8 OC. So my question is am I doing something wrong and is it worth it to try and push this chip farther to 4.9 or 5.0?

Specs
MOBO - Asus p8z77-v
Ram - Corsair 8 GB Vengeance Blue Low Profile 1600mhz PC3-12800 240-pin Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit 8 Dual Channel Kit - CML8GX3M2A1600C9B
PSU - Corsair HX Professional Series 750-Watt 80 Plus Certified Power Supply Compatible with Core i7 and Core i5 - CMPSU-750HX
CPU cooler - Noctua NH-D15
GPU - EVGA GTX 670 FTW 2GB
CPU i5-3570k

Thanks!

 

[spentshells]

72C is as high as you really want to go for a full time overclock. I'd say you did a great job and call it a day. A nice first effort. Now scrape together another 670 and you've got it made!

 

[eremyth]

72C is as high as you really want to go for a full time overclock. I'd say you did a great job and call it a day. A nice first effort. Now scrape together another 670 and you've got it made!

Awesome, I will just keep it there then, thanks for the help! Is doing 2 670s in SLI worth it or would it be better to just save up for a month and buy a gtx 980?

 

[spentshells]

Well, that is entirely up to you, I suppose it really depends on your monitor resolution. A single card is always better but Im sure a 670 can be had for a lot cheaper than a new 980 and offer similar frame rates in most games @ 1080P

BUT, one card is always easier than two. Some games have been using more than 2GB of graphics memory so the 970/980 can become a lot more appealing.

If you have the money yes by all means do it, the two 670's can't quite keep up in most games.. If you are a little shy on cash, the performance jump from one 670 to two would be worthwhile, especially with the low price you can pick up a used 670 for around 120.

If it will only take you another month to pull together the cash for a 980 then go with that, there is really no chance of being disappointed.

 

[eremyth]

Well, that is entirely up to you, I suppose it really depends on your monitor resolution. A single card is always better but Im sure a 670 can be had for a lot cheaper than a new 980 and offer similar frame rates in most games @ 1080P

BUT, one card is always easier than two. Some games have been using more than 2GB of graphics memory so the 970/980 can become a lot more appealing.

If you have the money yes by all means do it, the two 670's can't quite keep up in most games.. If you are a little shy on cash, the performance jump from one 670 to two would be worthwhile, especially with the low price you can pick up a used 670 for around 120.

If it will only take you another month to pull together the cash for a 980 then go with that, there is really no chance of being disappointed.

Awesome, thanks the input! I think I will save for a 980 this month then the month after get a 2560x1440 gsync monitor. Do you know if its a good time to get one, or do you think monitors will be dropping in price soon?

 

[spentshells]

Oh im not much of specualtor, Id love to help you with that but I just don't know.

 

[Aladdad]

Test it out on some games and whatever else, i managed to get some good overclocks and it was stable during stress test but when got in gaming a couple of hours i got BSOD. see how it goes good luck!