i5 4690k overclocked..should I push for more??

[jshelt22]

Hello all, I currently have my i5 4690k overclocked to 4.5 ghz, with core voltage of 1.235 running at 33 degrees C under full load (cooling with the corsair H100). My question is should I push for more? My only concern was the effects that pumping more voltage into my processor would have on it, although I am hoping that the fact that it is running so cool will negate that a bit.

 

[clutchc]

The effect of the voltage you have the vcore at will depend on the capabilities and quality of the motherboard. What is the make/model of the board? Did you change anything else besides the multi and the vcore? What is the make/model of your PSU?

 

[mahanddeem]

I doubt it runs oc'ed at 4.5ghz at 33c !
And full load? Check if you see the true temp. Use real temp

 

[jshelt22]

Thanks for the reply guys! MSI gaming 5 motherboard, EVGA SuperNOVA 850G2 80PLUS Gold Certified. Multi and vcore were the only things that I changed. Just ran a stress test and used real temp: max temp was 55 deg C (I was a bit off there!)

 

[clutchc]

Most of the reviews for that board show taking the vcore quite high with both an i5 and i7. 1.325v. Higher than I would feel comfortable. But it appears you still have headroom for vcore if you want to experiment further.

 

[jshelt22]

Ok great. So I guess the next question is, is it worth it? I use my pc mainly for gaming and my rig is handling pretty much anything I throw at it at this point.

 

[gokitty199]

Most of the reviews for that board show taking the vcore quite high with both an i5 and i7. 1.325v. Higher than I would feel comfortable. But it appears you still have headroom for vcore if you want to experiment further.

hey where did you find reviews of how high people were taking the voltage? im debating on going higher myself with a 4670k at 4.4ghz at 1.242v. msi z87-g45 gaming

 

[clutchc]

Ok great. So I guess the next question is, is it worth it? I use my pc mainly for gaming and my rig is handling pretty much anything I throw at it at this point.

You'll probably top out at 4.6 GHz anyway. That seems to be the top end for all but the best binned chips. I'm of the school of thought that yes... try for your "personal best" when it comes to OC'ing if you want. But after that, settle back to something less stressful on the CPU and the board for everyday use. Games won't be hindered by a couple hundred MHz less with an i5-4690/4690K if you have a good card.

 

[jshelt22]

Awesome, thank you so much for your help!