i7-9700k Overclock NEED HELP!

[seanmullins19]

I7-9700k Overclocking problems!

i7-9700k - 4.9Ghz OC
H150i PRO 360mm
MSI Z370 Gaming Plus (yes I know I should of gotten a better mobo)
Trident Z RBG 16 GB DDR4-3200
EVGA 1080 Ti
EVGA 850W Gold

I am trying to Overclock to the safe 4.9GHz but everytime I do I seem to drop in HWInfo when I stress test using Aida64, Prime95, and even RealBench... I have a Core Voltage of 1.35 and have tried from 1.25 to 1.35 and nothing has helped it. I'm not big on overclocking and this is one of my first major Oc's and I don't know if the core clock is supposed to drop when you do hard stress tests or If something in my system is malfunctioning.

PLEASE HELP!!

 

[seanmullins19]

You're gonna need to reinstall Windows when you swap motherboards.

This build was from my old computer, not a recent build. I still have my windows key and all that so I believe it shouldn't be a problem. This reasoning for all this was I upgraded from a r7 1700x to a 9700k for streaming purposes while playing csgo since it is a cpu intensive game. I never had luck streaming csgo with my amd chip so I went for the 9700k with a high OC.

So far my hard drive has kept my windows alive on my PC.

 

[bmockeg]

Wait...you never reinstalled windows?

 

[seanmullins19]

Wait...you never reinstalled windows?

I didn't have to reinstall windows. My old hard drive had it on it. I had the code from before and it transferred over through my HD and SSD.

I saw a video from Linus saying that sometimes when you change mobos it will make you reinstall windows as if it never was on the system but sometimes you will get lucky and not have to reinstall it.

 

[seanmullins19]

Also I am looking to stream and game on this PC. What do you believe is a good OC for this system. I do not want to push it insanely hard since it will be used literally everyday for the next year or two.

 

[bmockeg]

If You didn't reinstall windows then that could,explain your changing values in HWinfo. It is recommended to reinstall Windows any time you change your motherboard. There are a myriad of problems you run into by not,doing so

 

[bmockeg]

You can achieve anything you want without an,OC on that CPU. As long as you get a stable system with temps at a steady 80c or below then you are fine. Don't exceed 1.4v on core.

 

[seanmullins19]

You can achieve anything you want without an,OC on that CPU. As long as you get a stable system with temps at a steady 80c or below then you are fine. Don't exceed 1.4v on core.

So you are saying you don't have to OC it will do it automatically from the Turbo?

 

[volkgren]

I think he's just saying it's fast enough without overclocking.

 

[seanmullins19]

I think he's just saying it's fast enough without overclocking.

Oh okay, I had my 1700x OC'ed at 3.9 Ghz through Asus Ez Mode and It was so smooth. I believe it is because I cheaped out on a mobo... I think I'm going to go back and get a ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming and just let it do its stuff.

My old CPU would run CSGO at about 150-200fps and when i stream it would bounce from 110-140 which is a problem because I have a 144hz monitor and my screen would tear. I play competitively and that is the worst thing in the world for me.

 

[volkgren]

You should get a G-Sync monitor if you play competitively. But, with the i7-9700K maybe you don't need G-Sync. You don't need a new motherboard either. But if you want to change it out the go ahead get what you want.

 

[bmockeg]

I would try reinstalling Windows and see what you get

 

[seanmullins19]

You should get a G-Sync monitor if you play competitively. But, with the i7-9700K maybe you don't need G-Sync. You don't need a new motherboard either. But if you want to change it out the go ahead get what you want.

So you think I should just keep it at the default settings play away? I have a VG248QE monitor

EDIT : Just read that it doesn't have G-Sync but used to have a conversion kit for G-Sync. (WHY IS TECHNOLOGY SO GREAT YET SO BAD)

 

[seanmullins19]

@volkgren @bmockeq I went to Micro Center and one of their reps told me to get a Maximus VI Hero he said it is one of the best boards for overclocking so I went with it. It was a bit pricey and volk you were right, i had to reinstall windows which actually deleted everything off of my SSD because of it already being partitioned for previous use. RIP. Anyway I want to thank both of you for the help. I will be redownloading and starting the overclocking process again tonight

 

[bmockeg]

That is a very good motherboard, should do the trick

 

[seanmullins19]

That is a very good motherboard, should do the trick

Fixed the problem without any worries. I believe I had my voltage at 1.3v and got to 4.9GHz without a problem. Sits in the mid 50s-60s. Awesome Bios as well. Thanks to the both of you!

 

[bmockeg]

Awesome. Have you tried pushing it further at that voltage?

 

[seanmullins19]

Awesome. Have you tried pushing it further at that voltage?

I have not, i dont want to overdo it because im using it for streaming and im on it literally every day for at least 8 hours a day with games

 

[bmockeg]

The voltage is what's important, the speed of the chip doesn't matter for speed or longevity. If you are using 1.3v then anytime it's at full speed it's at 1.3v whether you are running 3ghz or 6ghz. That's why if you could hit 5.0 or 5.1 At the same voltage then there is no difference except more speed for the same input.

 

[seanmullins19]

The voltage is what's important, the speed of the chip doesn't matter for speed or longevity. If you are using 1.3v then anytime it's at full speed it's at 1.3v whether you are running 3ghz or 6ghz. That's why if you could hit 5.0 or 5.1 At the same voltage then there is no difference except more speed for the same input.

So you are saying try 5.0 and 5.1 at 1.3v and see if it holds stable, if not then stay at 4.9? I have a feeling it can go 5.0 or 5.1 easy at 1.3-1.325v

 

[bmockeg]

Yes, thats what I am saying. If You keep the voltage the same, then there is no more stress on the CPU

 

[seanmullins19]

@bmockeg I eventually did change and it went to 5.0GHz easy and I tested with cinebench and RealBench and had no problems. 1.3V - 5.0GHz

 

[bmockeg]

Awesome