Is Overclocking the CPU that important for GAMING?

[Behbehc]

There is always one important question in my mind, Is Overclocking the CPU that important for GAMING? i dont think so right? Im planning to go for
i5-4690
Mobo ASROCK B-85M ITX
EVGA SUPERCLOCKED GTX970
8GB 1600mhz G.Skill Ripjaw
-in a CyberPowerPC's FANG BattleBOX
Problem?Thoughts?

 

[tiny voices]

No, overclocking is a hobby, and on modern high end CPUs, you will not see any difference in game performance from overclocking.

 

[middlemarkal]

it's free power, but your mobo can't overclock much if any.

You often need a better heatshink.

 

[Behbehc]

it's free power, but your mobo can't overclock much if any.

You often need a better heatshink.

Thats why i say im NOT GOING TO overclock BRUH

 

[Behbehc]

No, overclocking is a hobby, and on modern high end CPUs, you will not see any difference in game performance from overclocking.

Hobby? Any advantage of overclocking CPU then?

 

[tiny voices]

On older CPUs that are struggling to keep up, you can see some difference, but honestly overclocking is mostly a hobby now-a-days. With modern CPUs overclocking really gives little gains. We are not in the land of being able to almost double the clock speed of a CPU and see real results like we were 7-8 years ago.

For example I have an i5 3570k and I have a pretty hefty 1.1ghz overclock on it and I don't see ANY difference in game performance at all with or without the overclock.

 

[Behbehc]

On older CPUs that are struggling to keep up, you can see some difference, but honestly overclocking is mostly a hobby now-a-days. With modern CPUs overclocking really gives little gains. We are not in the land of being able to almost double the clock speed of a CPU and see real results like we were 7-8 years ago.

For example I have an i5 3570k and I have a pretty hefty 1.1ghz overclock on it and I don't see ANY difference in game performance at all with or without the overclock.

Alright man thanks, good explaination. So now i don't have to think of overclocking CPU and shits anymore thanks to you peace out