[SOLVED] Is using XMP on Asus z370-e gaming the same as Overclocking?

[jwbraughton]

So I am in the middle of a build and the components that matter here (or so I believe) are:
MB: Asus Rog Strix z370-e gaming runs standard at 2666mhz.
RAM: G. Skill Ripjaws 2x16GB 3200mhz. CL 16-18-18-38 1.35v XMP 2.0 ready
CPU: i7-8700k 3.7Ghz
Cooler: Cryorig H7 Quad Lumi
Now of course I want the ram to run at the 3200Mhz but my Mobo manual shows that it would be considered an overclock. I have concerns that even with tampering with the XMP, this will raise temps in my case (Thermaltake view 37 ARGB with a push-pull airflow setup.) My question is... Is this going to be a pain to get the RAM to run at 3200mhz, not impact thermals TOO much, and still have a decent system? I am a 1st time builder and yes there are already regrets but returning the H7 is not an option at the moment so to summarize: Do you think that running an XMP to the RAM listed above at 3200Mhz with my i7-8700k will be safe or do you believe I will run into problems? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[CountMike]

XMP is overclocking but in a way controlled by a profile set in the RAM. Starting frequency of DDR4 is 2133MHz so everything above that is OC. BIOS reads that profile and sets all parameters accordingly, that's all and same if you entered those parameters manually.
It's safest way to use XMP.