Overclocked lifespan question

jordan1794

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Dec 21, 2014
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Hello all!
I have an i7 4790K that I previously had overclocked to 4.7 Ghz at 1.225 Vcore. I was cooling it with a Phanteks cooler but went liquid and got a LEPA aquachanger 240 and very happy with it.
With the Phanteks my temperatures were at 85 on my hottest core, limiting my overclock.
With the LEPA my temperatures dropped 9 degrees, and I was able to get to 4.8 Ghz with 1.265 Vcore.
My temperatures are 79 on my hottest core. I was just wondering what you guys think
(because obviously it's not an exact science)

Is my Vcore acceptable for relatively long-life? I would like for this processor to last at least 6 years or so. I use it for gaming and every now and then some video editing(long videos, 2 hours+)


I tried to get to 4.9 Ghz, but 1.3 Vcore is as high as I want to go, and at 1.305 I still was not stable.I actually think 4.8 Ghz is my chips limit, as with 1.305 Vcore I was very unstable, and did not even make it into windows(it started loading and then crashed)

Yes, yes, I know I don't really need to overclock, but I can't help it 😛
That's the reason I'm asking, as I know I'm not going to be seeing any crazy performance increases from this, so if it is going to significantly hurt my chip in the long run, it's not worth it.


Thanks for any/all replies!
 
Yeah, I'm using Prime95 26.6
I'm ok with my temperatures being 79 because that's my hottest core, my full temperatures are:

76
79
77
69

I don't know why my last core is 69, it's been like that since I got it lol, that one core is always 7-10 degrees cooler than the rest of the processor.

I also know that, even in GTA 5 with settings maxed and all 8 threads running 50%-75% my temperatures are around 60-65 degrees.