Question Overclocking i7 3770K worth it?

[OMGPenguins]

Hello guys, I’m having a tough time deciding if it’s worth overclocking my PC (CPU and GPU)
I plan on getting a new PC in a year or two and been thinking since I’ve never done it before if it worth it since I mainly only game on it.
Got a Z77 extreme 4 motherboard
i7 3770K CPU
Palit gtx 1070 8gb GPU
16 gb of RAM
Mainly interested in the CPU overclocking and if it will bring any benefit in gaming.

 

[COLGeek]

OCing can offer some gains in performance, but also generate more heat and consume more power. It also adds stress to the system.

Your old rig is rather dated. Don't expect miracles or massive gains, regardless.

 

[lolvatveo]

Totally worth it a must overclock cpu, and it worth if it managed by overclocker expert

 

[SkyNetRising]

Totally not worth it. Gains are meager at best.

 

[thestryker]

While that is an old system overclocking should be perfectly fine but whether or not there are any gains will come down to what you're playing. Check GPU usage while playing your games and if it's over 90% then anything you do with your CPU won't likely be noticeable at all.