Overclocking Ryzen 5 2600 with Stock Cooler at 4 GHz

[ksquad684]

Hey there,

I am getting a new PC (finally) and I am looking at getting the Ryzen 5 2600 with the RTX 2070 and 16 GB of ram rated at 2666 MHz. Do you guys know if I can overclock the CPU to 4 GHz with the stock cooler? If so, what voltage should I run it at? If I cannot overclock the CPU at 4 GHz, then what should I overclock it to?


Thanks, I know it's a lot but I'm pretty new to overclocking and this stuff!

Thanks for any help !!!!!

 

[TJ Hooker]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ryzen+overclocking+guide

All CPUs overclock differently. No one can say how well yours will, or what voltage you'll need to overclock to a given speed. You just have to try it. I'd say there's a decent chance you could get it to 4 GHz with the stock cooler, depending on ambient temps and how much fan noise you can accept.

 

[Supahos]

I'd give it pretty low odds at sane temps to reach 4.0 on the stock cooler.

 

[ksquad684]

Yea, I agree with you TJ Hooker. I heard that the XMP on the X470 chip-set over clocks for you? Should I just do that?

 

[ksquad684]

or a preset overclock?

 

[TJ Hooker]

No, XMP will set your RAM speed, not your CPU. I wouldn't use any sort of auto overclock preset for CPU overclocking.

FYI, the CPU will automatically boost up to 3.9 GHz, depending on temperature and how many cores are in use.

 

[ksquad684]

K, Thx TJ Hooker! I decided to go with this build.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/XCvjD2

Could I overclock to 4.2 GHz with this cpu cooler? Also, around what FPS will I get in games such as Fortnite, CSGO, PUBG, Battlefield V on 1080 High.

Thanks!!!!

 

[Supahos]

All 12 threads no you won't hit 4.2 if it's loaded it'll overheat. It'll do it in 1/2 core bursts.

As for fps every rig is different. You'll get very solid fps in any game you throw at it. Csgo/fortnight will be bottlnecked pretty bad but a 9900k would bottlneck too. You honestly have too much gpu for 1080p in the vast majority of games.

 

[kindangrysliceofpie]

You probably can, however I’d recommend buying better thermal paste and apply that instead of the paste that came with it (it’s not great.)

 

[ksquad684]

Yea I already have my own thermal paste. I guess I'll go with this build cuz I should be able to overclock past 4 GHz and get good performance in games

 

[Supahos]

No reason you oc to 4.0. it'll do that itself on all cores. You might have to undervolt it a tiny bit to get temps low enough to have it run at 4.0 auto

 

[ksquad684]

kk, should I just go with the ryzen 5 2600 in this case to save money cuz i can oc it?

or should i just play it safe and get the i5 8600k or the 9600k?

 

[Supahos]

They come with a different cooler. The 2600 stock cooler can't do 4.0 all cores in most builds. You could choose to get a 2600 and a better cooler for slightly more than a 2600x and ensure 4.0

 

[ksquad684]

kk thx!
You think the ryzen 5 2600 oc to 4 or more GHz will be better than i5 8600k or 9600k ?

 

[TJ Hooker]

For gaming an overclocked 8600k/9600k is better, especially for super high fps. They also cost a lot more.

If you're interested in overclocking, I'd say the 2600 is the better buy, given that it's $40 cheaper. Even taking into account the better stock cooler with the 2600X, for that price difference you could easily buy a better cooler for the 2600 and probably still have a few bucks left over.

 

[ksquad684]

kk, which cpu cooler should i get for overclocking

 

[ksquad684]

also, the difference between the i5 9600k and the ryzen 5 2600 oc is just range around 5 to 10 % which is like 10 - 20 fps which is not noticeable

 

[kindangrysliceofpie]

kk, which cpu cooler should i get for overclocking

Depending on your budget, a good water cooler, or a good air cooler. I prefer water for overclocking because it’s quieter.

 

[TJ Hooker]

Why not give it a shot with the stock cooler first?

 

[ksquad684]

kk, well thanks for all the help guyz, i really appreciate it thanks!!!!

 

[TJ Hooker]

FYI you don't really need a high end cooler for a 2600(X). You can probably reach ~4.1-4.2 GHz with any half decent air cooler, and even with a high end water cooler you would only get maybe 100-200 MHz higher.

 

[ksquad684]

k thx!