Overclocking the CPU's...

[idk14]

I have some questions since i am not sure about this, i just bought an i5 4460 but.. for esample if in the future i buy something like the i7 4790k and i got a motherboard that does not allow the overclocking.. if i get the i7 4790k would i get still good performance from that processor without overclocking? is it really worth to overclock? because i need to get a new motherboard and so i know if i will need in future to get a new mobo that allows overclocking, if the overclocking is so profitable and it increases the performance so much.... so? is it any good? I am not into overclocking so much, i only overclock my gpu from time to time.. cause thats much more easy 😀

 

[Petrossa]

Hi there
It all depends on what you are trying to do. With a CPU as powerful as the i5-4460 or the i7-4790 is really is not necessary to overclock if your purpose is gaming. Buying an i5 and spending more $$$ on a better graphics card is the recommended way to go.

 

[idk14]

Well, i use it for gaming only but i wanna know because i got my i5 4460 and my 8gb ddr3 rams ready, i just need the motherboard so i can put them togheter but i don't know what should i do, should i buy an expensive mobo like the one i posted on the first post (Not actually that expensive, only 110$) and its nice looking too but it does not allow overclock would it be ok for gaming? or should i go for a cheaper mobo because in future when i upgrade the cpu with a K version i need to buy a new mobo for it and in this way im not paying much on the mobo now, so i got two options, buy a nice mobo like the one i posted and not worrying about the overclock thing? (since i do not know how much improves the game, some say it doesn't improve it that much to be worth it..) and in future i can easly upgrade the cpu to another but not worrying about overclock or i could buy a cheap mobo right now since i will need to change it when i upgrade the cpu for an overclock version (If the overclock is really worth in gaming.. ) ... please help me.. 😀

 

[Petrossa]

Why not look at this board then: http://www.pcgarage.ro/placi-de-baza/asrock/z97-anniversary-1/ or this one: http://www.pcgarage.ro/placi-de-baza/asrock/z97m-pro4/ if you are wanting 2 PCI-e slots.

Well, i use it for gaming only but i wanna know because i got my i5 4460 and my 8gb ddr3 rams ready, i just need the motherboard so i can put them togheter but i don't know what should i do, should i buy an expensive mobo like the one i posted on the first post (Not actually that expensive, only 110$) and its nice looking too but it does not allow overclock would it be ok for gaming? or should i go for a cheaper mobo because in future when i upgrade the cpu with a K version i need to buy a new mobo for it and in this way im not paying much on the mobo now, so i got two options, buy a nice mobo like the one i posted and not worrying about the overclock thing? (since i do not know how much improves the game, some say it doesn't improve it that much to be worth it..) and in future i can easly upgrade the cpu to another but not worrying about overclock or i could buy a cheap mobo right now since i will need to change it when i upgrade the cpu for an overclock version (If the overclock is really worth in gaming.. ) ... please help me.. 😀

 

[idk14]

Thats the problem, thats what i am asking, is it really worth overclocking? is it really worht getting your processor under load so much? from what i heard when you overclock you take the life of the cpu, its gonna have a shorter life.. is it really worth doing this? how much frames can give you in games? for 5 frames only? if its not worth it, then ill take a locked motherboard that doesn't allow overclocking and in future i take an i5 4690k for esample and ill not overclock it.

Thats what i don't know, is it really worth to overclock for gaming? does it give more than 5-6 fps? or what? 😀

Thanks for your answers untill now !!

 

[Petrossa]

My honest opinion: It's not worth it overclocking if you have a powerful CPU like and i5 or i7.
Rather spend the extra money on a better graphics solution as that is where you will most likely encounter performance issues. So the H97 board would do you just fine.

Thats the problem, thats what i am asking, is it really worth overclocking? is it really worht getting your processor under load so much? from what i heard when you overclock you take the life of the cpu, its gonna have a shorter life.. is it really worth doing this? how much frames can give you in games? for 5 frames only? if its not worth it, then ill take a locked motherboard that doesn't allow overclocking and in future i take an i5 4690k for esample and ill not overclock it.

Thats what i don't know, is it really worth to overclock for gaming? does it give more than 5-6 fps? or what? 😀

Thanks for your answers untill now !!

 

[idk14]

Thanks for helping me, best regards <3