safe temps for my 4790k?

kadec.a.mackinney

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Aug 21, 2018
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i have just overclocked my 4790k to 4.6ghz. at standard it sits at 80 degrees under a stress test but sits at 60 during gaming. i just overclocked and stressed and got around 87. i know that theoretically this is fine but im wondering if this is not worth the risk. thanks for any thought.
 
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Heat is the enemy for integrated circuits. The hotter they get, the sooner they will die, but it's on a logarithmic scale (ie: going from 90 to 91 is much much worse than going from 60 to 61). If you were thinking that you would getting an upgrade in the next 3 years, then there is a low chance that this extra bit of heat will make a difference. If you were hoping to get another 10 years out of this CPU, then I would have concerns.
Heat is the enemy for integrated circuits. The hotter they get, the sooner they will die, but it's on a logarithmic scale (ie: going from 90 to 91 is much much worse than going from 60 to 61). If you were thinking that you would getting an upgrade in the next 3 years, then there is a low chance that this extra bit of heat will make a difference. If you were hoping to get another 10 years out of this CPU, then I would have concerns.
 
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