Should I OC my i7-8700k further?

[wavvykix]

I have an i7-8700k ocd to 5.0ghz with temps around 40C under load should I overclock further?

 

[Supernova1138]

There is no way you are only getting 40 celsius under load at 5.0GHz unless you are using some form of exotic subambient cooling, or you live in a cold environment and literally put your PC outside in subzero temperatures. If you have an AIO water cooler, then you may see deceptively low core temps initially when testing, but those will gradually creep up as the water heats up and the loop gets saturated with heat.

As for whether to push further the two big questions are: What is your current core voltage? If you are already at or close to 1.4, you don't really have any room left to go higher without pushing voltages that will rapidly degrade your CPU. The other is temps, if you are getting above 80 celsius, you shouldn't push any further without getting better cooling.

 

[ebosss03]

Why not? As long as it's stable.

 

[King_V]

I have an i7-8700k ocd to 5.0ghz with temps around 40C under load should I overclock further?

I don't know, should you?

Is the CPU letting you down with its performance? Was it disappointing you even before you OC'd it to 5.0?

If not, then why push it?

 

[mgallo848]

I have an i7-8700k ocd to 5.0ghz with temps around 40C under load should I overclock further?

I'd like to see some screenshots of this. Something tells me you're not reading the correct info.

 

[vMax]

I have an i7-8700k ocd to 5.0ghz with temps around 40C under load should I overclock further?

I'd like to see some screenshots of this. Something tells me you're not reading the correct info.

I have to agree, my 4.9GHz overclock can only dream of a 40 degree C Load temps....Are you sure you are testing with Prime95, Aida64?