The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[tiny voices]

I have nothing against overclocking at all. I have done it plenty myself. I used to have a Phenom 2 x4 965BE at 4.1ghz. I just don't see the need for overclocking modern CPUs. That's all. Just uses power. If that's not a concern than that's fine. Like I said, I never said I don't want you to overclock.

 

[azzazel_99]

For my purpose on my 2500k going from the stock 3.3 to 4.4 makes a huge difference in bf so in my case I see a big gain.

 

[Mirakledba]

Sorry for misunderstanding.

Quetsion, Anything that reads my voltage correctly cause CPU z is reading it wrong and HW monitor was doing it right but it wont show below a specific voltage?

 

[Lutfij]

I went through the same problem when using Asus Probe it + CPU Z in tandem. CPU Z 's voltages can be thrown of the chart or none at all.

 

[Mirakledba]

yeah well I guess we will know if the voltage is going down once i get a BSOD 😛

Once I find the lower Voltage stable OC, Ill save it. If I ever want to get more Ghz like 4.2 or 4.4, Im going to have to raise the voltage to 1.25 at least.

 

[tiny voices]

For my purpose on my 2500k going from the stock 3.3 to 4.4 makes a huge difference in bf so in my case I see a big gain.

This is a LARGE overclock on an aging CPU. I'm not surprised this makes a big difference in a VERY CPU intensive game like BF. I'm not saying overclocking is pointless, just that on a new CPU, an overclock like 3.4 to 4.0ghz is not likely to show much performance gain in most tasks/games.

 

[azzazel_99]

Yea if u get the 4670k or 4770k to 4.3 or 4.4 then it would be worth it.

 

[Mirakledba]

Wait what? "

"an overclock like 3.4 to 4.0ghz is not likely to show much performance gain in most tasks/games."

3.4ghz? Isnt this the stock speed for most new CPUs? 😛

 

[tiny voices]

I am saying an overclock FROM 3.4 TO 4.0.

Adding .6ghz to a new CPU will not likely get any performance gains, but in the case of Azzazel, he has a 2 generation old CPU with a 1.0ghz overclock on it. This will be 1000% more noticeable than a .6ghz overclock on a new CPU.

 

[Mirakledba]

Yeah Azz having a big boost is no surprise. Sorry for misunderstanding you, again, im just tired as its 12am and Im just tinkering with these voltages 😉

 

[Mirakledba]

Stable. Down .02 volts....re test.

 

[RussK1]

Auto voltages = highest possible voltage setting in BIOS. I wouldn't advise that. Set voltages BCLK and ram timings manually into Bios and reboot. Your cooler is more than capable of cooling an overclocked system.

Not necessarily. Depends on the chip and what VID it calls for. A modest OC of 4GHz is 200MHz above the max turbo of the 4670K. He'll get get the stock VID the chip calls for with LLC on low...

It's perfect for someone that doesn't have a clue where to start and has to start somewhere. Asking a greenhorn to adjust a motley of voltages is asking for trouble. Better to get a "feel" first and take bigger steps later.

 

[Mirakledba]

Deep down inside, I just really wanna oc to 4.4 just cause it brings me to joy but some people dont even want me to OC the slightest bit so thats why Im doing 4 :/

 

[Mirakledba]

I know this is off topic but Im having trouble breathing. Top right rib cage hurts to take a deep breathe and im starting to have a short of breath. Any ideas? Hurts to take a deep breathe...happens a few times a year and lasts for 1 min but its been a few minutes now...


it went now...it hurt...I googled it, bunch of different answers.

 

[tiny voices]

I get this frequently when it is cold outside. My doctor said it is a few tiny air bubbles in the muscle tissue and happens to people all the time. Hurts like nuts but gets better. The only way to get it to go away is to take the deepest breath you can. Hurts bad but it makes it go away.

My doctor said people get this and when it is on the left, they think they are having a heart attack.

 

[azzazel_99]

Call a dr?

 

[Mirakledba]

Tiny - Yeah I get it too....usually on the right side. I never thought of it being a heart attack but just curious what it is.....I tried taking a deep breath but the pain cut me off...



Azz - My dad is a Dr 😛 But hes asleep lol. And its 1 am so im sure everyone is closed


As for my Overclocking thing, Im running prime at 1.200v 4ghz so if thats stable, Im gonna call it a night and in the morning ill drop it lower.

 

[Fuyukai]

Hello, just a quick question. I have the following: i5 4670k, asus gtx770, samsung ssd evo 128gb pro, wd 1tb caviar black, corsair hydro h100l, corsair vengeance c70, gigabyte z87x-ud3h and 8gb 1600mhz corsair vengeance ram. What wattage should the PSU be? I was looking at corsair cs or rm 650w, would that be too much or not enough?

 

[azzazel_99]

I would stick with their hx or rm series. 650 watt should be good or go with a seasonic or xfx

 

[tiny voices]

I would not use the RM series or the CS/CX series. They are all made with inferior capacitors that fail easily with heat.

 

[stickg1]

What's the budget you've allocated for the PSU?

 

[Fuyukai]

around 100 euro.

 

[stickg1]

around 100 euro.

Shiieet, getcha a Seasonic Gold or Platinum. It'll be the last PSU you buy for the next decade.

Also see:

Corsair AXi
SuperFlower
BeQuiet (certain models)

 

[RussK1]

I would not use the RM series or the CS/CX series. They are all made with inferior capacitors that fail easily with heat.

The 1st version release of the RM750 has been dicontinued... later models and the rest of the RM series have received positive reviews.

They use Ltec but so does Delta and you don't hear people complaining, because when it comes to quality Delta is top of the line.

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page447.htm

 

[Fuyukai]

I would not use the RM series or the CS/CX series. They are all made with inferior capacitors that fail easily with heat.

Are they really that bad? I've found opinions to be generally positive for the RM series. Unfortunately I don't have much money left to spend so I was just looking for a decent PSU to run everything. There's quite the price difference between the RM and HX/AX series.