Will I Notice the Overclock?

[Jhact-1385607]

I'm using a Asus P8Z77-V PRO motherboard, a Intel i7-3770, and a Corsair 750w modular PSU. I've heard you can overclock the locked processors some. Will I notice the overclock? I'm hesitant to overclock, so I want to make sure it would be worth it.

 

[Wisecracker]

What little gain that could be seen is not worth the cost in increased system instability.

 

[maddogfargo]

What little gain that could be seen is not worth the cost in increased system instability.

If you do it properly, stability is not an issue.

You will need to spend a little money on good cooling though, especially on Intel CPUs as they tend to run very hot when OCd.

If the board, PSU and cooler are high quality and able to handle the increased electrical and thermal loads, you can get a decent amount of free performance out of an overclocked 3770k.

Just be careful, use proper methodology, and don't risk it unless you can afford to replace it. 😉

 

[Jhact-1385607]

Hmm, well I think I may just keep it at stock then. I have the 212 Evo, but I'm still pretty hesitant about the CPU. Can't afford to replace it and it's not like it's running slow now. Thanks for the help guys!

 

[Wisecracker]

The OP does not have a 3770k with an unlocked CPU multiplier.

Using an increase in the base clock of a 3770 will effect the timing of other components tied or locked to the base clock and simply increase system stability.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

I'm using a Asus P8Z77-V PRO motherboard, a Intel i7-3770, and a Corsair 750w modular PSU. I've heard you can overclock the locked processors some. Will I notice the overclock? I'm hesitant to overclock, so I want to make sure it would be worth it.

As you have a non-k Intel processor, the only overclocking method open to you is the old FSB one. The problem here is that this also overclocks every other component in your computer, which will lead to BSODs. You'll typically get a 300Mhz increase in speed, but for the processor you have, it's not worth the hassle.