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i5 4670k OC - Need insight!

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/i5-4670k-oc-need-insight.180840/

aniket.cain
aniket.cain Original post #1
Jan 19, 2014 at 1:25 AM
Hi,

I got this new CPU - an i5 4670k and I just want to check how good the chip is. I will overclock later when I get a decent cooler. Right now I am testing with the stock cooler itself.

I tried a little OC with the A-Tuning App that came with the motherboard - Asrock Z87 Extreme4. With everything else selected by the A-Tuning App, I changed the CPU ratio to x46.

Here is my system info with no other app open:

*i39.tinypic.com/5508cl.jpg



How does it look? I do not have much experience with OC. :)
I can see that the voltages have been jacked up by the utility. I let the app select these values itself.

Browsing with 15 tabs open has kept the temps under 40-42 C... and the system has been running fine for the last 1 hour. I have not put it under any stress testing yet. :p

So, if the temperatures are fine, what should else I be concerned of here?

Thanks!
harshilsharma63
harshilsharma63 #2
Jan 19, 2014 at 10:26 AM
40 C it idle in winters is slightly high. Do some cable management, air flow check and read some online guides on CPU overclocking.
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #3
Jan 19, 2014 at 11:15 AM
Oh man please do not overclock it under stock cooler...

It's of no use

@idle Performance will be same whether you oc or not
aniket.cain
aniket.cain #4
Jan 19, 2014 at 12:34 PM
ASHISH65 said:
Oh man please do not overclock it under stock cooler...

It's of no use

@idle Performance will be same whether you oc or not
Click to expand...

I am not keeping my system overclocked right now; I just wanted to check the CPU.

Under medium load (NFS rivals on iGPU) at 43x multiplier on stock voltages I got 56 degrees. I am sure a little overclock is certainly possible with the stock cooler too. But it is not needed yet; in the future maybe..
aniket.cain
aniket.cain #5
Jan 29, 2014 at 8:47 PM
Hi!

Sorry for my noobish comments earlier. :D

This stock cooler is noisy and less effective, and needs to go. I am looking for a cooler around 3k for i5-4670k. I do not have plans for any extreme overclocking, only moderate. :)

Which one of these 2 should I pick:
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (3.1k online I think) or 212X (2650/-)?

Or perhaps there is something better at this price for this CPU?

Thanks!
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #6
Jan 29, 2014 at 9:30 PM
Get Cm hyper 212 evo with eyes closed :)
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #8
Jan 30, 2014 at 8:30 AM
they both perform almost same,i would go with 212 evo

*i.imgur.com/befg94s.png?1?7301