overclocking

The title says 4790K, I meant 4970K. Hi, I've had this build....well the CPU, Mobo, and RAM for a little over a year, my GTX 1070 for about 7 months. Everything is still new to me and I love it; however, I've wanted to tinker with O/Cing my CPU. I've been O/Cing since the Pentium III 800...

ASUS Maximus IX Formula LGA 1151 Motherboard Review - ASUS is nothing like Hollywood. ASUS can actually turn out sequels which not only match the originals, but surpass them. ASUS Republic of Gamers Maximus IX Formula is another sequel in the long line of Maximus motherboards. Can ASUS...

Intel Kaby Lake i5-7600K CPU De-Lid & Re-Lid Temp Results - We got in our retail purchased Intel Core i5-7600K Kaby Lake architecture processor and of course the first thing we wanted to do was overclock it to 5GHz, and then very quickly remove the Integrated Heat Spreader and see how much...

MSI Z270 Gaming M7 LGA 1151 Motherboard Review - MSI’s Z270 Gaming M7 is based on the somewhat uninteresting Z270 Express chipset but never fear, MSI’s latest generation of motherboards brings a few new features to the table, building on the stability, quality, and innovation the brand is...

This is our first retail purchased Intel Core i7-7700K processor that we sourced through Amazon. This one makes four that we have had hands-on and three that we still have here in our possession. To my chagrin, it does not look like 5GHz/3600MHz is in the cards for this one when it comes to...

This was reported late last week, but deserves to be mentioned yet again as some of us may have missed it this weekend. All new Ryzen processors are going to be open to overclocking with unlocked clock multipliers.

Intel Kaby Lake Core i7-7700K Overclocking Preview - After having a few weeks to play around with Intel's new Kaby Lake architecture Core i7-7700K processors, we finally have some results that we want to discuss when it comes to overclocking and the magic 5GHz many of us are looking for, and...

Core i7-7700K - Kaby Lake & Corsair RAM Overclocking - We were lucky enough to get our hands on a new set of Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz RAM this week and we immediately put it work with the new Intel Kaby Lake Core i7-7700K processor that is to be launched next month.

Core i5-7600K overclocked to 5.1 GHz on Air 4.8 GHz - Stable, 1.28V (BIOS) / 1.296V @ Windows 4.95 GHz - Stable, 1.408V - Multiplier at 49, BCLK at 100.93MHz 5 GHz - BSOD after 4 minutes of AIDA64 Stress FPU, requires more voltage 5.1 GHz - Boots to Windows, 1.488V - runs basic tests, SuperPi...

My friend told me to build a rig for him that could make him game decently on 1080p the latest games and be quiet. Since he said he didn't want to spend too much on the PC he said he could give up overclocking, he wouldn't mind. Well, AsRock always been one of the most overclocking friendly...

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium - GIGABYTE’s GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack is one premium package of goodness. Not only have we got one of the fastest GeForce GTX 1080 video cards, but GIGABYTE has thrown in the kitchen sink in this Premium Package with enthusiast...

GIGABYTE X99 Phoenix SLI Motherboard Review - GIGABYTE’s X99 Phoenix SLI is another entry into the G1 Gaming lineup. While there is little to nothing that’s truly unique about the feature set, the combination of features and unique aesthetics are hard to argue with. The X99 Phoenix SLI offers...

XFX Radeon RX 460 Double Dissipation Review - We take the XFX Radeon RX 460 Double Dissipation and use it to play some of our favorite GPU-intensive games and find out how much of an upgrade this $149 video card provides compared to last generation GPUs in this price range. What will upgrading...

GIGABYTE Z170X Designare LGA1151 Motherboard Review - GIGABYTE has continually impressed us with its offerings as of late. GIGABYTE’s Z170X Designare is poised to continue that trend and add another motherboard to the budding Designare legacy. We are still not fully sure of what exactly...

PowerColor Red Devil RX 470 Overclocking Review - We take the PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 470 video card and overclock it to the highest we can push it. We will compare that overclock directly to an AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB and an overclocked Radeon RX 480 8GB. We’ll even see how reference...

I just got a new i7-6800K today. I've been trying to overclock it, but running into trouble. No matter what I do, it will not go past 3.8Ghz. I've tried setting it to Manual Mode, XMP Mode, setting the CPU multiplier to 40x, with 100 Base Clock, setting CPU Strap to 100; 125, 167, etc. I've...

After touting dual fets on the flounder edition, then releasing it with single fet design (false advertising..?), I am wondering if this was done for a reason beyond cheaping out or protecting it from idiots on the crappy thermals blower. Have we seen 2.5GHz clocks yet? Has anyone broken 2.1GHz...

I cant buy any coolers for G34 opterons besides nh-u9do a3 in my country, and shipping is not an option since it costs more then the coolers themselfes (modding coolers and water cooling is also not an option). I will be upgrading later to 140W opteron 6300 series and on noctua website it says...

I have an MSI Wind laptop that had a failed Windows XP recovery. The initial problem is ntoskrnl cannot be found. I don't have a Windows XP CD here with me, so I'm trying to install Ubuntu Hardy Heron via USB. Now the next problem is, that the laptop turns on initially and then I choose the...

NZXT Kraken X31 All-In-One CPU Liquid Cooler - NZXT is also moving some of its AIO cooler strategy into the realm of making it smaller and more efficient. The Kraken X31 ticks that checkbox plus a few others, such as software control, variable pump speed, 16 inch tubing leads, and a six year...

Maximus VIII Formula LGA 1151 Motherboard Review - ASUS' Maximus VIII Formula is quite possibly one of the most amazing enthusiast motherboards we've ever reviewed; on paper at least. Where the rubber meets the road things are often quite different. At a price of nearly $400, ASUS can't afford...

Have: ASUS Sabertooth Z170 Mark1 Motherboard i7-6700k 32GB G.Skill (2x16GB) 3200MHz 15-15-15-35 DDR4 RAM As mentioned by Dan in the review for this board, I can't enable X.M.P with the most recent bios version and get the system to post with my current FSP HydroG 750W PSU, (see below how I was...

ASUS Maximus VIII Gene LGA 1151 Motherboard Review - ASUS’ Maximus VIII Gene is the latest in a long line of mATX powerhouses from ASUS’ Republic of Gamers brand. This motherboard is poised to offer an amazing feature set, class leading overclocking, and stability in a compact package. We’ve...

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE Motherboard Review - GIGABYTE’s GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE is touted as the ultimate Z170 "Super OverClock" solution from GIGABYTE. It also offers an impressive array of features for the enthusiast and gamer alike. 22 phases of digital power, cool new OC Touch buttons...