How high volts would you push a 3570k for regular usage?

[Endgame]

I've been using this Ivy Bridge for what feels like forever. I felt fine about the performance until a friend picked up a Ryzen 1800x and OC'd it to 4ghz. His machine doesn't really feel faster, but it just feels... smoother in general and I'm getting envious, lol.

At the moment I don't want to spring for a new CPU, but I've been considering upping my OC again. I previously had this ivy under water on a custom loop with a Swiftech Apogee (now reverted back to air), and I developed the following chart for clocks and voltages:


bclk 101 4646
1.235 V
46 multiplier
9-10-10-31 2133 RAM (questionable stability at 2133, solid at 1866)

bclk 101 - 4747mhz
1.275 V
47 multiplier
9-9-10-24 1866 RAM

bclk 102 - 4794mhz
1.295 V
47 multiplier
9-9-10-24 1866 RAM

bclk 101 - 4848mhz
1.325 V
48 multiplier
9-9-10-24 1866 RAM

bclk 102 - 4896mhz
1.375 V
48 multiplier
9-9-10-24 1866 RAM

bclk 101 - 4949mhz
1.455 V
49 multiplier
9-9-10-24 1866 RAM

Will not POST above 4949 even with 1.5V

I was running at 4949 under water, but backed it down to 4747 after I reverted to Air. Temps are just a touch over 80C on a Reevan Justice at 4747, and I can push it to the 4896 setting if I'm willing to go higher tempt wise.

The tweaker in my can't leave it along that I could push it to 4896 again and grab that extra ~150mhz, the rest of me says, just leave it alone and don't risk frying something until I'm ready to buy a new machine.

Talk me into one way or another! Go for the extra Mhz, stick with what I have, or just buy something new.

 

[Bandalo]

Personally I wouldn't go over 1.3V for day-to-day use. Depends on temps with the air coolers too, I'd aim to keep it <75C at max load...