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Hello guys! I recently finished my build and after purchasing a new cpu cooler I started to overclock. I am new to this thing and I need some tips. First of all I read some forums and watch some videos about overclocking. I will begin by telling you what i've done so far and what were my...

Thank you for checking out my build! More pics below, or here: http://imgur.com/a/xFLZx First watercooled rig. First time overclocking. Second PC build for me. Many parts were reused from my previous build and bought on sale. Used for daily work (teleconferencing) and 4k 60hz gaming. I also do...

Two More Retail Ryzen 7 1700 Overclock Tested - Last week we headed out and purchased two retail Ryzen 7 1700 CPUs to see what 1700 processors purchased would attain in terms of overclocking. After that we went out and purchased two more retail 1700 CPUs to see what those would do...

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Retail CPU Overclocking X 2 - We have seen what the Ryzen 7 1700 sampled to us by AMD would do when it comes to overclocking, but what happens when you purchase a 1700 CPU? We went out and purchased one online and one locally and put these to test to find out their...

Planning to do a Ryzen build down the line for video editing, rendering and such. Was wondering what are some good compatible air coolers that will handle an Ryzen overclocked to 4ghz. Also can the cheaper 1700 hit 4ghz easily or is that only achievable for the more expensive 1700X & 1800X?

Intel Kaby Lake i5-7600K CPU Re-Lid Overclocking Results - We have spent a couple of weeks tweaking the Core i5-7600K processor that we bought in retail after pulling the Integrated Heat Spreader and replacing the Thermal Interface Material with CoolLaboratory Liquid Ultra. Many of you wanted...

Mad Marco of Hot Hardware fame has gotten into the spirit of trying our best to void warranties and having fun while doing it. He puts the fairly inexpensive Core i3-7350K Kaby Lake CPU ($180) on the grill to see what he can get out of it in terms of clock speeds. The fact that the Core...

Intel Kaby Lake i7-7700K CPU Overclocking Follow-up - Last week we shared our overclocking results with our retail purchased Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake processor. We then took the Integrated Heat Spreader off, replaced the Thermal Interface Material and tried again for 5GHz with 3600MHz memory...

Intel Kaby Lake i7-7700K CPU De-Lid & Re-Lid Results - Is there any reason at all to take a razor blade, garage workbench vice, or any sort of other tool to your brand new Kaby Lake CPU? Of course there is. That reason being that the Thermal Interface Material used by Intel on its desktop CPUs...

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 GAMING 6G Review - We’ve got the brand new GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 GAMING 6G video card to put through the paces and find out how well it performs in games and overclocks. We will compare its highest overclock with one of the best overclocks we’ve achieved on...

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.

Just got in our first retail 7700K for overclocking testing and delidding this week when our Delid tool comes in from Overclockers UK. https://www.overclockers.co.uk/der8auer-delid-die-mate-hs-000-dr.html

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.

First Kaby Lake-S Core i7-7700K Previews/Reviews - bit-tech: Intel Core i7-7700K Preview - Gaming/3D www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2016/12/05/core-i7-7700k-performance-overclock-preview/1 - Hexus: Review: Intel Core i7-7700K (14nm+ Kaby Lake)...

Hello I am looking to see if I can get to 4.3GHZ overclocked for the 4690k. The default is 3.5ghz and in my BIOS I have a "OC GENIE" that bumps it up to 4ghz and I am 45-50 temperature no problems. I am looking to see what would be the correct voltage setting for 4.3ghz, and if it's possible...

Only X99/Z170 chipset based motherboards officially support DDR4 DRAM / CPU overclocking As we know, only X99 and Z170 chipset based motherboards can support DDR4 DRAM overclocking. Using a normal Z170 Bios as an example, users would see lots of DDR4 DRAM overclocking options. To make sure...

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...

Hi everyone, I just finished building the following box the other day: - Intel i7-6900k (3.2GHz trying to OC to 4GHz but would like to go to 4.2GHz) - Asus Rampage 10 Edition 10 (Lastest BIOS flash) - Corsair DOMINATOR Platinum Series 64 GB DDR4 3200 C16 - Corsair Hydro Series H115i - Corsair...

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hello everyone. i was woundering if anyone knew if their was a multiplier unlocked socket 2011 xeon (es is fine) and any motherboard that would be capable of changine the multiplier. curently i run a evga srx mobo with dual e5-2670s and a TINY fsb overclock at 3.39 if i remember right.

I've done some digging but haven't really come up with a conclusive answer. I decided recently after breaking in my new build to try and OC my processor. Overclocking these Skylake CPUs is a bit different than what I am used to with Ivy Bridge and older. Long story short, on my i7 6700k I...

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...

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...

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Hi guys, I currently run a i7-940 C0 overclocked to 3.75GHz. I was wondering which X58 XEON to get that is the best bang for the buck? I was looking at X5650, X5660, X5670 and X5675. Is there a de facto one I should get similar to the i7-920 that has a lot of overclock room? I'm planning to...