First Gaming PC

[Furnace Inferno]

I think that is the case as I tested with the offset at default but changed the other settings. For an overclock of 4.2GHz it maxes at 1.32v 65-72C temperature spread, at 4.4GHz it goes up to 1.39v and two threads fail once it starts drawing just over 190W with temps at 78-86C and at 4.5GHz I get a BSOD.

Now will the 4.4GHz OC be ok for gaming given that they are never going to be putting every core at full load and 12 threads to get close to 190W or should I back it down to 4.3GHz?

 

[Whaler_99]

well, long as it is stable and you can handle the heat, go for the 4.4. Have you run a Prime95 stress test yet? 4.3 though might get you a much better return considering reduced wattage use and heat to be dumped...

 

[dha07]

you should have your gpu in the top pci-e slot

 

[Furnace Inferno]

well, long as it is stable and you can handle the heat, go for the 4.4. Have you run a Prime95 stress test yet? 4.3 though might get you a much better return considering reduced wattage use and heat to be dumped...

I went for 4.4 in the end, it's been running perfectly stable and when gaming it sits at around 60C. It's only Prime95 which kills it as soon as it starts drawing 190W+ the temps hit 88C and then it doesn't BSOD but the threads just fail and stop on 1-core, I would imagine if I rand it for longer they would all do that.

you should have your gpu in the top pci-e slot

It is don't worry . The guy I bought it from had it in the bottom slot and I changed that as soon as I got home.

I'll get some pics up shortly, my current solution for gaming without a desk is a little rugged though....

 

[Furnace Inferno]

My current method of KB+M gaming....

 

[specgaming]

6Gv2? My dream.. but when I think it's expensive and won't make myself a better gamer I can handle it

 

[Furnace Inferno]

6Gv2? My dream.. but when I think it's expensive and won't make myself a better gamer I can handle it

It is yes, got it from Asda for £50 so not too bad especially compared to the Razer Mamba 2012!

 

[Furnace Inferno]

Here it is completed, although I may still get a USB extension cable as the keyboard one is only just long enough.

 

[XANADV]

Unfortunately it is my only option as the router is in a different room and I don't really take competitive multiplayer seriously anymore, the console communities just killed all my desire to play with other 'people'.

You won't find nearly as many snotnose brats in the PC gaming community as you would on consoles.

As for your cooling problem I recently had issues with mine as well. I changed from a Hyper 612 to a H100i and I found that I was getting higher temps than with my 612 and could not sustain my previous OC. I remounted and swapped multiple times and found the root cause to be the H100i. One would think (and I thought) that an H100i would outperform a Hyper 612 but that just was not the case for me. I RMA'd that and went back to my 612. I'll just put that money towards a proper watercooling loop. Just something to think about.

 

[Furnace Inferno]

You won't find nearly as many snotnose brats in the PC gaming community as you would on consoles.

As for your cooling problem I recently had issues with mine as well. I changed from a Hyper 612 to a H100i and I found that I was getting higher temps than with my 612 and could not sustain my previous OC. I remounted and swapped multiple times and found the root cause to be the H100i. One would think (and I thought) that an H100i would outperform a Hyper 612 but that just was not the case for me. I RMA'd that and went back to my 612. I'll just put that money towards a proper watercooling loop. Just something to think about.

Well the issue wasn't just the temps as it seems to need a lot more volts to be stable too, just going from 4.2 --> 4.4 needs another .7v and at 4.5GHz I get a BSOD before it overheats and that's at 1.45v.