Golden 4790k?

[Dawelio]

Hence why I leave my 4790K at stock 4GHz ... My older 2600K were at 3.4GHz and it crushed everything I threw at it. Don't think anything today would require 4GHz out of a CPU lol.

 

[Warchild]

Hence why I leave my 4790K at stock 4GHz ... My older 2600K were at 3.4GHz and it crushed everything I threw at it. Don't think anything today would require 4GHz out of a CPU lol.

Well maybe its debatable, but I did read once they proved that there was no advantage gained in gaming when OCing beyond 4ghz. This was quite a while ago though, so these days the bar would have been raised. But I assume the principle still stands.

But im curious why you bought an unlocked K series CPU if you leave it at stock?

 

[Dawelio]

But im curious why you bought an unlocked K series CPU if you leave it at stock?

Cause I could, the price difference between the K and non K version were very small... and I then also have the option to OC later on, if I so choose.

 

[kc5vdj]

More voltage you need to pump through the CPU the more of a chance you reduce the lifetime of the CPU. More volts is obviously more heat, too. Really isnt advised to put so many volts through especially 1.4V. This is why TTL did a guide on how to fully optimise your overclock and achieve the best, with the least amount of volts.

I guess the only time you would use such a high value is benchmarking, but for everyday use, the fewer the better.

1.22volts for 4.8 is damn good in my eyes.

Virtually unheard of.... There are others, but they are so few, and in most cases their testing methodology is usually light-duty, and not actually stressed.

Dude completely blew the bell curve.

Some people say you can run 24/7 up to around 1.35V, but I try to keep it below 1.300. I feel safe running 4.7 @ 1.295, but that's my personal limit for 24/7 on a freaking USD$330 chip, we aren't rich.

IMHO, on the other end of the scale, TTL's 4.6 GHz max 4790K is kinda low-speed at a high voltage... 4.6 is on the low side of the mean on the curve. Either it's rare to see them top out so low, or people who have them aren't really saying much... The average high-end is 4.7-4.8 stable. If you look at the charts, and spreadsheets, I'm probably on the good side of the mean on voltage, but still in the main pack on speed.

It's all pretty much luck of the draw, these chips are like cats. They may look similar, but are quite different in personality, thus the term "Silicon Lottery", which was co-opted by that company selling cherry-picked ones at a premium price (great for instant gratification and e-peen envy, but, IMHO, takes most of the fun out of the OC. 80% of the fun is finding the limits on your own).

To summarize for the uninitiated, they are SODs. "Smoke Operated Devices". It's all cool until you let the smoke out! :cussingand 1.4V+ is universally considered the starting point for that, at least when you are not on extreme loops or something below ambient. Otherwise it's risky, usually good for quick benchmarking, but nobody in their right mind keeps it that high in voltage).

 

[ScGendo]

4790K Platinum here i guess 4.8 @ 1.2V and 5 @ 1.3V and 72c under OCCT, love this chip.

Run 4.8 as 24/7 as i don't feel right at 1.3V or should I?

 

[CalVic]

4790K Platinum here i guess 4.8 @ 1.2V and 5 @ 1.3V and 72c under OCCT, love this chip.

Run 4.8 as 24/7 as i don't feel right at 1.3V or should I?

I'd go for it

 

[ShaunB-91]

What the hell I just read this as "Goldeneye" 4790K doesn't even look like eye! :|