First of all, hello everyone! I've made this thread with the intention of seeking guidance in regards to my new gaming PC. I'm very confident that you guys here at OC.uk will be able to provide me with much needed suggestions as to how I can increase my PC performance levels.
I've had my PC for a little over 2 months now and a big part of me is convinced that it is capable of delivering a higher performance standard, specifically in terms of gaming. My specs are as follows - & it is worth noting that all of the hardware is running at stock configuration.
Asus P8Z77
i7 3770k 3.5ghz
GTX 670 SLI - Palit
8GB RAM
Spire dual-fan CPU cooler
CM HAF X case
A few days ago I replaced my dated 19" monitor with a 24" BenQ 1920x1080 120hz display. After monitoring my GPU temperature levels whilst playing BF3 at ultra settings, I couldn't help but feel they were running rather hot under load. The only way I could maintain a temp sub 70c was to set the fan speed to 80%. MSI afterburner recorded a maximum temperature of 85c after a gaming session last night. To reiterate, I'm currently playing at max settings at 1080 res.
After spending quite a while researching other user experiences of the 670, I was fairly surprised to learn that the majority of people using similar hardware to myself were encountering significantly cooler situations whilst under load. And so I started thinking - would it be beneficial to overclock my CPU, despite the fact I am currently inexperienced in those matters, in order to reduce to strain on my SLI GPU config? Would overclocking within the completely safe regions of 4.3ghz provide me with a noticeable difference in performance whilst gaming?
Any suggestions or advice, or any input at all for that matter, would be greatly appreciated. If my post has lacked any necessary detail or has been vague in explaining my concerns, let me know what information to provide. Cheers in advance.
EDIT - (Additional info)
Minimum FPS detected at 120hz ~60 infrequent & only during moments of heavy gaming activity. Usually both GPU usage figures remain in the 90% area, producing ~90FPS on average. Occasional spikes to above 120fps.
I've had my PC for a little over 2 months now and a big part of me is convinced that it is capable of delivering a higher performance standard, specifically in terms of gaming. My specs are as follows - & it is worth noting that all of the hardware is running at stock configuration.
Asus P8Z77
i7 3770k 3.5ghz
GTX 670 SLI - Palit
8GB RAM
Spire dual-fan CPU cooler
CM HAF X case
A few days ago I replaced my dated 19" monitor with a 24" BenQ 1920x1080 120hz display. After monitoring my GPU temperature levels whilst playing BF3 at ultra settings, I couldn't help but feel they were running rather hot under load. The only way I could maintain a temp sub 70c was to set the fan speed to 80%. MSI afterburner recorded a maximum temperature of 85c after a gaming session last night. To reiterate, I'm currently playing at max settings at 1080 res.
After spending quite a while researching other user experiences of the 670, I was fairly surprised to learn that the majority of people using similar hardware to myself were encountering significantly cooler situations whilst under load. And so I started thinking - would it be beneficial to overclock my CPU, despite the fact I am currently inexperienced in those matters, in order to reduce to strain on my SLI GPU config? Would overclocking within the completely safe regions of 4.3ghz provide me with a noticeable difference in performance whilst gaming?
Any suggestions or advice, or any input at all for that matter, would be greatly appreciated. If my post has lacked any necessary detail or has been vague in explaining my concerns, let me know what information to provide. Cheers in advance.
EDIT - (Additional info)
Minimum FPS detected at 120hz ~60 infrequent & only during moments of heavy gaming activity. Usually both GPU usage figures remain in the 90% area, producing ~90FPS on average. Occasional spikes to above 120fps.
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