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***Intel i7 4790K Owners thread***
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Caporegime
Real bench likes high cpu speed, cache/uncore clocking and tuning memory can help a bit too. Iirc my highest run was with 4.8 on cpu, 4.4ghz cache and ram at 2600mhz 1t. Cant recall the ram timings but score was round 88000 points.
Soldato
Any ideas what would be considered an average 4790k? My chip arrived today (Malaysia 
) and after bad luck on the lottory with my 3570k and 2600k, I'm hoping for an at least average one this time 
) and after bad luck on the lottory with my 3570k and 2600k, I'm hoping for an at least average one this time
Caporegime
Most top out at 4.7/8ghz on 1.300 give or take. Seen very few golden chips on here tbh.
Soldato
Any ideas what would be considered an average 4790k? My chip arrived today (Malaysia
I think par should be 4.6 @ 1.200v
I can manage that but is slightly unstable so upped it to 1.210
Mine is not having 4.7 and I've pushed it to 1.3 so going to back off until I really need it. Then venture into the unknown world of 1.3+...
Caporegime
Are you increasing cpu input voltage along with vcore?
Soldato
Yeah I had it turned up to 1.9 with vcore on 1.3 with a 0.025 offset and that was as far as I was willing to go. This was about 6 months ago so trying to remember now! May try and tweak a bit over the weekend and see if I can hit 4.7 at least! Using a h80i and my temps have been relatively low so don't see why I can't hit those sorts of clocks. Case is an elite 130 so air flow over the mobo isn't great!
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Is it still worth getting one of these especially as the price has dropped £50 or is it worth waiting for the new stuff?
You mean Skylake? Different sockets/chipsets, so depends if you want to get a new MoBo (Z170) or stick with Z97 and get this. Broadwell will fit Z97 also but, depends on what they release, which doesnt look like much.
Also depends on what you have now, I guess?
Also depends on what you have now, I guess?
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Core 2 Duo Extreme on a 775 mobo, the thing still flys even now so would I see a tangible increase as I mostly get 50-60fps on high/ultra in most games with this anyway.
I'd spend a day making sure you're happy stock is stable, before going too nuts.
Heard some people jump in and start with 4.5 at 1.2v, to check if the CPU is in the upper percentile but, it's looking like everyone receiving one of the recent Vietnam chips is getting this easily so you could probably go right ahead and do that!
The average pre refresh (devils canyon) OC seems to have been 4.5 on 1.29v based on some data i've seen from Jan 2014. Recent Vietnam chips like i said earlier are clocking quite well on quite low voltage.
I'm currently on 4.5 at 1.14v but encountered massive temp rises and stability issues on 4.7 at 1.27v. I might push up to 1.3v and give things a run out once this weather calms down a little.
I'm currently on 4.5 at 1.14v but encountered massive temp rises and stability issues on 4.7 at 1.27v. I might push up to 1.3v and give things a run out once this weather calms down a little.
Conroe chip? Oh so you'd be buying a new MoBo anyway? I'd at least wait and see what Skylake looks like then as it's out in August (??) and go from there if you're not desperate. Prices on Z97 MoBo/CPU will probably drop a little then anyway? Maybe.
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Yeah maybe wait, As you can see I'm not one for wanting the latest and greatest just want something at a good price point that will last me 3-5 years before I need to look again.
I'd be happy to get between 4.4-4.6 for gaming usage, when the misses is using it for Web browsing I'll keep it at default lol would I be able just to change multiplier and vcore or would I have to mess with other stuff that I'm not too fimiliar with?
Soldato
4.6 should be achievable with just multi and vcore.
Soldato
I have tried to find the answer in this thread already but its a lot to go through so I will ask.
I have not overclocked my 4790K yet and its been in my system for over 7-8months now. Just to see my base temps under load I booted up prime95 and was shocked at the temps. 3 cores hit 100c straight away so I stopped the test.
I thought that it could be my heatsink wasnt seated right, so I took it off, cleaned down my thermal paste and reapplied. I ran the test again and had the same results.
Do I have a bad CPU or something or is prime95 just killing it? I have been out of overclocking for a long time so I am unsure on the right tests. I used to use Intel Burn Test and Prime95, but have things moved on?
I have not overclocked my 4790K yet and its been in my system for over 7-8months now. Just to see my base temps under load I booted up prime95 and was shocked at the temps. 3 cores hit 100c straight away so I stopped the test.
I thought that it could be my heatsink wasnt seated right, so I took it off, cleaned down my thermal paste and reapplied. I ran the test again and had the same results.
Do I have a bad CPU or something or is prime95 just killing it? I have been out of overclocking for a long time so I am unsure on the right tests. I used to use Intel Burn Test and Prime95, but have things moved on?