Is it worth overclocking my new computer

dog-man · 17 Oct 2021 at 15:15

I have just received a new computer system and am wondering if I should overclock it.
I have read some posts around the internet that this system doesn't need it as it is fast enough already but I would like to if worthwhile as I have down to my three previous computers.

Any advice and tips gratefully received.

This is my system:-
ASUS ROG STRIX B560-F GAM WIFI
2x16G CorsVengLPX DDR4 3000C16
INTEL i9-11900K

The CPU does have water cooling.

dog-man · 17 Oct 2021 at 15:29

coombs said:
yes absolutely especially with it being watercooled, plenty of guides around.

Could you please, point me in the direction of these guides?

doyll · 17 Oct 2021 at 18:01

Just curious, what water cooling do you have? I ask because "water cooling" has many variables in ability, same as "air cooling" does.

dog-man · 17 Oct 2021 at 18:18

Corsair H100x CPU Cooler

phil-k · 17 Oct 2021 at 18:35

just go to youtube and search for overclocking i9-11900K

Joxeon · 17 Oct 2021 at 18:39

Don't think you can overclock on a B560 atleast not all core OCs as you need a Z board for that.

Just make sure any power limits are removed and XMP is set on the memory etc.

Defy Belief · 20 Oct 2021 at 10:47

You'll be able to overclock the ram thats it. The boost will be just as good anyway overclocking isn't like it used to be.

Sean473 · 24 Oct 2021 at 00:23

Joxeon said:
Don't think you can overclock on a B560 atleast not all core OCs as you need a Z board for that.

Just make sure any power limits are removed and XMP is set on the memory etc.

Yep - Honestly I can't understand why people get the top end SKUs and cheap out on B series boards...

dog-man · 24 Oct 2021 at 11:01

Sean473 said:
Yep - Honestly I can't understand why people get the top end SKUs and cheap out on B series boards...

I didn't realise that it was a crap board. Had I known, I wouldn't have purchased it.

MagicBoy · 24 Oct 2021 at 12:05

It's not crap. Just doesn't support overclocking as it's not a Z-series chipset.

dog-man · 24 Oct 2021 at 14:15

Which of the Z series is best for my cpu?

MagicBoy · 24 Oct 2021 at 14:21

Z590 is the only option. They're based on the same core chipset, just the Z has overclocking support for £extra.

dog-man · 24 Oct 2021 at 14:23

I shall take a look.
Thank you.

andy_mk3 · 24 Oct 2021 at 14:23

Honestly it's a good and fast CPU out the box. Overclocking will gain some performance but I wouldn't be swapping motherboards to do so.

MagicBoy · 24 Oct 2021 at 14:24

^^^ This.

Most of the benefits come from Turbo boost. The days of the Celeron 300A stratospheric overclocks are long gone!

luismenendez · 27 Oct 2021 at 13:19

andy_mk3 said:
Honestly it's a good and fast CPU out the box. Overclocking will gain some performance but I wouldn't be swapping motherboards to do so.

I agree with andy