Overclocking will I notice?

izzop · 22 Jul 2009 at 08:01

Hi,

I'm due to order the components for my new PC over the coming weekend

I was going to by the i7 920 D0 Overclocked Bundle @ 4.0Ghz.

My questions are; What real benifit will I see or have over the 2.66Ghz stock, should I just buy the stock config and overclock it at a later date and save the money?

I notice that there are a few posts from people having problems with the i7 overclocked bundles, which is making me slightly nervous about buying the 4.0Ghz bundle.

Regards,

Andrew

snakefood · 22 Jul 2009 at 08:24

Hi..I purchased the 4Ghz bundle a while back, and mine failed to overclock as it runs too hot, so I'm running it all @ stock. So far, it's been really quick, so I can't actually say that I think i'd notice the overclock.

Maybe if I had much higher spec graphic card (mine's 8800gtx) so the chip could push it harder I might notice.

Jango Revas · 22 Jul 2009 at 09:36

I orderwd my "Ultima Warlord" from ocuk its a AMD Phenom II X4 955BE 3.2gig [email protected] and I have to run mine at stock speed cus there is no stable oc for the new bios. I have also changed the case from a Cooler master Elite 335 to a Cooler master HAF 932 full tower.

TBH im very happy with the stock speed

pastymuncher · 22 Jul 2009 at 09:42

I would just buy the seperate components and clock it myself. Cheaper and more satisfying to do.

Jango Revas · 22 Jul 2009 at 09:50

pastymuncher said:
I would just buy the seperate components and clock it myself. Cheaper and more satisfying to do.

Yes thats true if you have the confidence to build yourself. I was very nervous just changing it all over to a new case but in all i do think your right.

Blackhorse · 22 Jul 2009 at 12:01

+1 for DIY job
With the correct components i think my gran could overclock an i7 to around 3.4ghz with no problems of stabillity of even voltage changes

izzop · 22 Jul 2009 at 12:08

Thanks for all the replies and thoughts, mind made up, I'll just buy the 2.66Ghz and possibly OC it myself at a later date.

Thanks & Regards,

Andrew

JonJ678 · 22 Jul 2009 at 12:23

Do it yourself, that's the where all the fun lies. Also where all the education really.

As to whether you should overclock it or not, up to you. It depends how hard you work your computer really, if 2.66ghz feels instant to you then leave it be.

Mattus · 23 Jul 2009 at 01:52

Definitely buy the components and do it yourself. You'll save a lot of money over the overclocked bundle. If it's fast enough for you at stock you can just leave it, and if you want more performance you can read up on OCing it. Then you can get 50% extra performance at a later date and it won't cost you a penny!

As for whether you'll notice the OC - during general Windows usage, probably not. During games and other intensive apps, you probably will. My quad was 33% overclocked (2.4 to 3.2), and one day the OC reset itself. I didn't notice for a few days, but as soon as I started a game it was obvious.

Inquisitor M · 23 Jul 2009 at 10:05

JonJ678 said:
Do it yourself, that's the where all the fun lies. Also where all the education really.

Quote for truth. You'll feel much better about your overclocked system if you have tweaked it all up yourself. Plus, you'll be more able to diagnose it if an error comes up, and may learn to squeeze a bit more out of it over time

Isn't that the holy grain for us?!