Is this a good overclock for the i9-10900k??

[Chris J]

5.2ghz all Core at 1.320v on the Vcore and Loadline Calibration to level 2 and unlocked power Short/Long Duration. goes to 1.350v During Gaming. This is on a Corsair H100x AIO

[_I_]

core voltage sounds a little high, compare on overclock.net

as long as its not throttling and max temps are staying below 80c its ok

[r.linder]

Originally posted by _I_:

core voltage sounds a little high, compare on overclock.net

as long as its not throttling and max temps are staying below 80c its ok

1.32V isn't high at all, that's pretty typical for more aggressive overclocks for most bins, it takes a really good bin to need 1.3 or less

Originally posted by Chris J:

5.2ghz all Core at 1.320v on the Vcore and Loadline Calibration to level 2 and unlocked power Short/Long Duration. goes to 1.350v During Gaming. This is on a Corsair H100x AIO

Depending on how many LLC levels there are, it's usually better to be on a middle setting; i.e. if there's 8~10 levels, pick 4 or 5. Middle settings are usually the best since there's not much undershooting or overshooting.

IDK what board you're using, but most MSI boards you want it on LLC mode 4.

[MoonC A T]

Originally posted by Chris J:

5.2ghz all Core at 1.320v on the Vcore and Loadline Calibration to level 2 and unlocked power Short/Long Duration. goes to 1.350v During Gaming. This is on a Corsair H100x AIO

That is an already loud cooler, I'll bet it's a beast at those figures.

[MoonC A T]

I just upgraded my EVGA CLC 120 to a MSI Coreliquid 240R and like it a lot better, which is probably to be expected by the increased efficiency with the larger cooler. Temps are better and it's a lot quieter.

Anyway, I'm very happy with it and especially like the fact that the pump is housed in the radiator...maybe take a look at it.

Running a i9-10900F. Would run a K but my build is a SFF so probably not a good idea, plus I got a killer deal on this F.

[r.linder]

Originally posted by Chris J:

Im using a MSI Z490 Tomahawk

I have the exact same board, mode 4 is the best on that.

I'd recommend ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II series if you're getting a new AIO, get the largest one that will fit your case, i.e. 360

If you keep your temps low enough, 5.3 GHz could be doable

[Mittens]

You dont really need to overclock a 10900K at all, for gaming.. It might be fun to see the GHz rise to 5,2+ but it wont make much/any difference in everyday use :)
To have the most stable system, don't overclock but just run it as it is :D

[Mittens]

I just run my 10900K without MCE or OC and it always stay at 4,9 GHz while gaming, that CPU is a beast..!
Especially when you pair it with a good gfx card :)

[r.linder]

Originally posted by drunknmunkey:

You dont really need to overclock a 10900K at all, for gaming.. It might be fun to see the GHz rise to 5,2+ but it wont make much/any difference in everyday use :)
To have the most stable system, don't overclock but just run it as it is :D

OC stability on Intel is easy, and over stock if you can manage 5.2+ all-core it's a pretty significant difference, actually. That's why people do it.

If you don't want to overclock, better off with AMD unless the price/stock is horrid.

[Mittens]

Originally posted by Escorve:

OC stability on Intel is easy, and over stock if you can manage 5.2+ all-core it's a pretty significant difference, actually. That's why people do it.

From what I've seen in game comparisons only in 1080p will it make a difference with more than 2-5 fps extra (up to 10 fps more), in 1440p and up it's at *most* 2-5 fps more. So nahh, will stick by my statement that OCing that CPU is not worth it. Especially not with a 240mm AIO.
People just do it to see their fps rise by a few more frames, but in normal gameplay you won't notice it at all. 2-5 fps more in most games is not significant.

[A&A]

Originally posted by drunknmunkey:

From what I've seen in game comparisons only in 1080p will it make a difference with more than 2-5 fps extra (up to 10 fps more), in 1440p and up it's at *most* 2-5 fps more. So nahh, will stick by my statement that OCing that CPU is not worth it. Especially not with a 240mm AIO.
People just do it to see their fps rise by a few more frames, but in normal gameplay you won't notice it at all. 2-5 fps more in most games is not significant.

Yes, that is true, but still some games like csgo have a benefit.

Linus: What is the point of OC RAM
Also me: What is the point of OC CPU, if you are using it for tasks which can't be found a major difference.

[Mittens]

Originally posted by A&A (Razor Six-Four):

Yes, that is true, but still some games like csgo have benefit

Yeah if you run it at crap settings to get 500+ fps.. But in games like Cyberpunk 2077 etc OCing his 3080 will give a more meaningful performance difference :D

[dOBER]

Originally posted by drunknmunkey:

Originally posted by Escorve:

OC stability on Intel is easy, and over stock if you can manage 5.2+ all-core it's a pretty significant difference, actually. That's why people do it.

From what I've seen in game comparisons only in 1080p will it make a difference with more than 2-5 fps extra (up to 10 fps more), in 1440p and up it's at *most* 2-5 fps more. So nahh, will stick by my statement that OCing that CPU is not worth it. Especially not with a 240mm AIO.
People just do it to see their fps rise by a few more frames, but in normal gameplay you won't notice it at all. 2-5 fps more in most games is not significant.

You have to see the whole picture. Normaly you dont oc only a single part on your pc. 5.2/5.3 gives only a few more fps, good b-die ram gives you more fps, gpu oc +200mhz gives you more fps and in the end you have 10%+ more fps which is a lot and in many cases a same fps as next better cpu/ gpu combo.

I never can understand people who buy K cpus or good other oc able stuff and dont use it because they think "its enough". For my part i always want to use my hardware at max performance level because i payed for it. Does it matter if i have 160fps or 1080 fps? No not realy but i payed for it so i want to use it.

Best example in past was people with stock 3090 who had the same performance as good oc`ed 3080. They payed twice and dont care because performance was fine. In my option horrible but everyone has different options.

[Chris J]

Originally posted by drunknmunkey:

Originally posted by Escorve:

OC stability on Intel is easy, and over stock if you can manage 5.2+ all-core it's a pretty significant difference, actually. That's why people do it.

From what I've seen in game comparisons only in 1080p will it make a difference with more than 2-5 fps extra (up to 10 fps more), in 1440p and up it's at *most* 2-5 fps more. So nahh, will stick by my statement that OCing that CPU is not worth it. Especially not with a 240mm AIO.
People just do it to see their fps rise by a few more frames, but in normal gameplay you won't notice it at all. 2-5 fps more in most games is not significant.

to be fair with my H100x AIO Cooler and the way ive got my case fans optimized and setup during heavy AVX Stresstests im now going to about 77c at most thats after 15 minutes. You can overclock with a 240mm AIO it just depends on how well ventilated your case is etc. Obviously a 360mm is alot better. but depending on your cooling situation you can use a 240mm. I managed 5.1ghz on my chip so far. And im always , always monitoring temperatures under load.

[dOBER]

Btw you sure 1.32v (1.35)@L2 5.2ghz is realy stable? Sounds extrem low for me. I have a decent 10900k and same settings it would be ~1.44v and 1.49v avx. These predicted values are very accurate and to be stable 100% you give another 0.07v ontop.

http://imgur.com/a/GRU4i4l

On heavy workloads like render video it would even drop on 4.8. This is why i would always use at least @L6 to make sure you hold your oc.

[Chris J]

Originally posted by dOBER:

Btw you sure 1.32v (1.35)@L2 5.2ghz is realy stable? Sounds extrem low for me. I have a decent 10900k and same settings it would be ~1.44v and 1.49v avx. These predicted values are very accurate and to be stable 100% you give another 0.07v ontop.

http://imgur.com/a/GRU4i4l

On heavy workloads like render video it would even drop on 4.8. This is why i would always use at least @L6 to make sure you hold your oc.

they dont recommend going over 1.4v on a 10900k that does sound pretty high. depends on the silicon aswell i think.