{"id":690,"date":"2020-07-23T16:53:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T15:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cyberpowersystem.co.uk\/?p=690"},"modified":"2025-02-05T10:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T10:06:11","slug":"overclocking-a-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberpowergaming.co.uk\/gaming-pc\/overclocking-a-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Overclocking a PC \u2013 Is It Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve spent much time deliberating your PC build, you might have come across the term \u2018overclocking\u2019. It\u2019s a term that\u2019s attracted an aura of mystery and wonder. Once upon a time, it was a practice that only the most accomplished enthusiast could hope to fathom. Nowadays, thankfully, things aren\u2019t quite as tricky.<\/p>\n<p>But what is overclocking, and why is it important? Put simply, it\u2019s a process through which we can force a processing unit to go faster than its factory speed.<\/p>\n<h2>Why should I Overclock?<\/h2>\n<p>Your PC is actually a collaboration between several different processing units, of which the CPU is just one. Any of your machine\u2019s processors can be overclocked, including the RAM, GPU, and the chipset on your motherboard that keeps everything in sync.<\/p>\n<p>Through overclocking, you can extract extra performance from your machine for free. Sounds pretty fantastic, doesn\u2019t it? The benefits of overclocking are felt in different ways by different types of consumers.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re on a budget, you\u2019ll be able to extract respectable performance from more modestly priced components. If you\u2019re aiming to make an uncompromising beast of a games machine, on the other hand, then overclocking may be necessary to take things to the required level. Finally, those looking to eke more longevity out of an older machine might use overclocking to bump up the power for the last few months and years of a PC\u2019s natural lifespan.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I overclock?<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at how to overclock your CPU. Overclockers must balance three competing values. You might increase the speed, but only achieve stability by providing a little extra voltage. Doing this, however, will make things hotter \u2013 which will increase the resistance and ultimately shorten the component&#8217;s lifespan (sometimes in spectacular style).<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, overclocking a CPU is easier than it ever has been. Chip manufacturers will even put out specialist software that\u2019ll analyse your system and create a quick solution in just a single click.<\/p>\n<p>That said, programs of this sort are just guessing. They can\u2019t know for sure how stable a given overclock will be. Even knowing that a dozen other machines with your exact specs were clocked at a specific rate won\u2019t provide any kind of certainty, because, as we shall see, no two chips are built exactly alike.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve the optimal overclock means delving into the motherboard\u2019s UEFI settings, tweaking values, and then checking to see whether the new settings are stable. Generally, it\u2019s wise to proceed in small increments and to dial things back at the first sign of trouble. Once you\u2019ve got to a place you\u2019re happy with, you can start the serious stress-testing.<\/p>\n<h2>The base clock versus the multiplier<\/h2>\n<p>Overclocking a CPU fundamentally involves altering one of two values. There\u2019s the base clock, and then there\u2019s the multiplier.<\/p>\n<p>Your GPU, RAM and CPU all operate at different speeds. Despite this, they\u2019re still able to effectively communicate with one another. This is because those speeds are all tied to a standard base clock, set by your motherboard\u2019s chipset.<\/p>\n<p>The base clock tends to be very slow, with 100MHz typical. Your CPU can go much faster than this, but the other components on your motherboard can\u2019t. To get around this, a modern CPU performs multiple cycles in the time that the chipset takes to perform just one. The number of CPU cycles per chipset cycle is called the CPU multiplier.<\/p>\n<p>So, for example, with a base clock of 100MHz and a multiplier of 39, your CPU will clock in at 3.9GHz.<\/p>\n<p>Most overclockers start by tweaking the multiplier. It\u2019s the safest and easiest way to overclock. There\u2019s just a single variable to worry about, and fiddling with it will affect only a single component: the CPU itself. Your PCIe buses, RAM and GPUs, will remain unaffected.<\/p>\n<p>That said, there are downsides to overclocking via the CPU multiplier. For one thing, it can be shifted only in small increments. An overclock might be stable at 4.9GHz, but not at 5.0GHz. There may be a higher stable clock between those two values, but reaching it means changing the base clock.<\/p>\n<p>Changing the CPU multiplier is only possible on CPUs with <em>unlocked<\/em> multipliers. This means every Ryzen CPU and the high-end Intel chips. You\u2019ll also need a compatible motherboard, so be sure to check before investing.<\/p>\n<h2>Judging Whether a Clock is Stable<\/h2>\n<p>Overclocking is just the first step. You need to make sure there aren\u2019t going to be problems further down the line. After all, there\u2019s nothing more likely to ruin an afternoon\u2019s gaming than the Blue Screen of Death.<\/p>\n<p>So, before you can declare the job done, you need to stress test.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the programs you run will use just a fraction of your CPU\u2019s potential. It will likely spend a lot of its time waiting for the GPU and RAM to respond, and thus only rarely will it be really taxed to breaking point.<\/p>\n<p>There is one program, however, for which this isn\u2019t true, and that\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mersenne.org\/download\/\"> Prime 95<\/a>. First released more than two decades ago, it was designed to calculate really, really big prime numbers as quickly as possible. To do this, it will push every core to 100%.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nowhere to hide here: if the build is even slightly unstable, you\u2019ll get error messages. You might even get a blue screen. As such, it\u2019s ideal for stress-testing a new build.<\/p>\n<p>Go for the \u2018torture test\u2019 and leave your PC to writhe in agony for a few minutes, while keeping a close eye on those temperatures via a program like iCUE or Core Temp. Then, when you\u2019re confident, leave the thing for 24 hours or so.<\/p>\n<h2>Why is Overclocking necessary?<\/h2>\n<p>You might wonder what the point of all of this is. Why don\u2019t CPUs ship at their maximum clock potential? The answer lies in the\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">photolithography process<\/span>\u00a0through which CPUs are actually made.<\/p>\n<p>Circuits are built in layers onto a big slice of silicon called a wafer. This is an imperfect process, and not every circuit (or \u2018die\u2019) printed on the same wafer performs equally well. Those that don\u2019t meet the required standard are thrown away. At the same time, there\u2019s significant variety among those that do make the cut. Additional headroom can be explored by the end-user through careful overclocking.<\/p>\n<h2>What are the Downsides?<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the many advantages of overclocking, the process also presents a few risks.<\/p>\n<p>The first problem is that, unless you\u2019ve had to foresight to invest in specialised cover, it\u2019ll void your warranty. This is because, if you aren\u2019t careful, you might irreparably damage your PC.<\/p>\n<p>Second, you\u2019ll need a fairly hefty cooling to reach the true potential of your chip. This might mean a modular liquid cooling system. Some enthusiasts might even \u2018de-lid\u2019 the chip \u2013 that is, remove the HIS and reapply the thermal paste inside.<\/p>\n<p>Thirdly, getting that overclock is time-consuming, and requires a little trial and error. If you have a background in the sciences and a love of tinkering, this might be part of the appeal; if you\u2019d rather use your PC to shoot demons in the face and march Praetorians into ancient Gaul, it might be frustrating.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, if you elect to have us do all these things on your behalf, these problems go out of the window.<\/p>\n<h2>Overclocking your PC \u2013Is it Worth It?<\/h2>\n<p>Like so much in the world of PC-building, the value of overclocking depends on your objectives.<\/p>\n<p>For some, overclocking is an end in itself \u2013 these are the people who will happily spend hours on end trying to eke as much performance as possible out of a given chip. They\u2019re never happier than when they\u2019re standing next to an open case, pouring liquid nitrogen onto a CPU. And who are we to say that this is a waste of time? The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted!<\/p>\n<p>The rest of us might want to see a marked improvement in performance in return for our efforts. Whether we see it will depend on what we\u2019re overclocking, and what kinds of programs we\u2019re using.<\/p>\n<p>Video-editing software does a lot of number-crunching, and therefore tends to be reliant on the CPU. Overclocking for particular games might also be worthwhile. Certain sorts of strategy games, with lots of units onscreen and lots of pathfinding AI at work, may also benefit significantly from a few extra cycles. If your PC slows to a crawl between turns in a 4X game, then you might consider overclocking.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk\/category\/gaming-pcs\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1834 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cyberpowergaming.co.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UK_-Gaming-PCs_2022_Social_Twitter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyberpowergaming.co.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UK_-Gaming-PCs_2022_Social_Twitter.png 1200w, https:\/\/cyberpowergaming.co.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UK_-Gaming-PCs_2022_Social_Twitter-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/cyberpowergaming.co.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UK_-Gaming-PCs_2022_Social_Twitter-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/cyberpowergaming.co.uk\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UK_-Gaming-PCs_2022_Social_Twitter-1024x538.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overclocking is a handy way of cranking some extra performance from your PC. 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