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I like that they went stock. I build fast machines but I don't think I've ever overclocked one, I certainly can't remember. I value stability and longevity, m
by noir_lord 9y ago
I like that they went stock.
I build fast machines but I don't think I've ever overclocked one, I certainly can't remember.
I value stability and longevity, my 2500K lasted til end of last year (it still works fine, it's just my laptop is faster).
- dragontamer 9y agoA lot of modern RAM can hit 3200 MT/s within the specified voltage settings. RAM literally has gotten better over the past few years, but "official" JEDEC timings lag behind. Its why Intel has XMP: so that your sticks of RAM will talk to the motherborad and automatically overclock themselves to factory-tested values these days. These "easy overclocks" I'm talking about are very simple! The factory gives you an XMP profile of the RAM under specified conditions, and then the motherboard enables a checkbox for XMP-profiles in the BIOS. No need to tweak timings or anything. These days, overclocking RAM is a question of "Do you want to run your RAM at the speed tested at the factory" ?? Or would you rather run RAM at speeds specified by JEDEC from 2014? Every RAM manufacturer worth a darn has an XMP setting, where they've thoroughly tested the RAM at these higher speeds. You might as well spend a minute, click the button in the BIOS/UEFI prompt and accept the free performance benefit.
- noir_lord 9y agoThanks for the recap.