Overclock

Pushing your hardware to its full potential — such as by enabling XMP — ensures that you get the best performance which is crucial for all sorts of heavy tasks including gaming. Memory is one of the key components that can bring a noticeable improvement in performance. Surprisingly, in most cases, your RAM isn’t running at its claimed clock speeds, and that is where you need to implement XMP or Extreme Memory Profiles. Before you enable XMP though, it is best to check the existing clock speed of your memory.…

By overclocking your CPU, you can squeeze extra performance out of your PC without spending any money. Most processors have a little extra headroom, and if you know how to overclock your CPU, you can result in higher frame rates in games, faster renders in programs like Adobe Pro, and everything in-between. Combined with a GPU overclock, your PC could punch well above its weight. While you might be asking yourself whether or not you really should be overclocking due to the potential risks, the reality is that it’s…

Celebrity overclocker Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch has overclocked the Core i9-13900K processor to 8.2 GHz under liquid nitrogen (LN2) at the finale of Intel's Creator Challenge (opens in new tab). The flagship Raptor Lake chip, which will fight for a spot on the list of best CPUs, will hit the retail market on October 20 for $589.The Core i9-13900K is a 24-core processor with eight P-cores and 16 E-cores. The chip has a maximum turbo boost clock of 5.8 GHz thanks to Intel's Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB) technology. Splave…

Intel Arc Alchemist graphics cards continue to surprise us in many ways prior to their actual release. This time, a new teaser from an interview with Intel fellow Tom Petersen reveals some more information about the GPUs, including their overclocking capabilities. According to Petersen, Intel Arc might be unexpectedly good at overclocking and striking the right balance between performance and power consumption — so much so that a massive overclock was achieved at almost no extra energy cost. Despite the various…

When people talk about overclocking, they are usually referring to the CPU and GPU. However, it is also possible to overclock the RAM, and in some cases, it can lead to greater performance enhancements than any other tweaks you make. If you've never tried your hand at it, overclocking your RAM might feel a little intimidating, but don't worry -- it's actually quite easy. You don't need to have one of the best RAM kits, either, even though it certainly helps! Should you overclock your computer's memory, what can…

(Image credit: Intel)Contrary to innumerable reports of its demise, overclocking is not dead — not by a long shot. Yes, overclocking headroom for core frequencies has receded as the Intel vs AMD rivalry has intensified and the chipmakers focus on squeezing out every ounce of performance, particularly in the highest-end flagship processors. However, Intel's Alder Lake chips represent a return of generous overclocking headroom, helping the chips take key spots on our list of best CPUs for gaming. AMD's latest chips don't…

Overclocking your graphics card can improve its performance by 5% to as much as 15% (or more), depending on the particular card model. Of course, as with any overclocking, care should be taken to avoid running your GPU at unsafe settings. But if you have one of the best graphics cards and you're looking to eke out a bit more performance, we'll how we go about overclocking and determining "safe" settings.Before overclocking, it's important to get a baseline measurement of how your graphics card performs. You want to be…

Gigabyte Team overclocker HiCookie has achieved a new DDR5 speed world record. Using a single 16GB stick of Aorus branded DDR5 RGB memory, HiCookie hit and verified 5,011 MHz, or DDR5-10022 (10,022 MT/s). This is just a smidgeon faster than MSI Team chalked up in a milestone achievement earlier in the week, but a record is a record. It is also interesting to see some significant diversity among the component choices – there appears to be no 'winning formula,' but DDR5 consumer platforms are Intel-only for now.In the…