Overclocking is the buzzword in the enthusiastic PC-building community. According to the Oxford dictionary, the term means running (the processor of one's computer) at a speed higher than that ...

Overclocking modern GPUs is easy and mostly safe. Expect a solid FPS boost of about 5–15%. Risk is low, but warranty may void. Control temps with fan curves, power limits, and do paste/pad swaps if ...

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Alongside minimal gains, it's worth noting that manual overclocking now also results in a significantly hotter CPU as you're pushing it even further. This means you have to put in a lot more time, ...

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If you think overclocking is something that only hardcore PC enthusiasts can get into, think again. At Computex in Taipei last week I got the chance to try overclocking Intel’s latest processor, the ...