Built my system back in 2021, and overall it has been great. We all know I wouldn't be here if I didn't want to safely squeeze every bit of performance out of this system that I can. Since my overclocking knowledge was pretty limited at the time, I just decided to use auto overclocking software and call it a day. That's pretty much what I've been using ever since. While this post is primarily focused on my CPU, if someone can add in some GPU advice, I would greatly appreciate it.
Here are my PC specs for reference:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080Ti
- RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z 32GB (2x16GB) 3600
- Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX X-570e Gaming
- Cooling is a custom liquid loop. GPU stays very cool, even under full load (stays below 50C). CPU gets pretty hot, usually between 60-90 under full load (another reason I'm here).
Here's a summary of the things I've done. For overclocking my CPU, I just downloaded Ryzen Master and used the auto overclocking setting. I even tried doing it in the BIOS as well, but for reasons I can't remember, I stopped doing that and went back to RM. After doing some research in this sub, I have learned that RM is a tool frowned upon, and I uninstalled it last night. Instead, in one of those posts, I found this video. Even though my MB is a different model, it was still very similar, and I followed the instructions and went through all of the changes he suggested.
Surprisingly enough, it worked very well. I ran some benchmarks with Performance Test, and it appears I'm getting the best CPU performance I've been getting. So I guess my main question is, has anyone else done this method, and if not, any suggestions on whether or not this is a good idea, or the best way?
Now, onto the GPU. I've always been using MSI afterburner for the OCing; I ran the OC scanner, and apply those settings all the time. Recently, it has been underperforming. What I mean by that is, it hasn't been getting nearly as much performance as I've been able to get before. For example,
But now, it's been getting only 6300-6500. This also carried over to Performance test, I've been getting lower scores than I used to. Is this something directly related to OCing the CPU? If not, what could be causing it? All the windows settings have been the same: power set to ultra performance, drivers up to date, etc.
Thanks for reading, looking forward to some advice!