A $300 Radeon RX 9060 XT just smashed the world GPU overclocking record
A record 4.77 GHz under liquid nitrogen
Overclocking articles
Enthusiast proves it is possible to operate a PC inside a freezer, but not really worth the hassle
A fun experiment with minimal practical value
DDR5 speeds hit 13,576 MT/s as overclockers trade records in hours
"It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning's winning."
OCCT 15 launches with storage benchmark, smarter GPU tests, and coil-whine detection
OCCT 15 delivers a major update with a new storage test modeled after CrystalDiskMark, plus enhanced GPU diagnostics through an improved 3D adaptive test that detects errors more precisely and adds a coil-whine detection feature.
AMD X3D Turbo vs. Intel 200S Boost One-Click Overclocking
A year ago the Ryzen 9800X3D beat Intel's Ultra 285K by 24%. With 200S Boost overclocking on the table, we are retesting to see if one click tuning can close the gap.
New DDR5 overclocking record hits 13,010 MT/s with validated benchmark
DDR5 just broke another speed barrier thanks to liquid nitrogen and precision tuning
MSI Afterburner 4.6.6 final release arrives with expanded GPU compatibility
MSI Afterburner 4.6.6 expands hardware compatibility to include RTX 50 GPUs with quad-fan control, and unofficial support for AMD RDNA 4 cards like the Radeon RX 9000 series. This update also adds Windows 11 skins, enhanced voltage/frequency curve editor modes, and upgrades RTSS to v7.3.7.
DDR5 shatters overclocking barrier to hit 13,020 MT/s in new world record
Canadian overclocker becomes the first to eclipse 13,000 MT/s with a DDR5 module
MSI Afterburner update to unlock additional voltage controls, but only on newer MSI RTX 5000 cards
The new controls will likely not work on GPUs that are already on the market
Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX scores 86% higher than its predecessor
The best that money can buy?
Which AMD CPUs were famously unlocked for overclocking using the "pencil trick"?
Fun fact: The "pencil trick" involved drawing over tiny laser-cut L1 bridges with graphite to re-enable locked multipliers on certain AMD CPUs.
Intel integrated graphics overclocked to 4.25 GHz, edging out the RTX 4090's world record
Arrow Lake iGPU pushed using 1.7V at -170°C
Intel's overclocking tool offers 7.5% performance gains without voiding warranty
New "200S Boost" tool tunes PCs running Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" CPUs
The Most Memorable Overclocking-Friendly CPUs
Enthusiasts have pushed silicon to its limits for decades. The thrill of extra performance lives on, and here are some of the most iconic CPUs ever, revered for their overclocking prowess.
DDR5 memory overclocked to an eye-popping 12,752 MT/s in new world record
Itel's Z890 platform is proving ideal for extreme memory overclocking
Undervolted Radeon RX 9070 XT beats the RTX 5080 in real-world gaming benchmarks
RDNA 4 is a better value proposition than Blackwell
G.Skill unveils new high capacity and low latency memory kits for Intel PCs
No word on pricing but they are unlikely to be cheap
Liquid metal still voids warranty for Intel's crash-prone Raptor Lake CPUs
Liquid metal corrosion removes vital CPU markings
The big picture: Enthusiasts looking to push their high-end Raptor Lake or Raptor Lake Refresh Intel processors to the limits might want to think twice before using liquid metal thermal paste. According to a recent report, Intel is voiding warranties for CPUs cooled with this favorite material of overclockers, even if the processors are suffering from crashing issues.
Raspberry Pi 5 comes up short in world record overclocking bid
Temperature and voltage scaling were elusive
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K "Arrow Lake" CPU overclocked to nearly 7.5GHz
The Core Ultra 9 285K is the flagship Arrow Lake-S desktop processor
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X sets new world record at 7.54 GHz, shatters 16-core benchmark scores
Record achieved with Asus ROG Crosshair X870E HERO motherboard
TeamGroup shows off DDR5 kits with dual-mode overclocking support for Intel and AMD
One DDR5 memory kit (with different size choices) to rule them all
AMD's Epyc server CPU gets shoehorned into consumer motherboard, overclocked to 6.6GHz
The server chips are actually quite similar to the Ryzen 7000 series
A typo might be the reason for the Zen 5 delay – meanwhile, the 9950X scores a record 6.5GHz in Cinebench
Reports indicate all CPUs were mistakenly labeled as "Ryzen 9"