Test Setup
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| Power Supply: | Xigmatek NRP-MC1002 1000 Watt |
| Hard Disk: | Kingston HyperX 3K 90 GB (OS) Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200.12 |
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| Case: | Cooler Master HAF 932 |
| Video Cards: | GALAX GeForce GTX 970 EXOC BLACK |
| Cooling Solutions: | Phantek PH-TC14PE Triple Fan |
| OS: | Windows 8.1 Ultimate 64-bit |
Intel Core i7-6700K 4.6 GHz Overclocking
Overclocking on the i7 6700K was pushed to 4.60 GHz with a multiplier of 46 and a BCLK speed of 100 MHz. The overclocking itself was rather easy. Our chip was unable to push to 4.6 GHz without any crashes which is a good impression for Skylake. There are a lot of useful tools in the Z170 Gaming BIOS that can be used to configure on the go overclocking. The chip was supplied a voltage of 1.32V for stable operations.
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About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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