slight overclocking question
It looks like I'm finally ready to replace my aging low-spec Dell XP machine (which was purchased way prior to my interest in Flight Simming) with a purpose built Skylake gaming machine from Cyberpower. If I purchase thru Costco there is a 5% discount thru 30 April and I get 2% cashback eventually as an executive member.
The problem is, that although I can get a 6700K processor thru the Costco website, the usual Cyberpower 10% overclock option is not available. A couple of questions then come to mind.
- Will I have good FSX-SE (and maybe eventually P3D) performance w/o the overclock?
- Can I overclock it myself through Invidia Inspector or something?
- If I did this, would it void my Cyberpower warranty?
This is a big financial leap for my pensioner budget so I want to make it count. I would appreciate any help or suggestions.
Obie
Current config I am considering is as follows:
• Magnus Intel Z170 Configurator (NO MONITOR)
- *BASE_PRICE: [+862]
- CAS: Corsair Carbide 300R w/ USB 3.0 [-50]
- CASUPGRADE: None
- CD: LG 12X Internal Blu-ray Drive & DVDRW, 3D Playback Combo Drive [+32] (BLACK COLOR)
- CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i7-6700K 4.00GHZ 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151 (Skylake) [+116]
- CS_FAN: Maximum Airflow with 120mm Case Fans for your selected case [+9]
- FAN: Corsair Hydro Series H60 120mm Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ Copper Cold Plate [+20] (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
- FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer [+10] (BLACK COLOR)
- HDD: 512GB Samsung 850 PRO Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 550MB/s Read & 520MB/s Write [+360] (Single Drive)
- HDD2: None
- HEADSET: None
- IUSB: Internal USB 3.0 4-Port Hub [+25]
- KEYBOARD: None [-5]
- MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4/3000MHz Dual Channel Memory [+97] (GSKILL Ripjaws V [+30])
- MONITOR: None
- MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Z170-K ATX w/ USB 3.1, 3 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 1 SATA Express, 6 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2 [-55]
- MOUSE: CYBERPOWERPC Gaming Mouse
- NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
- OS: Windows 7 Professional [+31] (64-bit Edition)
- POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - EVGA 600B 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply [+20]
- RUSH: Standard Process Time: Ship within 10 Business Day
- SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
- TEMP: None
- VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 (Maxwell) [+273] (Single Card)
- WNC: None
- _PRICE: (+1775)
|
$1,775.00 × 1 |
$1,775.00 |
Coupon: 5%CPCONFIG (5% off CostCo configurators) |
$-88.75 |
Subtotal |
$1,686.25 |
Grand Total: |
$1,686.25 |