… Now, whether a gain this negligible justifies running an active CPU overclock indefinitely is a question that's worth sitting on, and for most users, the answer would be an easy "no." Data Game Mode Enabled Game Mode Disabled Performance Delta Speed Way Score 6,076 6,010 +66 Graphics test 60.77 FPS… …
… I did an upgrade to an SSD that promised to give fast read and write speeds, the kind of speeds you can’t wait to test the moment it arrives. …
… The testbench uses an Intel Core Ultra 250K Plus on a Gigabyte Aorus Z890 Master with 32GB of 7,200 MT/s RAM. CrystalDiskMark Looking at CrystalDiskMark, in Gen 4 mode, the SSD has a read speed of 6,918.60 MB/s and a write speed of 5,064.54 MB/s. …
… The key is to test them all individually before applying. Enable XMP or EXPO, then use the PC normally and run memory stability tests before changing five other things. Apply a CPU undervolt, then test different kinds of workloads instead of assuming one benchmark proves it stable. …
… 3DMark 3DMark is a popular benchmarking utility that includes a collection of benchmarks to test your GPU's performance with various settings. The free version of the program is enough to run some basic tests, while the paid version unlocks additional tests to collect more information. …
… You need some idea of which speed ranges are actually causing trouble, and that means observing prints or doing a little testing. …
… Ryzen 7 9850X3D Read Write Latency RAM 63,770 MB/s 79,703 MB/s 75.5 ns L1 5,218.7 GB/s 2,710.9 GB/s 0.7 ns L2 2,000.7 GB/s 1,561.9 GB/s 2.5 ns L3 762 GB/s 784 GB/s 13.3 ns Time for some more benchmarks The extended Cinebench test shows single- and multicore workloads well and also reveals any issue… …
… Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 GAMING OC Let's talk test platform Because a GPU is useless on its own All testing was performed on the same system, with only the GPU swapped out after a full set of benchmark runs. …
… If you're not testing with ray tracing or path tracing in the mix, you might not really be testing your GPU at all at least not in 2026 . More importantly, though, you certainly need time. Twenty minutes of a stress test won't cut it — you need days of regular use. …
… Hence, I returned to MSI Afterburner, navigated to the Curve Editor, and moved the curve to select a lower voltage at the same clock speed. It took me a few tries to get a voltage that didn't result in a freeze or crash during OCCT testing. …