Hi Everyone,
Long-time ROG-fan, first-time Overclocker here! I have questions about the order in which I should be doing things, and would love your advice / perspectives.
1. I just installed 4x16 Gb G.Skill TridentZ DDR4-3400s, and have them stable using XMP profile. After about 3.5 hours of MemTest86 v7.2 runs (about 2.5 passes so far), and 0 errors -- the stock XMP settings seem to have me stable, with a CPU at 4.009 Mhz and a CPU Temp at 45 degrees. Firstly, is that temperature fine, or should I be concerned that I spiked from 21 degrees at boot-up to 45 degrees after 3+ hours of MemTest?
2. Secondly, what should I be overclocking next? I was thinking of using EzMode (F7) in BIOS to Overclock the CPU, which according to BIOS, would target a 15% speed increase. Anything else I should read or research on before I attempt to go this route? What is the basic order you would recommend to get the most out of my build? (Please see my specs on the left-hand side postbit.)
Thanks!!