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Overclocking Pros and Cons
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Pros
- Increases computer performance to run demanding applications more smoothly.
- Presents an easy way to improve computer performance temporarily, while allowing you to forgo spending money on a hardware upgrade a little longer.
Cons
- Usually voids the warranty with the manufacturer.
- Runs the risk of overclocking the system too high and frying computer parts.
- Better off spending money for an upgrade if you plan on using the computer to suit your demanding needs for a few extra years.
Final Thoughts
So you may be wondering by now, what should I do? If you are an average PC user and do not run video games or video editing applications, you should probably not worry about overclocking your computer system. You would have nothing to gain, except for a slightly faster computer, and you may regret overclocking the system, especially if you don’t know what you’re doing. If you are a PC game enthusiast and really want some extra computer performance to run video games, overclocking may be the answer if you are comfortable with it, knowing the risks.
Conclusion
If you decide to overclock your computer hardware, you should increase the speed at a slow and gradual rate. Once you notice instability or errors, you need to decrease the speed until you find a stable point you are comfortable with for your system. So please, do not overclock recklessly. It’s better to have a working computer, rather than a fried computer.