FAQ ANSWERED – Do you need to spend big on your Motherboard to get a decent Overclock?

One of the most frequently asked questions i receive on the channel is “Do I need to spend more on my motherboard to get decent overclocks”. So today lets tackle that question.

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Essentially it boils down to exactly what your reasons for overclocking are in the first place? Are you just wanting to get the most out of your system or are you really wanting to compete at the elite level in benchmarks, etc.

I hope this video helps you understand a little bit more about what the differences are between motherboards and where the money is justified or better spent elsewhere.

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  • Will Ford

    Will Ford operates Boosted Media with his brother Tom and is the on-camera host and technical lead behind the channel’s sim racing hardware reviews.

    With a background in electrical engineering, adult education, and automotives, he combines hands-on product evaluation with practical technical analysis and a passion for motorsport and sim racing to explain how sim racing hardware performs in the real world, and is one of the most experienced people on the planet when it comes to reviewing Sim Racing Hardware.