Should I overclock Intel HD graphics?

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  1. 42395_skyline Community Development Team

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    I am wondering if I should over clock my Intel HD 3000 graphics and what would be the best method? I have an i5-2500k and the max I ever hit doing a CPU test at 100% for like 47 minutes was 52C. Cooling won't be an issue, just wondering if I would see a bit of performance. I only mainly game Killing Floor and MineCraft. Would like to try it for a bit. BTW CPU is at stock speed.
    42395_skyline, May 12, 2012
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  2. cryphakon Active Member

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    Mkght as well buy a discrete GPU.
    cryphakon, May 12, 2012
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  3. 42395_skyline Community Development Team

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    Don't want to waste money for nothing, all games I play work fine 1080p on HD 3000.
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  4. C0C0 Well-Known Member

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    Then why overclock?
    C0C0, May 12, 2012
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  5. cryphakon Active Member

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    OCing your HD3000 can destroy your CPU if not done correctly, also no-one yet fully understands the side effects of ocing an APU yet.
    cryphakon, May 12, 2012
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  6. DarkAura17 Well-Known Member

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    Minecraft is not a demanding game. I would just turn down some settings to get max FPS.
    DarkAura17, May 12, 2012
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  7. 42395_skyline Community Development Team

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    Experiment.
    42395_skyline, May 12, 2012
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  8. C0C0 Well-Known Member

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    I see. But based on cryphakon's post, I wouldn't. :p
    C0C0, May 12, 2012
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  9. 42395_skyline Community Development Team

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    I still want to :p
    42395_skyline, May 12, 2012
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  10. cryphakon Active Member

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    Go ahead just do some serious research on it first
    cryphakon, May 13, 2012
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