Should I Keep Overclocking My Fx-8350?

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My Current Rig:

AMD fx8350(running at 4.6 GHz at 1.4 V)

Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

8GB 1600 MHz Corsair Vengence

Asus Geforce GTX 770 2GB DC2

Corsair TX750M

1 TB WD Blue HDD

Corsair H100i

I ran Prime 95 for 11 min and all went well with a 4.6 GHz overclock at 1.4000 V. The Socket Temp was at 71°C and the Core Temp. was at 51°C. I know the Fx-8350 is capable of ~70°C on the Socket and ~60°C on the core, but because of the 9°C difference on the core, I wonder If I can squeeze any more performance out of this chip. A lot of people say that AMD will low ball the temps but I really want a second opinion on the matter.

I guess my main worry here is socket temp and how hot it can really get before it gets dangerous.

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I personally don't go over 60°C, and im quite happy with my 4.4 Overclock mind you, its running on air (212EVO).

You can propably sqeeze more out of it, i have seen 4.8 done with H80 around at 1.5Volts and it was 76°C under load.

http://rog.asus.com/216552013/crosshair-motherboards/guide-overclocking-fx-8350-to-4-8ghz-on-crosshair-v-formula-z/2/

 

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I would say go for 100 Mhz more, and see what your temps are like. Try to keep it below 60 degrees to maximize your lifespan of your CPU.