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Two questions here.
1) Is the CP PC overclock really that bad? I'm also worried about warranties if something should go wrong related to the other thread just below that it can void warranties if you don't purchase it. I just wanted a small boost/tweaking so I only opted for the 10% overclock. With a professional builder, in my head, having them tweak the settings at a lower level (10%) seemed like it would just lead to a more optimal setup without hurting any parts in the long term overall - but the comments about their in house OC service hasn't seem overly positive.

2) On an 8700k and 2080, is there any real benefit to doing a small OC anyway? I don't even know if the OC service from CP PC includes GPUs. 

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Artunias Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newcomer Joined: 10 Jul 2018 Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote Artunias Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Small OC on brand new parts? Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 3:27pm
	Two questions here. 1) Is the CP PC overclock really that bad? I'm also worried about warranties if something should go wrong related to the other thread just below that it can void warranties if you don't purchase it. I just wanted a small boost/tweaking so I only opted for the 10% overclock. With a professional builder, in my head, having them tweak the settings at a lower level (10%) seemed like it would just lead to a more optimal setup without hurting any parts in the long term overall - but the comments about their in house OC service hasn't seem overly positive. 2) On an 8700k and 2080, is there any real benefit to doing a small OC anyway? I don't even know if the OC service from CP PC includes GPUs.

GAN1957 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Jul 2011 Status: Offline Points: 12586	Post Options Post Reply Quote GAN1957 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 5:04am
	They just do a basic. Not worth what you pay. Most MOBO's come with software that you can use to do a moderate OC without the need to get into the BIOS. You can easily turn it on and off. Any OC will be reset if you remove the battery and reset the CMOS. Then you have to start over. Put your cash into the tuning plan. This gets you a one time free CPU replacement if it fries. With a 8700K and a "1080" your not really going to need an OC. I don;t know if you will even be able to tell the difference. Th OC is for the CPU, not the GPU. If you want an OC on the GPU you need to buy on listed as overclocked, or do it yourself.
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Notanymore Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Mar 2018 Status: Offline Points: 385	Post Options Post Reply Quote Notanymore Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 5:31am
	"On an 8700k and 2080, is there any real benefit to doing a small OC anyway?" Absolutely not that combination is obviously plenty fast.

Artunias Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newcomer Joined: 10 Jul 2018 Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote Artunias Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 3:03pm
	Yeah, I cancelled my overclock from them. Appreciate the replies!

Bert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newcomer Joined: 11 Nov 2016 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bert Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 2019 at 3:03pm
	It was worth the $100 to me to make sure I got a chip that would actually overclock 30% as not all of them will. This is my fourth Cyberpower PC and I always go back into the BIOS and check settings to see what they've done. The only thing I've noticed that I wouldn't do (in a general way) is that they tend to use a higher voltage than necessary.

Small OC on brand new parts?