Accessibility links
ASUS home logo

Articles

overclocking

See the mammoth ROG Dominus build that takes Intel's 28-core Xeon W-3175X to the Extreme

Jan 30, 2019
The ROG Dominus Extreme pushes the boundaries of PC performance in our awesome CES 2019 build.

Breaking world records with the ROG Maximus XI Gene and the Intel Core i9-9900K

Nov 28, 2018
Tasked with pushing performance on the Z390 platform as far as possible, we invited the best overclockers to ROG HQ for a week of extreme overclocking.

How to overclock your system using AI Overclocking

Oct 24, 2018
AI Overclocking one-click tuning makes its debut on Z390 motherboards and we have a quick how-to guide to get you started.

HW GURUS win the ROG OC Showdown Team Edition 2

Nov 18, 2017
The results are in from our second ROG OC Showdown Team Edition. See who posted the top scores.

Breaking records with the Maximus X Apex and i7-8700K

Oct 05, 2017
ROG is obsessed with chasing the highest overclocks and fastest performance, and Coffee Lake is our new muse on the Maximus X Apex.

The Rampage VI Apex claims more performance victories with Intel's new Core i9-7940X and i9-7980XE

Sep 25, 2017
After dominating extreme overclocking with the first wave of Skylake-X CPUs, we've taken the latest 14- and 18-core models to sub-zero extremes.

The second edition of ROG OC Showdown Team Edition starts September 22

Sep 19, 2017
Prizes worth $6,000 USD are up for grabs in our new overclocking competition. Find a team and join the latest OC Showdown.

An overview of ROG Strix 1080 Ti overclocking

Aug 16, 2017
Forum Guru Silent Scone takes a deeper look at how overclocking the ROG Strix 1080 Ti affects gaming performance.

Madshrimps Belgium OC team wins ROG OC Showdown Team Edition

Jun 21, 2017
Our ROG OC Showdown Team Edition is complete. See who came out on top of the worldwide overclocking competition.

Rampage VI Apex breaks 7 world records and reaches 7.5GHz

Jun 02, 2017
The ROG overclocking team used our Rampage VI Apex to set new performance records for the X299 platform. See how we did it.

Ryzen 5 1600X hits 5.9GHz and sets four new records on the ROG Crosshair VI Hero

Apr 13, 2017
der8auer overclocked AMD's new Ryzen 5 1600X to the limit on our Crosshair VI Hero. See what the CPU can do on LN2.

ROG OC Showdown Team Edition - Get your rig ready and join!

Apr 03, 2017
The ROG OC Showdown Team Edition overclocking competition begins April 14. Here's what you need to know.

der8auer overclocks Ryzen to 5.8GHz on our Crosshair VI Hero motherboard

Mar 09, 2017
The best CPU frequency achieved with R7 1800X and elmor reached 2454cb in Cinebench R15.

How to automatically overclock Kaby Lake processors with DIP5

Mar 04, 2017
ROG's DIP5 intelligence can automatically overclock Kaby Lake CPUs. Learn how in this guide.

What does it take to reach the top Intel Core CPU frequency at 7.328GHz?

Feb 17, 2017
You might think world records in the tech industry don’t make sense because you can’t reproduce them at home. But making a CPU run faster than anyone else is like trying to sprint 100 meters in less than 9.58 seconds. Overclocking doesn't derogate from this rule.

The Kaby Lake overclocking guide

Feb 03, 2017
If you've got your sights set on a new Intel Kaby Lake processor, you don't want to miss this in-depth overclocking guide. Read on...

How to overclock to 5GHz and beyond on the new ROG Z270 motherboards

Jan 04, 2017
How do you overclock to 5GHz? Try the One-Click 5G OC Profile on the latest Kaby Lake motherboards!

Maximus IX Series redefines the limits by hitting 7.383GHz and breaking 8 World Records

Jan 04, 2017
Find out what the latest processors can do on the new ROG Maximus IX Series motherboards, here's a clue - record breaking!