Let me state this… I think the author of this video is right. But I have many problems with the means in order to reach the maximum performance. And why the heck Intel uses sh*tty thermal paste between the IHS and the die for an overclockable CPU? But I digress…
In order to get your overclockable Coffee Lake CPU to perform much better than Ryzen, you have to:
- buy a delid tool
- delid your CPU
- risk to rekt your CPU
- void your warranty
- buy liquid metal thermal compound
- apply the compound and reseal the CPU
- buy or have a beefy cooler (like a Cryorig R1 or Noctua NH-D14/15)
- have a high-end motherboard
Well, that’s quite a bit demand (read: unreasonable) for a performance boost.
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