I'm using a DeepCool AK620 and feel a weird delay during boss combos in Death Stranding 2. My clocks aren't boosting. How do I squeeze more power?

Frequency bottlenecks were killing my reaction time. PBO curve optimization finally brought back that snappy muscle memory.

Using voltage offsets and PBO to eliminate input latency

Based on log 2026-DP-11 on Windows 11 24H2, I ran OCCT stress tests. I started with a basic all-core overclock, but the system BSOD'd after 15 minutes—the feeling of spending hours only to make it worse was devastating. I pivoted and went into BIOS -> Advanced Voltage Control, set the core voltage offset to -0.070V, and enabled PBO (Precision Boost Overdrive). CPU-Z showed all-core clocks stabilizing between 5.2GHz - 5.4GHz, and the input lag vanished. However, since the AK620 is air-cooled, package temps hit 92℃ under extreme load, triggering a slight throttle. I can't maintain absolute max clocks forever due to the thermal wall.
Category：Overclocking Settings Last updated：February 28, 2026 5:41 PM