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Doesn’t overclocking reduce the lifespan of components?

April 26, 2017components doesn’t Lifespan overclocking reduce

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Doesn’t overclocking reduce the lifespan of components?

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Technically yes, but it doesn’t matter. All PC components experience electromigration – the gradual deterioration of the conducting material as electricity passes through it. Overclocking does speed this process up, but not significantly. You’re looking at reducing the lifespan of the components from roughly 10 years to 7. Since the functional lifespan of any PC is usually no more than five years, the overclocking we do wouldn’t be an issue even for a non-gaming PC. We guarantee our machines for three years because that’s about how long it takes for a gaming PC’s components to become obsolete, with or without overclocking.