r/pcmasterrace • u/AutoModerator • 18h ago

DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - October 14, 2026

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u/Eidolon_2003 R5 3600 @ 4.3 GHz | 16GB DDR4-3800 CL14 | Arc A770 LE 8h ago

No, there's nothing wrong with using eco mode necessarily. All it does is lower your CPU's power limit, there's nothing more to it than that.

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u/Zerkoul 8h ago

Considering rising electricity cost and the heat here in southeast asia, I'd rather consider it. The only concern I have with having it in eco mode is that it might dmg the cpu? Or is it just that it limits the power so that it won't overheat?

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u/Eidolon_2003 R5 3600 @ 4.3 GHz | 16GB DDR4-3800 CL14 | Arc A770 LE 7h ago

It literally does nothing but lower the power limit. There's absolutely no danger associated with doing that

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u/Zerkoul 7h ago

Thanks for the answers man.

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u/Eidolon_2003 R5 3600 @ 4.3 GHz | 16GB DDR4-3800 CL14 | Arc A770 LE 7h ago

You're welcome!