Computer Weak Point

MrDiiiceHD · Mar 27, 2013

To say what i have in my computer i expected it to preform a bit better then it does. Can anyone tell if there is a bottleneck in my system?

PSU: sumvision Power 3 Pro edition
Motherboard: ASRock 970DE3
Graphics Card: Radeon Saphire HD6850
Processor: AMD FX-8350
RAM: 2x 4GB
Hard drive: unknown but uses new SATA cable
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
Monitor: 3x Hanns G HL229
Keyboard: Razor BlackWidow Ultimate 2012
Mouse: Razor Imperator

Any feedback would be appreciated, Thanks.

zooted · Mar 27, 2013

The 6850 is nowhere near strong enough for 5670x1080. It can barley handle 1920x1080 on newer games.

MrDiiiceHD · Mar 27, 2013

zooted :

i don't usually play in eyefinity unless i know its a high fps game, but even at 1920x1080 i was expecting more from it to be honest.

neaton14 · Mar 27, 2013

What exactly are you judging its performance by? Are you playing games, running photoshop, bootup, etc?

From a gaming perspective, I would immediately point out the HD 6850 as a "weak point" if you're expecting to run modern games at 1080p+ with medium to high settings.

I am a big believer in SSDs, so if your computer feels sluggish running general tasks (bootup, browsers, etc.) then perhaps look into those.

zooted · Mar 27, 2013

Yeah the 6850 is the equivalent of a 7770. Which is entry level. It's good for medium at 1080, but if you are looking for higher settings I would say the 650ti boost/7850 is the starting point.

zooted · Mar 27, 2013

Oh and I believe neaton asked a good question, one I should have started with. What do you define as low performance? Low fps? Sluggish load times? etc..

MrDiiiceHD · Mar 27, 2013

general tasks are fine, i meant more gaming side of things (should of specified :/). if i were to get a new graphics card, what would you recommend for my system and is everything else up to scratch?

zooted · Mar 27, 2013

What is your budget?

zooted · Mar 27, 2013

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html
Rule of thumb, it won't be worth the money if it isn't at least 3 tiers above your current gpu.

ARICH5 · Mar 27, 2013

MrDiiiceHD :

everyday im greeted with a new psu...sumvision? wow and i thought MAXWATTZ EXTREME was bad. lol "you will get sumvision...just not all the time" lol j/k

your 6850 is on par with a 7770.

DarkSable · Mar 27, 2013

It could also very well be that your system isn't getting enough power - that's an absolutely horrible power supply which I recommend replacing immediately.

MrDiiiceHD · Mar 27, 2013

Thinking about getting a HD 7970, would this work well in my system? i'd prefer an amd card but wouldn't mind a Titan

MrDiiiceHD · Mar 27, 2013

DarkSable :

What would you recommend?

properbuilds · Mar 27, 2013

Hi, you don't want a piece of C4 on your rig

See this -> http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/psus/118103/sumvision-power-x-500w

I know it's not the model in question, but you can be assured that's utter junk.
First for more performance in gaming @ 1080p, you need a better card the 6850 isn't that good for it, i'd recommend a 7870 tahiti le or 7950(the 7970 too if you can afford it), but not with that crappy psu, get a proper one from brands like seasonic,xfx,antec,corsair, pc power and cooling within 500-600W.
I recommend personally the XFX 550 Core edition

MrDiiiceHD · Mar 27, 2013

properbuilds :

i had a 700W Alpine but blew it up by accident :/ and thanks.

zooted · Mar 27, 2013

It blew up because it's an Alpine... Only get units from reliable brands and look for a review for it from a site such as JonnyGuru, Hardware Secrets, TechPowerup etc...

Getting stable reliable power with low ripple is extremely important to insure the life and stability of a system. Not to mention getting a higher efficient unit will save you on the power bill too.

COLGeek · Mar 27, 2013

Hard to go wrong with Seasonic or Corsair PSUs. Antecs can be good as well.

If you step up to a new GPU you really need to upgrade your PSU at the same time. I would definitely not connect anything stronger than the current HD6850 to the Sumvision unit currently installed.

MrDiiiceHD · Mar 27, 2013

COLGeek :

I've been looking and the corsair seems to be the better option, ive also heard there name before i think for some ram. ill be upgrading the PSU before the GPU though after what ive heard

properbuilds · Mar 27, 2013

Hi, it depends on what corsair psu, the CX series isn't a good choice, since it has inferior capacitors and its made by cwt, actually corsair doesn't make psus, their best line is made by seasonic and flextronics.
I'd say that the XFX 550 core edition is a good choice if you're in the usa or uk/europe, since it's a seasonic psu for a good price

MrDiiiceHD · Mar 28, 2013

properbuilds :

realy liked the look and ratings on the xfx 550, just ordered on and is on its way. Thanks for showing it to me

zooted · Mar 29, 2013

Good choice

ARICH5 · Mar 30, 2013

properbuilds :

not all of them...the cx v3 has been upgraded

stuffandthings · Apr 10, 2013

a. upgrade the psu to around 650 watts (and DO NOT buy from any brand other than corsair, antec, seasonic, and maybe OCZ)
b. you never mentioned your budget

MrDiiiceHD · Apr 10, 2013

stuffandthings :

I now have a Corsair psu, and i was just asking for ideas, money doesnt really matter. i just wanted a few ideas.

stuffandthings · Apr 10, 2013

MrDiiiceHD :

I would upgrade the gpu to a 7950 or a 670

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