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reku

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First of all hello there guys, it is my first time using these forums although google gotten me here quite a few times.

So to the topic, it's been a while i upgraded my pc resulting in low fps on new games when played on high-max settings.

THERMALTAKE W0117 TOUGHPOWER 750W NVIDIA SLI CERTIFIED
ASUS GTX295/2DI/1792MD3 1.8GB PCI-E RETAIL
ASUS P5K PRO Motherboard
4GB DDR2 Ram
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600(8M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
(My budget is kinda low, my english even lower :p)
 
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geofelt
Your pc is relatively balanced, but a bit old.
The usual suspect is the graphics card.
To help clarify your options, run these two tests:

a) Run your games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely cpu limited.

b) Limit your cpu, either by reducing the OC, or, in windows power management, limit the maximum cpu% to something like 50%.
This will simulate what a lack of cpu power will do.


Go to control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/processor power management/maximum processor state/
set to 50% and see how you do.


If your FPS drops...
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Trenchcoat

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Hi!

We need to know what resolution you want to game in and what quality. We also need a budget. Your system is fairly outdated now so depending on what you want you may need a completely new system which may also require purchase of an OS.
 
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ihog

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+1. In CPU-intensive games, you might run into some issues, but I believe a GPU upgrade would be the best option.
 
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geofelt

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Your pc is relatively balanced, but a bit old.
The usual suspect is the graphics card.
To help clarify your options, run these two tests:

a) Run your games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely cpu limited.

b) Limit your cpu, either by reducing the OC, or, in windows power management, limit the maximum cpu% to something like 50%.
This will simulate what a lack of cpu power will do.


Go to control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/processor power management/maximum processor state/
set to 50% and see how you do.


If your FPS drops significantly, it is an indicator that your cpu is the limiting factor, and a cpu upgrade is in order.

It is possible that both tests are positive, indicating that you have a well balanced system, and both cpu and gpu need to be upgraded to get better gaming FPS.
 
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