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bmac93

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Hello everyone,

I play quite a few games on my PC, WoW is my primary game ATM.
But my games consist of Dota 2, Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, and soon to be the new Splinter Cell. Have the newest drivers for the CPU and GPU, not the betas... which i plan to install tonight.

OS: Windows 8.1 64-Bit

My System:
XFX 7870 video card (not overclocked)
FX-8350 (not overclocked)
Dual Monitors,
HDD: Not Primary (used for backup) 7200 RPM 1TB
SSD: OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB


Primary - (ASUS VE258Q) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236123

Secondary Monitor (HP 2009f) - http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01679483

Mobo: Gigabyte 970 UD3. Has latest BIOS.

All my games run pretty damn smooth. But i would imagine my WoW to run even smoother than it is. There is times when i hit 63 fps, but it usually sits around the 50s when stuff is happening.

So one of my main questions is, is my dual monitor setup pulling on my FPS from my primiary? If so, would i be able to just turn the secondary monitor off and it should help? Or would i have to physically unplug it.

Basically guys, how to maximize performance without spending money. Overheating is no issue, tons of fans. NZXT Phantom case.
 
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An older discussion, but still worthy:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-free-benchmark-programs/

As for overclocking (can be a bit of a black art) I would Google something like "overclock 'insert-your-cpu-model-here' " and then pull up a couple of good/respected sites from the list.
Most 'overclockable' CPU's can be overclocked fairly significantly 'on air' i.e. without replacing the CPU cooler (something you could also consider later). Always try a small overclock initially, then raise each further overclock by a small amount....all should be explained in the 'how to' sites.
Good luck.
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Ummm if your only gaming on 1 screen then try unpluging 2nd screen to see what happens. by alrights having extra screen connected will put extra strain on you graphics card whether your gaming on it or not.

if you psu is up to it you could also get a 2nd graphics card.
 
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In a number of multiplayer games (BF3 and I'm sure WoW) the CPU does have a significant affect (compared to many single player games) on fps (in addition to the gfx card). With this, you could try overclocking you CPU to test out.
You could also try disabling your second monitor to see if that provides an improvement.

As is standard, you should test these options using benchmark software (or run the game's benchmark option if available) before and after the changes. That way you'll get to a more accurate conclusion.
 
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i have an 850w raidmax PSU. But i dont have the mobo for a 2nd gcard... its x16, x4, so it would do anything, and i dont wanna spend money.... usually ill keep skype open to voice call during games, but i guess i can just alt tab out... would the 2nd monitor REALLY hurt performance as much as i stated above? And i have to unplug it to feel the full effect? Would it matter what end i unplug it from...

Also, for anyone else... can some1 explain Anti aliasing and multisampling and all that shiz to me?
 
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WoW doesnt have a built in benchmark option... any good free programs out there to recommend? i know there are tons, but to overclock and benchmark? and maybe a tutorial?
 
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An older discussion, but still worthy:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-free-benchmark-programs/

As for overclocking (can be a bit of a black art) I would Google something like "overclock 'insert-your-cpu-model-here' " and then pull up a couple of good/respected sites from the list.
Most 'overclockable' CPU's can be overclocked fairly significantly 'on air' i.e. without replacing the CPU cooler (something you could also consider later). Always try a small overclock initially, then raise each further overclock by a small amount....all should be explained in the 'how to' sites.
Good luck.
 
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