Computer Specs Question!?!

RyanBrown · Sep 17, 2013

CPU: Phenom II x4 960T 3.0Ghz
GPU: GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB
RAM: 8Gb
MoBo: ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB 3
Hard Drive: 160gb SAMSUNG HD 160jj/P
PSU: 750W Corsair

I play games like SWTOR and WoW and TERA Online but i feel like with the specs i have i should be getting alot better performance and should be able to run the games at alot higher setting and not get choppiness or low FPS..I have a really old like 10years HD and am upgrading it to a 256gb SAMSUNG SSD 850 Pro Series i dunno if that has anything to do with it but i looked up people with the same specs as me as for CPU and GPU and they are running games like battlesfield 3 on ultra but i cant i dunno what it is or whats causing it but i was just wondering if you guys could help me figure it out please n ty

clutchc · Sep 17, 2013

The HDD or SSD will make no difference in frame rate in games. That is wholly dependent upon processor, graphics card, and monitor resolution. What is your rez?

RyanBrown · Sep 17, 2013

clutchc :

Im playing on a 42inch Vizio at 1366x768

clutchc · Sep 17, 2013

OK. Your CPU and GPU should be sufficient for that resolution. How much stuff do you have running in the background? Check System Configuration and let me know how many boxes are checked.

eatmypie · Sep 17, 2013

the 560ti isn't to bad of a card even though its fairly old, but it would probably be your processor that is causing causing the fps issues a lot of mmo's are cpu intensive like I have an amd system with similar specs to your processor for my guest pc that I built with spare parts.and the thing dips constantly and I switched the video card from it to another system i had using a old 950 i7 and I got a 50% increase in fps. The fps that you get in games can really be increase if you have a good solid processor maybe you could find a good deal on a 1150 motherboard and get a i5 4670k or even go with the fx processor from amd. I really have noticed mmo's like intel for some reason more than amd

RyanBrown · Sep 17, 2013

clutchc :

How do i check that ? i have windows 7 if that helps any.

clutchc · Sep 17, 2013

RyanBrown :

Type system configuration in the text box (Start) and click on the link that pops up. Then open the start up tab. Don't forget to scroll if you have a lot.

RyanBrown · Sep 17, 2013

clutchc :

RyanBrown :

Type system configuration in the text box (Start) and click on the link that pops up. Then open the start up tab. Don't forget to scroll if you have a lot.

There is 9 checked

clutchc · Sep 17, 2013

That's not too bad. Still more than I like when gaming. But not too bad. If there's any you see that you recognize, uncheck them if you don't need them. Then run CCleaner just to be sure you don't have any Registry errors causing issues. And it will get rid of most resource wasting crap too.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Did you have any other card installed before the 560ti? I'm wondering if you have an old driver conflicting.

RyanBrown · Sep 17, 2013

clutchc :

No i built this pc all new and i just updated the driver for it yesterday

clutchc · Sep 17, 2013

Let's try this to see if it's your system or your expectations that are the issue. When you have time, run 3DMarkVatage and let me know your P-score, GPU score, and CPU score. I'll compare it to one of my past builds I had with a GTX 560ti OC card and either a Phenom II X4 965 or an Athlon II X4 640 I had. That's about as close as I can come to matching your system.
http://www.3dmark.com/3dmarkvantage/

RyanBrown · Sep 17, 2013

clutchc :

Ok im downloading it now .... 3DMark Vantage v112 .... and i will post the scores as soon as its done ...thanks alot so far

RyanBrown · Sep 17, 2013

clutchc :

PScore:15805
GPU:19463
CPU:10107

clutchc · Sep 17, 2013

I made a mistake. My card was a GTX 560 OC, not ti. But from the looks of the results, I'd say your system is running normal.

Phenon II X4 965BE (stock 3.4GHZ) and GTX 560 OC:
P score 14407
GPU 15787
CPU 11415

clutchc · Sep 17, 2013

Can you unlock the other 2 dormant cores in your Thuban?

RyanBrown · Sep 17, 2013

clutchc :

I have no idea how to do that at all and i dont want to mess anything up

clutchc · Sep 17, 2013

Is your Thuban the Black Edition? If so, it's really easy to O/C.

But in the end, eatmypie may be correct. Your processor may just be the weak link in those games if they are CPU intensive.

RyanBrown · Sep 17, 2013

clutchc :

I dont think it is and if it is i dont know how to find it cuz it was 2 years ago i built it, but what would be a very good
upgrade for my cpu that would work well with the specs i got ?

clutchc · Sep 17, 2013

With an AM3 socket, you'll have to look for a used faster Phenom II X4BE or a X6 BE. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/CPU/2

RyanBrown · Sep 18, 2013

clutchc :

What about this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106010

clutchc · Sep 18, 2013

RyanBrown :

No, the FX-6300 takes an AM3+ socket. Your MB has an AM3 socket. Here is the CPU support list for your MB: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A88TDV_EVOUSB3/#support_CPU

You could try overclocking the processor you have now. Is it the Black Edition version?

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