So here's the situation... I just finished building this:
CPU: Core i7-4770K
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked (P/N 03G-P4-2883-KR)
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X 16GB (2 x 8GB) 1866
Mobo: ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA
SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB
Cooling: Corsair H100i
The idea was to build a computer that could handle any AAA game on ultra settings for at least the next 2 years, and everything is running relatively smooth, except for the very purpose it was built for: games on ultra settings.
I can run games on ultra, but they don't look quite ultra--and they aren't always running as smoothly as I'd like.
For example, I put the settings in Planetside 2 to ultra, but the game looks nothing like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYNzn8PTl8
In comparison to that video, my game looks like it's running between Medium and High. I did do some research and found the copy and paste settings to make it "true ultra," as it was called on the site, but the game crashed and said my GPU, the fastest card on the market, wasn't good enough to run at those settings (seriously?).
For another example, I'm running Far Cry 3 on ultra settings, but it doesn't run as smoothly as it should--every now and then it stutters. Nvidia's GeForce Experience also optimizes Far Cry 3 on lower settings, which boggles my mind considering the hardware I have.
Nothing is overclocked, because I figured I wouldn't have to considering what I put into my computer--especially to run a game like Far Cry 3 on ultra with steady FPS.
Note, this is also my first build, so I'm sure that there's something that I missed. Just yesterday, I noticed that my monitor was running on 60Hz when it can run 144Hz. Once the change was made, games looked considerably better (noob mistake). So, again, it's probably something I'm not doing. I did install all the latest drivers, so, really, I have no clue what else is left.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Nodnarb247
CPU: Core i7-4770K
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked (P/N 03G-P4-2883-KR)
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X 16GB (2 x 8GB) 1866
Mobo: ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA
SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB
Cooling: Corsair H100i
The idea was to build a computer that could handle any AAA game on ultra settings for at least the next 2 years, and everything is running relatively smooth, except for the very purpose it was built for: games on ultra settings.
I can run games on ultra, but they don't look quite ultra--and they aren't always running as smoothly as I'd like.
For example, I put the settings in Planetside 2 to ultra, but the game looks nothing like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaYNzn8PTl8
In comparison to that video, my game looks like it's running between Medium and High. I did do some research and found the copy and paste settings to make it "true ultra," as it was called on the site, but the game crashed and said my GPU, the fastest card on the market, wasn't good enough to run at those settings (seriously?).
For another example, I'm running Far Cry 3 on ultra settings, but it doesn't run as smoothly as it should--every now and then it stutters. Nvidia's GeForce Experience also optimizes Far Cry 3 on lower settings, which boggles my mind considering the hardware I have.
Nothing is overclocked, because I figured I wouldn't have to considering what I put into my computer--especially to run a game like Far Cry 3 on ultra with steady FPS.
Note, this is also my first build, so I'm sure that there's something that I missed. Just yesterday, I noticed that my monitor was running on 60Hz when it can run 144Hz. Once the change was made, games looked considerably better (noob mistake). So, again, it's probably something I'm not doing. I did install all the latest drivers, so, really, I have no clue what else is left.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Nodnarb247