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I have a gaming pc about 5-6 months old and my games lag terrible. Any game i run doesn't perform well. Some games run better on my 2 year old laptop then my desktop. When i run, the CPU barely gets used. About 20%-30%.

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GTX 780
16 RAM
i7 3.5hz

Please help me out so i don't have to sell it.
 
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Dude. I think i just fixed everything. Wow what a stupid solution. So here's what i have done.

After your latest post i tried battlefield 4 through geforce experience. But 1 second! Geforce says that the graphics card can take this game to MAXIMUM SETTINGS. So i was like wtf. It can't be my gpu. So i run battlefield 4 at MEDIUM SETTINGS and i had 30-50 FPS. So i rage quit and sat down to think a...
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There are various softwares to scan for temperatures. I suggest CoreTemp for CPU and Gpu-z for the GPU.

There are plenty out there, really, but I feel those two are the easiest to use/install (they should both come with either standalone or install versions, so you don't necessarily need to install them)
 
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You stated in-game both of times ;) not to mention you stated none in the latter case.
Provided you meant you can't get no temperature, that's not possible unless the sensor's broken or the hardware isn't compatible (with CoreTemp and GPU-Z that would be RARE). Can you please check again?

Also, what's that temperature about? Cpu or gpu? 150F should be around 65C, so that's not too hot under gaming load.
 
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Temps are quite normal...
Might sound silly, but are you sure you connected your monitor to your gpu port? If you connected it to the motherboard port, it'll use the integrated gpu offered by your cpu model, which will most surely get you bad performance on anything not on lowest details.
 
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It depends whether that hdmi cable goes from your TV to your motherboard's port or not. Check the back of your pc; if the hdmi cable is connected to the upper part of your pc, then it's most probably using the integrated card.
 
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Let's make things easier then ;)

Check the back of your PC and look for the USB ports; there should be a lot more ports on that panel in different forms/formats. The HDMI cable is usually put close to those USB ports or to a VGA port and comes with a protective plastic plug most of the times.

If your HDMI cable is connected close to that spot, it's most definetly using the motherboard's GPU port, and is thus using the integrated one that came with your CPU.
The "discrete" GPU ports are usually on the bottom part of your PC's back.
 
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I just checked and the HDMI is in my graphics card port, but still no change.
 
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Are you using any software to control clocks on your gpu? (i.e. MSI Afterburner, i suppose the Nvidia experience control panel also has these settings)

If you ever fiddled with anything of the above, be sure to bring back everything to default settings.

Also, please do try a clean driver reinstall. Google for Display Driver Uninstaller and follow the given instructions.
 
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Ok, that's quite the late answer, but better late than never :p

Anyways, could you please state your PSU info? Manufacturer, specific model and wattage are needed.
e.g. My PSU is an Antec (manufacturer) HCG-750M (model) 750W (wattage).
 
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Ok, it isn't thermal throttling, the PSU is fine, everything is at stock clocks and drivers have been cleanly reinstalled, yet it isn't fixed...
At this point the only thing I may think is for the issue to be somewhere else. Let's start by the most common.

Can you try running memtest64 with all of your RAM sticks? Run a full test with each stick singularly, meaning that each stick should be tested as the only one present in the system. Do it when you have a bit of free time, as it'll take a while.

If what I said is unclear, post back, I'll try to answer as soon as I can.
 
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How do i make sure i have every driver set up cleanly and latest version?

Where do i find memtest64 and how do i test 1 by 1?
 
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Refer to this post (thought you tried it, since you said you tried most of those things...). The last part related to Display Driver Uninstaller.

Memtest is downloadable from PassMark software, while Display Driver Uninstaller is downloadable from Guru3D; both tools will require you to read and follow instructions CLEARLY AND TO THE LETTER, especially for DDU.
Failing to follow the given instructions can (very rarely and only if things are done utterly wrong) damage your hardware. I hold no responsibility, should any sort of damage strike you (hardware malfunction, loss of data, etc...). IF, however, you follow instructions correctly, everything will go pretty much smooth without no one getting hurt.

In any case, my bad for the 64; i meant memtest86, sorry about that :p Got a lot on my mind lately.
As per testing sticks 1 by 1, you're going to do that "physically", meaning that each test has to be done while only 1 stick is present into the system. Once you've downloaded memtest and followed the instructions to install it and use it, it'll mainly go like this:
1) Unplug every cable from your computer and wait 10-15 minutes (capacitors need to power off completely).
2) Open your PC case's side cover. (Keep it at hand and on the groung, touch it every once in a while to discharge any static current you may have and thus avoid damaging your components)
3) Remove all of your RAM sticks but one
4) Close your PC case's side cover.
5) Plug everything back and boot memtest.
6) Run memtest

Repeat the same procedure for all sticks 1 by 1. This will ensure that, should any significant error happen, you will know for sure which stick is actually faulty.
 
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What drivers should i reinstall and can't memtest identify automatically which 1 is bad without taking them out?
 
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Try with one or two versions before latest, and for memtest, although it should do what you say by now (I haven't used it in a while), it's still a safer procedure to test them 1 by 1, as it brings WAY more reliable results than testing them all at once.
 
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What about drivers ?
 
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