Motherboard PINS bent & repaired = FPS Drops? HELP?!

filas261

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Hey guys,
I've sold my 2x 660GTX and got my self a Gigabyte 970GTX G1 GPU.
I've also sold my old Mobo and got my self a Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 3 MoBo.
When putting in the CPU I've bent like 3 - 4 pins but got them directly afterwards fixed by a friend that works with hardware for years, and he got them actually pretty good recovered..
The mobo wouldnt start while the pins where bent, it'll start but immediatly reboot and no picture on screen.. After fixing everything worked fine, no problems, no crashes, nothing..
But now im playing some Battlefield 4 on a heavy map 64/64 players, and Im experiencing big FPS drops while watching in the distance where some fights and explosions are going on..

Could it be possible that those bent pins could make me some trouble while having big pressure on the Mobo?? I have no idea so I hope someone more experieced has a Solution.

All on ULTRA Settings; FPS; MAX - 130 AVG - 85 - MIN; 36-45???
All on LOW Settings; FPS; MAX - 140 AVG - 90 - MIN; 55-64???(while looking in distance)

I dont think something is alright, I didnt try anything else out yet cause I kinda have no idea if there are any stress-tests or something similar.
Temps are: GPU MAX; 51 AVG; 44 CPU MAX; 61 AVG; 54 (After 30minutes playing)
During the FPS-drops the temps. stay same.
Drivers are up to date; 344.48

My Specs are;

Gigabyte 970GTX G1
Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 3
Intel i3 4330 3.5GHz
8GB ADATA Gaming Series DDR3 1600MHz
Corsair TX850W
Kingston 128GB SSD/1TB HDD
Windows 8.1 Up to Date

Nothing is Overclocked (If someone hase some tipps on increasing performance, go on!)

Filip
 
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If the pins were causing problems, the system would either boot or not boot.

Battlefield series are notoriously CPU intensive, especially in multiplayer. A Dual core CPU is the MINIMUM requirements for running battlefield 4, for multiplayer it is just simply not enough.

If you were to upgrade to a Quad core i5, you would notice a TREMENDOUS improvement. The best processor upgrade I would say is an i5-4690 if you don't care overclocking, or an i5-4690k + a hyper 212 EVO cooler if you would wish to spend $65 more, but overclock it for more performance and future proofing.

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If the pins were causing problems, the system would either boot or not boot.

Battlefield series are notoriously CPU intensive, especially in multiplayer. A Dual core CPU is the MINIMUM requirements for running battlefield 4, for multiplayer it is just simply not enough.

If you were to upgrade to a Quad core i5, you would notice a TREMENDOUS improvement. The best processor upgrade I would say is an i5-4690 if you don't care overclocking, or an i5-4690k + a hyper 212 EVO cooler if you would wish to spend $65 more, but overclock it for more performance and future proofing.
 
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filas261

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Thanks, needed someone to approve that for me, my i3 is a Quad core. But seems its too low for my High-end gaming wishes...