Pc performing slower than it probably should.

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Mike Kif

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I recently bought a new budget rig which i've been saving up for a LONG time. I was happy because i thought i could finally play some newer games with my frineds, but im sort of getting a weird feeling that its performing worse than it should.
My PC specs are:
Processor: AMD FX-4300 4-Core 3.8GHz
Graphics: AMD R7 250 V2 MSI OC 2GD3 Edition
RAM: 4GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2
HDD: SATA III Toshiba 500GB
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
I have a problem with every even slightly newer game, like for example: Skyrim, Far Cry 3, Just Cause 2. I don't understand...i'm pretty sure i should be getting more than 20-25 frames in skyrim on medium...Maybe there's something wrong with the components, maybe they should perform like that, i'm not sure, and that's why i'm here.
I you could spare a bit of your time to help a fellow out, i would be grateful.
 
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James Mason

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Use HWMonitor to see your CPU and GPU utilizations during gameplay. You're correct in that you shouldn't be having issues running those games.
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html


Also try going into Control Panel > Power Options > High Performance profile and see if that helps.

Also what PSU do you have? Specific model please, you may have bought a cheap dud. The PSU is basically the most important part of your computer.
 
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Mike Kif

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I just did the HWMonitor test and ran one of the games in which i have the most issues with framerate, and that would be the before mentioned, Skyrim. I played it on max settings to stress test the pc a bit (just because i don't believe in synthetic tests), and throughout the entire session the sowtware kept displaying memory clock speed as 0 Hz, so i was thinking that maybe i connected something wrong. I double checked and everything and it all seems to be in place. Maybe the software is faulty, i'm not sure. I tried playing Far Cry 3, in which i don't have many issues. the framerate is steady, constant and balanced but low, now i'm talking about 35-40 on the lowest possible settings settings(at that point, it just looks awful), 30-35 with v-sync on(i would usually keep v-sync off at all times but i experience a LOT of tearing), and around 25 with the shadows on(to make at look at least mildly appealing): Whats weird is that I don't have a problems with AA, as in i can go from off to x8 with almost no performance impact.. Could the PSU be causing all of these issues? I surely hope not, because i'm absolutely broke.
 
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Mike Kif

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I have a NJOY 56000C 560W PSU. Now that you mention it, that's probably the reason im having these issues, because this supply was about 14$, so pretty cheap. I knew the power of the supply mattered and 500w seemed like enough, but i never knew the model mattered.
 
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