GTX 960 Random FPS Drops

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A Few months ago a purchased a gaming computer. Every few minutes I get a sudden FPS drop that makes almost every game not enjoyable. I usually run games on high to medium settings, however no matter what settings i put the game on i still drop FPS randomly.

I have already

Checked for unparked cores
Checked for malware and viruses
Made sure that all of my drivers are up to date

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Processor AMD FX-8320
Motherboard MSI 970A-G43
GPU GTX 960 4GB
Power Supply 700W
Processor Cooling AVC K7127N

 
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at this point I think it is insufficient motherboard cooling


since opening the case and putting a fan on it helped you to have no drops, if you had not good enough cpu cooling it would still have had drops



it has room on the top for a fans right?

add some fans blowing air outwards


then ziptie some fans blowing on the motherboard VRM's...
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which games specifically?


online games?



there are games like arma that just run horribly on amd cpu's







 
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ok, you will have fps drops in CSGO especially with explosions etc


same on fallout 4, especially inside buildings etc.



overwatch is easy to run, but an online game and you have an amd cpu



we can try to hopefully reduce the drops:



the best you can do is make sure any kind of power savings feature is turned off in the bios


cool n' quiet etc etc, turn off anything related to power savings



also in windows make sure your power options are set to high performance



install msi afterburner, and turn on cpu/gpu temp monitoring in the OSD

also things like core speed, cpu usage etc


play a game for a while, then post back with max temps


what would help is as soon as you get an fps drop, take a pic of the screen or tab out to afterburner


upload it to imgur and post the link
 
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Gameplay (Multiplayer) http://i.imgur.com/hgo6jQU.jpg
MSI (Graph) : http://i.imgur.com/q00CqEF.png
MSI (Program): http://i.imgur.com/cTWVnPW.png

Also the drops in fallout and CS:GO would occur randomly it didn't matter if an explosion or a big event happened
 
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the fps drops seem to exactly match cpu temp spikes

temp throttling is most likely to be the cause


turn off turbo core, and test again



if you get constant fps with no drops then you know the issue is insufficient cooling when the cpu ramps up



if you still get drops, then it might be the motherboard having insufficient vrm cooling

open the pc case, put a fan next to it blowing into the motherboard, then test again to verify


did you turn off all power savings features in the bios?



make and model of your power supply?
 
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I usually do not mess with the bios, i did look for the amd quiet and cool, but didn't find it. What are the names of things that i should disable there?
 
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go to the bios


the option will be under the "cell menu"


cool'n'quiet, disable it




turbo core should be under the "advanced settings"
 
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check your cpu cooler, make sure it is installed properly

make sure the fans are spinning, clean the dust off

open the side of the case


put a fan next to it blowing on the motherboard



something is throttling your cpu
 
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With in the first few minutes of having the case closed the fps dropped.

Edit: What can i do to increase airflow, and low the temp with the case closed
 
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add some fans

do you have space to add more in your pc case?

specifically target some fans at the motherboard's VRM's, some zipties will help


 
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I do not believe that i have enough room in my case (ARC 647 CASE SECC ATX Mid Tower) it only has the radiator fans and another one in the front

Would it be beneficial to purchase a new case, or perhaps a new more know liquid cooler?
 
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at this point I think it is insufficient motherboard cooling


since opening the case and putting a fan on it helped you to have no drops, if you had not good enough cpu cooling it would still have had drops



it has room on the top for a fans right?

add some fans blowing air outwards


then ziptie some fans blowing on the motherboard VRM's

or you can just buy a better case yes

 
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