All game fps drop?

Daniel_402

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So, when I first started PC gaming I had a laptop. It ran quite well actually but I needed an upgrade. So last year on my birthday I got a PC. Its specs are:
AMD A8-7650K Radeon R7 CPU
GTX 750Ti
16GB DDR3 Memory
650W PSU

That's all I remember.
So when I got this PC, I quickly installed overwach. I ran it smoothly at 100 frames + ultra settings.
This mainly happened with all games, but the fps issues started about 2 months ago. I think the issue is that I haven't cleaned out my PC since I first got it, and if thats the case what are the materials I need to properly clean it on a budget. Although this may not be the case I need feedback. Overwatch runs at about 30 fps at the current time, and this is on lowest settings. I am really concerned and eager for feedback and information. Thank you.

-Daniel, 14
 
Solution
Most likely heat related, You need to find out what your CPU & GPU core temps are reading during the 30FPS. More then likely when the computer see's that the heat is going to be above normal it will throttle back the power to compensate for temperature. Most likely this is is where your problem lays

I would start by identifying if heat is the issue by checking temps

ronduth

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Most likely heat related, You need to find out what your CPU & GPU core temps are reading during the 30FPS. More then likely when the computer see's that the heat is going to be above normal it will throttle back the power to compensate for temperature. Most likely this is is where your problem lays

I would start by identifying if heat is the issue by checking temps
 
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vinylpusher

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Something simple but if you have windows 10 it could be related. Whenever I install the anniversary update my FPS drops and games run slow. As soon as I roll back, my games are fine again.
 

Daniel_402

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So, what I did is I reinstalled all drivers with their newest version, installed all windows updates and just today I got some compressed air and cleaned out. It worked like a charm. Also I overclocked my fans in afterburner. Thanks for the reply.