What is wrong with my pc build? Getting several problems all the time.

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henkpatat

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Hello all,

I'll start off with my pc specs:

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
CPU: AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 32nm tech
RAM: 16.00 GB DDR3 @667 MHz
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4095 MB)
Display: Hanns.G HH241 1920x1080@60Hz
Storage: 111GB Kingston SSD and 1TB Seagate HDD.
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W G2, 80 Plus Gold

Well, before I begin about my problems, if someone notices that there is a compability problem with my specs, please tell me.

Now my problems, first I've had trouble getting games to work properly. I mostly play Fifa 17 so I will use that game as an example. When I would play Fifa 17, my cpu usage would immediately go up to ~99%. I've managed to fix this by changing a lot of settings which I don't even remember exactly what, but I did some stuff in my BIOS. What then happened was that I wouldn't be able to play on good fps without insane screen tearing, which I solved by enabling Vsync. But when I enable Vsync I will get a huge amount of input delay which makes it unplayable.

My biggest issue is when I am on Skype. If someone would put their screen share on, I will get like 2-3 seconds black screen. I've tried reinstalling my gpu drivers over and over again. I even switched to windows 10 and back to 7. Sometimes after installing my drivers there was no problem but after a few days it will just happen again. I have tried using a different HDMI cable but that doens't seem to matter.

Any help is appreciated, since I can't find anyone with this similar problem.

 
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If you want to change to Intel you will need a new motherboard, CPU and RAM ( DDR4 ). I would go with Kaby Lake over Skylake if your budget allows. You should start a new thread in the Systems section for recommendations or I can give you some if you will post a budget.

AMD is releasing their new Ryzen chips in a few weeks. Early benchmarks are very promising so my advice is to wait for the real release if you can. You might get more for your money that way assuming they live up to the early leaks. Ryzen would also require a new motherboard, CPU and RAM ( DDR4 ).
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henkpatat

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Jul 2, 2016
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Hello, thanks for your reply.

It seems that I am using the 125W model. But since it is not supported by my mobo, I can still use it, as I can play certain games normally. But what exactly would be the difference if I wouldn't be using the 125W model? Could this be the reason for the certain problems I listed above?

 
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Yep. An unstable system is certainly one of the potential problems of using an unsupported CPU especially in stressful situations. I'm surprised it works as well as it does.
 
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henkpatat

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Well, time to change my motherboard and cpu then. I would like to buy an Intel i-5. Do you have any recommended motherboards to use with socket 1150 and compatible with my system?

Sorry, I meant the 1150 socket.
 
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If you want to change to Intel you will need a new motherboard, CPU and RAM ( DDR4 ). I would go with Kaby Lake over Skylake if your budget allows. You should start a new thread in the Systems section for recommendations or I can give you some if you will post a budget.

AMD is releasing their new Ryzen chips in a few weeks. Early benchmarks are very promising so my advice is to wait for the real release if you can. You might get more for your money that way assuming they live up to the early leaks. Ryzen would also require a new motherboard, CPU and RAM ( DDR4 ).
 
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