Low FPS on all games

bobo123123 · Jun 14, 2017

I just built a new gaming computer and tried to go for a budget, I'm getting very low fps on games my system should be able to handle with ease and don't know what's wrong.
specs:
GTX 1060 6gb
i3 6100
z170a gaming m5
8gb ram
450 watt power supply

For example I was getting 6-9 FPS on men of war assault squad 2 with minimum graphics

Herc08 · Jun 14, 2017

You have a very unbalanced build.

First off, what is your CPU and GPU usage? What resolution are you playing at? You shouldn't be having that low of usage.

bobo123123 · Jun 14, 2017

Don't know my usage, how do I check, and I'm using 1920X1020, but I've tried switching to 1280X720 with only 1-2 fps difference

Herc08 · Jun 14, 2017

You need a program like MSI Afterburner or something to tell you your usage and temps.

bobo123123 · Jun 14, 2017

my Cpu usage is at 100 but my Gpu usage is only at 35, how do I change the gpu usage to be 100?

Herc08 · Jun 14, 2017

You don't. Your i3 is bottle necking your GPU. You should have went with an i5 or gone with a GTX 1050 Ti. What settings are you playing at?

TMTOWTSAC · Jun 14, 2017

Hold up there. According to the system requirements Men of War 2 can run fine on a 2 GHz dual core. If the OP has 100% CPU usage then either there's something else eating cycles, or there's something wrong with the system configuration.

OP, can you check Task Manager and see what processes are using the most CPU? Also, can you verify that your i3 6100 is actually running at the correct speed of 3.7 GHz and not some other number, such as 800 MHz.

Herc08 · Jun 14, 2017

TMTOWTSAC :

You are correct. I was working with another user with similar issue who had a weaker CPU.

However, I don't think the 1060 is the best fit, as it's still an unbalance build. Also, his GPU is not being used more than 40%, which also could mean it's not getting the power it needs. What kind of power supply you have?

bobo123123 · Jun 14, 2017

My cpu is running at 800mhz , and I have a corsair cx450m power supply

Herc08 · Jun 14, 2017

Well that is a problem. Have you tried doing something in the BIOS? You may want to go into the BIOS and reset the settings.

TMTOWTSAC · Jun 14, 2017

Check your power settings too, make sure it isn't set to some sort of Power Save mode. If that doesn't resolve it, check your motherboard to see if it has a Slow Boot or LN2 switch that accidentally got flipped when you put it together.

bobo123123 · Jun 14, 2017

Went into bios and couldn't find a reset button: very new to working in bios

Herc08 · Jun 14, 2017

Go to BIOS and press F6 to load optimized defaults.

Tyler LM · Jun 14, 2017

If I were you I would check if you installed the latest Drivers, go to Nvidias website and download the latest Drivers on there website for the GTX 1060 Series GPUs, you should be getting WAY more FPS than that even with the I3 6100 paired with a GTX 1060. If I were you though I would definitely get a better CPU your CPU is WAY underpowered in your whole build.

I say this because I seen no one else has said anything about drivers and you also stated nothing about drivers.

bobo123123 · Jun 14, 2017

there was no change, I'm running cpu-z right now and it sits at 800mhz

Tyler LM · Jun 14, 2017

bobo123123 :

I would monitor CPU speeds while gaming, usually idle your CPU will be low, my CPU idle is usually running 800-1.2GHz so thats usually normal. Now if it does it while gaming you got a problem and I would reseat the CPU and Heatsink and see if that changes anything at all.

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