FPS Drop with good computer

oren_mcphail

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Hi, i have a decent computer, i built it 8 months ago, but for some reason i have been getting lag drops. here is my rig:

AMD Athlon X4-860K Quad core proccessor (3.7GHz)

16GB DDR3 Memory

GEFORCE GTX 1050 2GB Card

ASUS MOTHERBOARD

300GB POWERSUPPLY (Very old, still works, i recycled from my old computer because i didn't have the money)

So i have been playing games on my computer for 6 months now, and up until recently, i've been having fps drops. in Rocket league for example, i usually have 60-80 fps, then all of a sudden i get 20-30 fps for about 30 seconds then it comes back to normal. Another game i have been having issues with is Black Squad (free to play FPS) and i get 70 FPS average and then all of a sudden for about a minute i get 30 FPS.

is this a hardware issue? my computer is pretty new i don't have reason to believe it would drop like this. if it helps any i overclocked my gpu a bit, since i had only 300volts of power supply, by gpu had 20volts to itself, and we overclocked it to the max.

Whats even more embarrising is that i play Roblox (very low graphic, even my 10 year old computer from the past could handle it) and even though its very low graphic i get fps drops..i usually have 100 fps in the game and then it drops to 20 fps. What is going on?
 
Solution
The problem is that this is not a "good" computer. Your CPU is an "OK" 2C/4T CPU, but it's roughly only comparable to the last of the Core 2 Extreme CPUs, & falls in between a Haswell & a Skylake/Kaby Lake Pentium (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html). Your GPU is currently one of Tom's Hardware's "best picks"...but only for 720p resolution (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html). Basically, you have a budget eSports gaming build, but not a "good" gaming build.

It quite possible that your 300W PSU is starting to go bad, or simply just isn't that great of a PSU to begin with -- although 300W is technically "enough" for a build like this, even brand-new a lot of "no-name" PSUs...
300V power supply....what country are you living in?
I know only 220/230V and 110/115V. I have never seen 300V single phase AC. Home devices e.g. PC uses mostly only single phase AC.

20V is needed for the graphic card? I thought PC components are using only 12V, 3.3V or 5V.

I am confused
 

spdragoo

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The problem is that this is not a "good" computer. Your CPU is an "OK" 2C/4T CPU, but it's roughly only comparable to the last of the Core 2 Extreme CPUs, & falls in between a Haswell & a Skylake/Kaby Lake Pentium (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html). Your GPU is currently one of Tom's Hardware's "best picks"...but only for 720p resolution (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html). Basically, you have a budget eSports gaming build, but not a "good" gaming build.

It quite possible that your 300W PSU is starting to go bad, or simply just isn't that great of a PSU to begin with -- although 300W is technically "enough" for a build like this, even brand-new a lot of "no-name" PSUs struggle to provide enough reliable power -- so it's possible that the PSU could be causing it. It could also be just a lack of CPU processing power. If so, there's not much you can do on that particular build, & would need to look at replacing it.
 
Solution
Lags are usually caused by insufficient cpu power.
Your cpu is weak, but that does not explain the recent change.
Look into your cpu cooling.
Perhaps the cooler has come loose or is filled with dust.
Your idle temperature should be 10-15c. over ambient if your cooler is working well.
AMD processors are heat sensitive and will throttle quickly
 

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