Seemlingly good System with poor FPS while gaming

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gamerfreek1216

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I just upgraded my system to my new specs which i thought were really good, however in game it tells a different story. I have noticed this in Destiny 2 more than anything else but i can not get my in game frames to go above 30 fps.

System
CPU: i7 8700k (Turbo up to 4.7 GHz)
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
MOBO: Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7
PSU: Sparkle Computers 1000W Gold
RAM: 16 GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 2666 MHz

3DMark Benchmark Results:
Firestrike Ultra Stress Test: 96.7%
Time Spy: 8019
Firestrike: 18898

In-Game Performances
Destiny 2: In game FPS hovers around 30 FPS in menus its around 60. Temps hover in the high 60s low 70s and Utilizations doesn't really go above 25%. While i dont have temp measurements for this test I did switch from highest to lowest settings and the FPS never changed.

Assassin's Creed Origins: Game runs smoothly no hiccups or anything like that but the ingame measurement system of performance when I set it to force 60FPS says its unstable. This is at max settings on 4k i believe (i only have a 1080p monitor so probably why).

Heroes of the Storm: On max settings has some hiccups during high entity counts

Any suggestions about what could be the problem?
 
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To be straightforward it depends on timeline.
If you know you are going to get SLI titans in the next 6 months then go aheand and get the right power supply now.
If it is a future wishlist with no date in sight then get what you need today.

650w is plenty for a single 1080. Seasonic and Superflower are both really good units. EVGA's G2, G3, GS are also very good.
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boosted1g

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Well first and foremost your PSU is a garbage-can grade PSU.
High watts does not equal high quality, the 80 plus certification also does not equal high quality.
If the 80 plus certification was any worse it would be outright pay X amount to pass the test.

Sparkle is basically selling you a cheap car with a body kit and Ferrari logo painted on it. Might be called Sparkle due to the risk of "sparkles" coming out of the psu as it dies.
That 1000w on the sticker is just that, nothing more than ink printed on a sticker.

So when you start with crap in, it is no suprise you get crap out.
With this in mind, it is no surprise that the GPU is not behaving properly and hard to diagnose under such potentially unstable unreliable conditions.

If you have a buddy with a good gaming system and the same games you can test your 1080ti in his system, always possible you got a dud GPU.

Either way, return that sparkle PSU and get a decent quality one. Also, 650-700w is plenty for a single 1080ti.
 
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gamerfreek1216

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I've had this PSU for a while now and never had any problems like this. Even when I was running a crap 7870 on games like Witcher 3 it never did anything like this. Idk how I can test if the PSU is causing the problems, any recommendations? I can try the card in another computer and will get back.
 
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boosted1g

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The 7870 uses a good 80-100w less of power then the GTX 1080ti so that makes a large difference.

You can tell if the PSU is causing the problems by testing your PC with a different power supply or test the second most likely culprit (the GPU) in another PC.

I see you removed your section saying the PSU had good user reviews but just FYI, what a user rates something does not mean that much.
First and foremost users are not going to dissect a power supply to examine the quality of individual components, put it under max load and test every rail, every feature, etc; that is done by sites like this one, jonnyguru, techradar, etc. Secondly have you read some user reviews: 5 stars for product they never purchased or never opened the box, 1 star because the internal hard drive does not have a usb cable, people on Newegg who self-claim 4-5 stars of "tech experience" give a bad review for a router because with no modem or internet subscription the router has no internet.
In short when it comes to user reviews on components or anything technical you have to take it with a huge grain of salt.
 
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gamerfreek1216

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Fair enough I deleted the comment cause i thought it was a little to confrontational was all lol. I was able to get the GPU out and tested in another computer and it was fine. When i plugged it back into my PC miraculously everything started working fine. I booted this morning and everything still seems to be fine. As far as the power supply are there any brands that you would recommend? I do plan on SLI titans and overclocking one day so should i spend the money to get a larger power supply or just get what i need for now? Since i spent the money on all these parts i don't really have the money to get a new PSU right now but i will definatly keep any recommendations in mind when i do get some extra cash
 
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boosted1g

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To be straightforward it depends on timeline.
If you know you are going to get SLI titans in the next 6 months then go aheand and get the right power supply now.
If it is a future wishlist with no date in sight then get what you need today.

650w is plenty for a single 1080. Seasonic and Superflower are both really good units. EVGA's G2, G3, GS are also very good.
 
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