New gaming build issues

StephenBrent · Jul 6, 2018

I built a new desktop a couple of weeks ago and feel like I am having performance issues I should not.

Build:

i7-7700k
GA-Z270-HD3 LGA 1151 ATX Intel Motherboard
1080ti
16gb ram (I accidently purchased one stick of 16 instead of 2x8, not sure if this is the problem)
250 gb SSD
750w power supply

I built this pc so I could game and stream at the same time. I was having issues doing both on the desktop, which I thought was odd in the first place considering the specs. I purchased an Elgato HD60s from best buy to stream through my other rig to see if that solved my issues, it did not. In a simple game like fortnite I will drop down to 50 frames at times and I know the 1080ti can run fortnite at ultra 250 frames, so I am not sure if I have settings wrong or what.

I lack any real computer knowledge on solving this easily so I am hoping someone can give me tips on tests to run or issues to look for.

thank you

seagate_surfer · Jul 6, 2018

StephenBrent , just to discard the drive as the culprit, run Seatools on it.

King Dranzer · Jul 6, 2018

Are you streaming through OBS

StephenBrent · Jul 6, 2018

King Dranzer :

Yes I am

King Dranzer · Jul 6, 2018

At what fps are you streaming

StephenBrent · Jul 6, 2018

I have tried 30 and 60

King Dranzer · Jul 7, 2018

How is your experience at 30fps.

StephenBrent · Jul 7, 2018

King Dranzer :

Doesn’t seem any different than 60. At times I even get some frame drops without streaming. I did a GPU test, it scored above all the examples outside of dual card setups.

King Dranzer · Jul 7, 2018

Run MSI Aterburner while streaming and monitor CPU and GPU usage and check what is causing the drop in fps.

StephenBrent · Jul 7, 2018

I downloaded afterburner but I am not seeing any issues with gpu usage. Is there a particular test I can run with afterburner or something I should be getting a log for? here is what I got while streaming and playing
https://ibb.co/fXZWhT

King Dranzer · Jul 7, 2018

What % is your CPU running and when fps drops is the % usage of CPU dropping. I can see there are two bumps in GPU usage.

What temps are you getting on your CPU and is it overclocked.

StephenBrent · Jul 7, 2018

I am not overclocking. Here are the charts roughly around the same time while playing fortnite/streaming out to 1080p @30 frames.

https://ibb.co/i2YKmo
https://ibb.co/cjhqsT
https://ibb.co/hRbiCT

StephenBrent · Jul 7, 2018

Would it be beneficial to turn off my on-board gpu?

King Dranzer · Jul 8, 2018

Open Fortnite, minimize it and next open Task Manager go into Details tab in the top. Right Click on Fortnite and click on Set Priority and select High.

bmockeg · Jul 8, 2018

7700k is bad for streaming. Your RAM has to be matched pairs for duel channel.

bmockeg · Jul 8, 2018

You need 8 gen Intel or ryzen.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/game-streaming-encoding-coffee-lake-ryzen,5326-4.html

King Dranzer · Jul 8, 2018

bmockeg :

Yes 7700K is not very good but is decent and fine. Point here is that he is using different PC to stream which should not effect the CPU. For RAM he has single stick instead of duel but as I said before if that had to effect the performance it would have dropped fps even while gaming but this problem is only faced while streaming for which he again is using a different PC.

bmockeg · Jul 8, 2018

Ok....what are the specs of this other rig?

StephenBrent · Jul 8, 2018

King Dranzer :

It tells me I can’t. Access denied

King Dranzer · Jul 8, 2018

Right click on Fortnite and Run as Administrator and try again.

StephenBrent · Jul 9, 2018

King Dranzer :

I will try again tonight but the issue is Fortnite comes out of the Epic games launcher. I ran the launcher as admin but it did not work.

StephenBrent · Jul 10, 2018

bmockeg :

So if I got the 8700k I'd be set?

King Dranzer · Jul 10, 2018

I would have agreed that going for better CPU like 8700K can solve your problem. But after you having same problem even while streaming through different PC I am not sure if it is CPU that is causing the problem. Before spending on CPU upgrade I recommend trying all possible ways. Did you try to cap in game fps to 120.

StephenBrent · Jul 10, 2018

King Dranzer :

I will try that this evening, I am currently capped at 144. A game like PUBG that I'm told is CPU intensive, runs pretty crappy and completely unstreamable with my current setup. I figured from what I read online I should be able to stream from the same rig with a new build (I dropped the ball on the wrong CPU obviously, lol). The hassle of audio going from the gaming rig to streaming rig makes wanting to use one PC a dream, if possible. I am completely fine going to the 8700k if that will be a massive upgrade, which it seems to be due to the extra two threads?

King Dranzer · Jul 10, 2018

Hmmm.... well it can possibly improve your gaming experience. K upgrade to i7-8700K I hope it solves the issue.

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