CPU Performance

[Arkryne]

Hello i am a Windows 7 user with a PC rig as follows-
Win7 32 bit
Intel Core2Duo E4600 2.40 GHz
2 GB RAM
1GB ATI Radeon HD 5670

I have a (not so) modest rig and i am quite the avid gamer.I want the best FPS and performance for my games.
So i was just going by the options on the control panel and i noticed the High Performance CPU power plan,as opposed to the balanced preset plan.So i wanted to ask that if i set my power plan to high will it improve my gaming performance.Will it improve my FPS?
I know a lot of people asked the same question but those are on older OSs and i wasn't sure.So please help a noob like me out !

 

[kenny3105]

No what you get now is the max you will get. overclocking will help your fps a slight bit maybe 1-2 frames nothing you would notice

 

[aramisathei]

Depends on the overclock.
I've pulled quite a bit of performance from old rigs, but even OCing that one won't compare to modern rigs or bring it up to current gaming standards (for high-end, anyway).

Power settings are usually more for mobile platforms, but on desktops their main focus is to control is when your computer goes to sleep, screen savers, and so on.

 

[Arkryne]

So high performance won't affect my gaming performance other than 1-2 FPS at the most ?

 

[wanderer11]

Go to power options>advanced settings and make sure the max cpu usage is 100%. That is the only setting that will change performance.