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August 29, 2013 5:53:26 PM


Hello all! I just recently built my first gaming computer, and i had a couple of questions i was hoping someone would be able to help me out with. I spent about $1200 on this system and from what i have read i was under then impression that i would be able to play just about any game quite well except maybe crysis 3 and other games with extreme graphics. I've download a couple games and I am not completely happy with the performance thus far.

When playing bioshock infinite on all ultra graphics, the fps will range in between 30-60 and gets quite choppy, windows even notifies me that my computer is running slow and i should change my color settings. When playing day z (arma 2 mod) my fps will drop to as low as 20 on large serves and even will drop to 45 on small servers just when zombies are on my screen (on normal graphic settings)

I understand that a $1200 build isn't top of the line, but i was expecting a little better performance out of. Anyways, here is the parts list:

-Intel I5 3570 3.4Ghz
-ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Motherboard
-EVGA GTX 760 (NVIDIA)
-Corsair 650w power supply
-Samsung 840 pro series 128 gb ssd
-WD Blue 1TB HDD
-Coolermaster Hyper 212 cpu fan
-Nzxt 410 mid size case
-8gb corsair vengence ram
-obviously a dvd drive

My main question is, based on these compenents, are my results normal/expected? or might there be something wrong with the system? I download windows 7 onto the ssd aswell as a few games and i have not done any overclocking or tweaking of the motherboard, cpu, and gpu. Thank you in advance for the help!

I posted this in the graphics section because i figured its an issue with the gpu and not the cpu

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August 29, 2013 7:58:27 PM

No, the results you describe are not normal for that system. What resolution is your monitor? Do you have the Nvidia gfx driver installed? Before doing any troubleshooting...
1) be sure to have all the critical Windows Updates installed.
2) be sure your system is clean of registry errors and resource wasting crap. Run CCleaner and do the Clean and Registry portions both. You may have to run it more than once; until it comes back clean. http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
August 29, 2013 8:05:52 PM

get HWmonitor and check temperatures for overheating. Maybe you havnt installed a heatsink or fan properly or something.....
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August 29, 2013 9:27:41 PM

I have the ASRock extreme tuner that came with my motherboard, cpu and mb temps avg at about 40 degrees celcius. I also have the evga precision x software to monitor my graphics card and it will be at around 40 degrees but goes up to 70-80 when i am playing games. I will do what both of you said. How can I know if its a problem with the cpu or gpu?

edit: oh and the resolutions of my monitors are 1920x1080 and 1024x768
August 30, 2013 7:52:21 AM

Do the symptoms exist with the 2nd monitor disconnected? For troubleshooting purposes, I'd leave the 2nd monitor out of the picture. Try to have as little as possible running in the background when gaming. Open System Configuration/Start Up and see how many boxes are checked. There could be something going on 'behind the scenes' that is draining resources when you are trying to game.
August 30, 2013 9:57:14 AM

Yes the symptoms exist whether or not the 2nd monitor is plugged in. I have been running the 3DMARK11 benchmarking tests and I have been getting scores of 7100-7400. It says that most similar systems get 7800-9100, more on the 9k side.
August 30, 2013 10:10:18 AM

Just used ccleaner, still the same results. opened up the system configuration and all the boxes are checked in the services and startup sections.
August 30, 2013 10:20:40 AM

do you have the max performance on in the nvidia control panel?
have the newest bios for your mobo? and maybe try playing with vsync on, itll make the cpu run harder but it will keep the fps at a constant 60
August 30, 2013 10:27:55 AM

ChrisCarbomb said:
do you have the max performance on in the nvidia control panel?
have the newest bios for your mobo? and maybe try playing with vsync on, itll make the cpu run harder but it will keep the fps at a constant 60


where do i find that on the nvidia control panel. or do you mean the evga precision x software that monitors/controls my gpu? what is vsync? and what i am more worried about is solving why its performance is lower than what it should be. thats what is bothering me the most.
August 30, 2013 11:30:30 AM

right mouse click on your desktop screen and it will show the nvidia control panel option
August 30, 2013 11:34:46 AM

vsync is an option in games to keep your fps constant
August 30, 2013 11:41:26 AM

ChrisCarbomb said:
right mouse click on your desktop screen and it will show the nvidia control panel option


here is what it looks like when i open it...i dont see where i can change to max performance

http://tinypic.com/r/qy8iep/5
August 30, 2013 11:59:52 AM

click manage 3d settings, scroll down till you see something for the power option and change to max performance
August 30, 2013 1:26:17 PM

i tried doing that, put it on "prefer highest performance" or whatever but my results on 3dmark11 hasnt changed (7100-7400)
August 30, 2013 1:54:39 PM

Freelanczer said:
... all the boxes are checked in the services and startup sections.

What I meant was how many boxes do you have checked under the "Start Up" tab.
August 30, 2013 2:10:21 PM

all of them...which is 15
August 30, 2013 2:22:37 PM

Freelanczer said:
all of them...which is 15


15 is quite a few. You probably have stuff running in the background you don't need, wasting resources. I don't think that is your whole problem, but it isn't helping.

In your Nvidia control panel, select "use the advanced image settings" instead. Then go to "manage 3D settings" and under "global" change vertical sync to "adaptive". Save your settings.
The go to Windows Control Panel/Power options and change to "high performance".
August 30, 2013 2:25:28 PM

Should have bought a 3570K.
August 30, 2013 2:51:19 PM

cookybiscuit said:
Should have bought a 3570K.


that is what i have...sorry i forgot to put the "k" in there
August 30, 2013 3:00:13 PM

clutchc said:
Freelanczer said:
all of them...which is 15


15 is quite a few. You probably have stuff running in the background you don't need, wasting resources. I don't think that is your whole problem, but it isn't helping.

In your Nvidia control panel, select "use the advanced image settings" instead. Then go to "manage 3D settings" and under "global" change vertical sync to "adaptive". Save your settings.
The go to Windows Control Panel/Power options and change to "high performance".


Did both of those, no difference in performance.
August 30, 2013 3:03:50 PM

maybe try a full system clean install. If that doesnt fix it then its a hardware issue.
August 30, 2013 3:07:42 PM

Freelanczer said:
clutchc said:
Freelanczer said:
all of them...which is 15


15 is quite a few. You probably have stuff running in the background you don't need, wasting resources. I don't think that is your whole problem, but it isn't helping.

In your Nvidia control panel, select "use the advanced image settings" instead. Then go to "manage 3D settings" and under "global" change vertical sync to "adaptive". Save your settings.
The go to Windows Control Panel/Power options and change to "high performance".


Did both of those, no difference in performance.

I know, but I was just recommending settings that would improve your gaming overall. Have you made any changes in BIOS?
August 30, 2013 3:35:19 PM

clutchc said:
Freelanczer said:
clutchc said:
Freelanczer said:
all of them...which is 15


15 is quite a few. You probably have stuff running in the background you don't need, wasting resources. I don't think that is your whole problem, but it isn't helping.

In your Nvidia control panel, select "use the advanced image settings" instead. Then go to "manage 3D settings" and under "global" change vertical sync to "adaptive". Save your settings.
The go to Windows Control Panel/Power options and change to "high performance".


Did both of those, no difference in performance.

I know, but I was just recommending settings that would improve your gaming overall. Have you made any changes in BIOS?


Not that I can think of.
August 30, 2013 4:00:00 PM

Freelanczer said:
cookybiscuit said:
Should have bought a 3570K.


that is what i have...sorry i forgot to put the "k" in there

Then overclock, thats your issue. A cheap Hyper 212 Evo will take you to 4.2Ghz no issues, it takes 5 seconds to do. Just boot to BIOS, set multiplier to 42 and you are done, don't even need to stress test it.

You are playing pretty CPU dependent games, ARMA2 is notorious for sucking up alot of CPU power, but it really doesn't matter what GPU you have in that game.
August 30, 2013 4:20:31 PM

cookybiscuit said:
Freelanczer said:
cookybiscuit said:
Should have bought a 3570K.


that is what i have...sorry i forgot to put the "k" in there

Then overclock, thats your issue. A cheap Hyper 212 Evo will take you to 4.2Ghz no issues, it takes 5 seconds to do. Just boot to BIOS, set multiplier to 42 and you are done, don't even need to stress test it.

You are playing pretty CPU dependent games, ARMA2 is notorious for sucking up alot of CPU power, but it really doesn't matter what GPU you have in that game.


I could do that, but this still doesnt answer why my performance on the 3dmark11 test is so much lower than so many other systems that have similar builds. I just want to get the bottom of that. It very well could be some hardware issues with the gpu, maybe it was a lemon. I am just trying to narrow it down. I am pretty sure nothing is wrong with my cpu, motherboard, ram, or powersupply. so it must be the video card, right?
August 31, 2013 7:51:34 PM

bump. still havent resolved this issue. wonder what i should do next? should i try to contact evga/nvidia?
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