PC Gaming: MAXIMUM Performance

[Phinixer]

Good day!

 

I have come across a thought that simply boggles me. I did some research in the past, though I can't trace the exact source where I found the information.

 

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE in PC Gaming, that's what.

 

My question is:

 

How do I obtain the most out of my PC for gaming?

 

Now, I know that there are programs for GPU overclocking such as 'MSI Afterburner' and, that you can overclock your CPU through your BIOS, but besides that, there are more ways to maximize performance on Windows 8.1 64-Bit.

 

1. Best GPU Overclocking Program.
2. Excellent Game Optimization Program ( AMD Raptr, or is it not meant for that? )
3. Smooth Tactics for Best Performance in W8.1 ( For example, turning all Windows details to low, etc.? )
4. Tips and tricks when it comes to eliminating programs that slow down performance during games. ( Background programs that nobody uses, for example. This is linked to point number 2 and 3)

Part of my intention is to get the most FPS out of my PC, as well as performance without going too extreme with OC or temperatures.

 

http://us.hardware.info/comparisontable/products/199974-199657-199658-200071-201469 ( This leads to a comparison table where my XFX DD R9 270X clearly overwhelms the other 270X's available. Clearly, I have a 60hz monitor, so ideally, running games at 60 average FPS is my goal - which I have done before.

 

You can check out my PC specs within my Profile, I believe.

 

But yes, this is not only meant to help me - it is to have a common ground for anyone to be able to obtain information of optimal OC programs, game optimization software, tips and tricks for max performance in Windows 8.1 64-Bit...

[Pugs501]

You almost have everything.  What is your budget?

[Phinixer]

What do you mean? My budget was $1000.00 USD.

[Pugs501]

What do you mean? My budget was $1000.00 USD.

What are willing to spend right now?  It might be better(Maybe) if you buy new parts.

[Sauron]

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Welcome to the forum! In my sig you can find links to the CoC and the forum's F.A.Q. check them out!

 

The fastest and easiest way to obtain more frames per second is to lower the graphical settings in your games. That's also how you'll get the most significant increases in framerates. However, if you want to raise the details you can game at 60fps with, you already listed most of the best options:

 

1) Overclocking your gpu, msi afterburner is the best program out there for that. (usually you hit the stability wall way before your temeperatures get too high, especially with mid end cards, however when overclocking make sure you set a custom fan profile to try and achieve the lowest possible temperatures with acceptable noise levels)

2) Overclocking your cpu, this helps in case you have a mid-low end cpu that is bottlenecking the gpu

3) Optimizing performance through drivers (manual optimization beats automated optimization)

  - using driver anti-alias can improve performance

  - same for anisotropic filtering and tessellation

4) Opening task manager and looking for programs that you aren't using and are occupying ram and cpu power

  - check what is using the most cpu or ram, if you recognize the program and know it doesn't need to be running kill it

5) Overclocking your ram, most effective when you have a slow kit (for example 1333mhz cas 10)

6) Regularly defragmenting your hdd if you don't have an ssd (won't boost fps usually but it will help with loading times)

  - there is a defragmenting utulity within windows, it can be found by searching "defrag" in the start search bar. Select the hdd you want to defrag and let the program work

7) Close explorer using task manager while gaming and alt-tab to the game, then go back to task manager and restart explorer. This helps with some games, but most games don't really care.

  - simply open task manager, look for the "explorer" process and shut it off (AFTER you started the game and alt-tabbed to task manager). When you're done gaming, go back to task manager and click "new activity" under the applications tab, type "explorer" and press enter.

[Phinixer]

Welcome to the forum! In my sig you can find links to the CoC and the forum's F.A.Q. check them out!

 

The fastest and easiest way to obtain more frames per second is to lower the graphical settings in your games. That's also how you'll get the most significant increases in framerates. However, if you want to raise the details you can game at 60fps with, you already listed most of the best options:

 

1) Overclocking your gpu, msi afterburner is the best program out there for that. (usually you hit the stability wall way before your temeperatures get too high, especially with mid end cards, however when overclocking make sure you set a custom fan profile to try and achieve the lowest possible temperatures with acceptable noise levels)

2) Overclocking your cpu, this helps in case you have a mid-low end cpu that is bottlenecking the gpu

3) Optimizing performance through drivers (manual optimization beats automated optimization)

4) Opening task manager and looking for programs that you aren't using and are occupying ram and cpu power

5) Overclocking your ram, most effective when you have a slow kit (for example 1333mhz cas 10)

6) Regularly defragmenting your hdd if you don't have an ssd (won't boost fps usually but it will help with loading times)

7) Close explorer using task manager while gaming and alt-tab to the game, then go back to task manager and restart explorer. This helps with some games, but most games don't really care.

Could you elaborate point 3, 4, 6 and 7, please?

 

By the way, 1080p Gaming 60+ fps, is my goal.

(Pretty adequate, I won't be playing anything like Crysis 3, by the way.)

[Sauron]

Could you elaborate point 3, 4, 6 and 7, please?

 

By the way, 1080p Gaming 60+ fps, is my goal.

(Pretty adequate, I won't be playing anything like Crysis 3, by the way.)

done

[Phinixer]

Thanks!