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Just a another quick update, I those RDR2 results were tested on max settings with Vulkan, I get 100% utilisation almost constantly when using Direct X 12 and the FPS is slighly better but still no where near the results I should be getting.

Attached benchmark results I tested via Borderlands 3 using the same settings on the benchmark here, Default detected automatically set all the settings to max (badass), the only thing i didn't change was resolution scaling. And somehow I am getting more FPS than the test results! (136 vs my 177) I am so very confused. Another thing I picked up in RDR2 my GPU is not maxing out its bouncing between 87% and 98% while my CPU utilization is hitting 3-6% on average and very rarily exceeds 10%. I hope some can help... BenchmarkData_2023-01-19_20-20-18.txt

I retested Metro exodus enhanced edition and seem to be getting a slighly better result after the reseat: But I am still about 10 fps down over a stock card... When monitoring CPU ultilisation during the test as well it peaked at 12% but for only a second. 99% of the time it was bounching between 3% and 7%. Sorry to the multiple posts, just trying to provide as much info as possible.

I also wanted to add that that I am using Quick CPU as my CPU monitoring tool and I also use it for the "max performance" preset, primarily to unpark my cores. I was using this prior to the new GPU and didnt have any issues with it there either. I was also going to say I am using the XMP profile for the RAM in my bios as well My ram being G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 (XMP ON). If you guys need any more info let me know

Also when comparing my 3d score to other results with the same CPU and GPU, I am in the top 3 score wise https://www.3dmark.com/search#advanced?test=sw P&cpuId=2896&gpuId=1526&gpuCount=0&gpuType=ALL&deviceType=ALL&storageModel=ALL&memoryChannels=0&country=&scoreType=overallScore&hofMode=false&showInvalidResults=false&freeParams=&minGpuCoreClock=&maxGpuCoreClock=&minGpuMemClock=&maxGpuMemClock=&minCpuClock=&maxCpuClock= My name is FĬΞŇĐ in the list

In terms of CPU temps the hottest my CPU gets is about 80c but again its summer in my country and it can get super hot. However I doubt the issue is with my CPU since I didn't have this problem or notice any issues on my previous GPU. Both the GPU and CPU are not showing any sighs of thermal throttling, as of this morning, I reseated the GPU since i noticed the "zbar" wasnt sitting in the correct position and corrected it, I followed the instructions as per XFX's instructional video on youtube. My 3d mark score is only slighly better then my previous post https://www.3dmark.com/sw/270695 When monitoring CPU utilization on the AMD overlay I am only using about 3% at the most 5% When i retested RDR2 I am still getting worse FPS than online tests: Should I wait for drivers or send the card back for testing?

In terms of CPU temps the hottest my CPU gets is about 80c but again its summer in my country and it can get super hot. However I doubt the issue is with my CPU since i didnt have this problem or notice any issues on my previous GPU.

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Greetings, Specs: CPU: Intel i7 12700KF (Stock) CPU COOLER: Scythe Fuma 2 GRAPHICS CARD: XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX Merc 310 Black Speedster (3x separate 8 pin cables) RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 MOBO: Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS D4 PSU: Superflower Leadex Platinum 1000W PRIMARY DISPLAY: Mecer K3G3R 31.5" 1440P 144Hz SECONDARY DISPLAY: BenQ XL2411Z 24" 1080P 144Hz SSD Samsung 960 EVO 500GB NVMe M.2 OS: Windows 11 Pro x64 When installing the new GPU I used DDU and installed the latest AMD drivers. My motherboard drivers and BIOS are fully up to date. BAR is enabled in the bios. I hope someone can assist here. I recently purchased a XFX RX 7900 XTX Merc 310 Black Speedster. I previously had a 1080 GTX Ti. While I definitely see an improvement over my previous GPU, When comparing to online benchmarks I am seeing a substantial difference in FPS. I also notice occasional Frame rate hitching and general FPS numbers being rather inconsistent. While I do run DDR4 3200mhz memory, I don't see how that would cause the performance drops I have seen when comparing to results online. My 3dMark Speedway test is below and seems to match "average" scores but my actual FPS in games is substantially worse in most titles. Also my cards temps don't seem to bad and my GPU junction's highest temp under 100% gpu load that I have seen is 82c but the weather has been very hot in my country lately about 38c. https://www.3dmark.com/sw/269346 Also when replicating the same benchmark in RDR2 I am almost 40 fps down (I get about average 120fps): https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/RDR2-768x768.png Metro Exodus Enhanced edition gives me similar "bad" fps stats as well: https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DXRmetro2-768x768.png Is there something I am missing here? Also I don't see a 12700KF on DDR4 3200mhz RAM being a bottleneck for a 7900XTX. Any help or guidance would be appreciated.

I havent seen any BS with the Gigabyte AORUS boards should I rather look into Gibabyte as Asus is to expensive?

In regards to my interest in ASrock, I am mainly looking for reliability and lifespan in a motherboard I dont really care to much for features and overclock ability. If ASrock is not the way to go with this, any other board manufacturers I should look into instead? I am mainly interested in ASrock due to there price point and generally favorable reviews. Asus is to expensive for my blood and Ive heard dodgy things about MSI lately.

As the title suggests I am researching a upgrade as well as motherboard manufactures for when DDR5 comes out and I have come across some very good deals through Asrock and was wondering if there products are good quality. I have never owned a Asrock motherboard before. When googling the same request I am seeing favorable reviews. I like the Asrock prices since they aren't as high as MSI or ASUS and still come with 3 year warranties. I have always bought MSI motherboards so I just want a second opinion here.

Any advice on my last post guys?

I have been supplied with a slighter cheaper alternative to the build I had in mind originally: https://www.wootware.co.za/amd-100-100000063wof-ryzen-7-5800x-octa-core-3-8ghz-4-7ghz-boost-socket-am4-desktop-cpu.html?utm_source=inhouse&utm_medium=quotation&utm_content=QN39739 https://www.wootware.co.za/asrock-b550-steel-legend-amd-b550-ryzen-socket-am4-atx-desktop-motherboard.html?utm_source=inhouse&utm_medium=quotation&utm_content=QN39739 https://www.wootware.co.za/cooler-master-rr-212s-20pc-r1-hyper-212-rgb-black-edition-120mm-fan-cpu-cooler.html?utm_source=inhouse&utm_medium=quotation&utm_content=QN39739 Any advice on this build? I have been told it would be better for handling multicore/multithreaded situations over the Intel CPU i listed originally. Would the 5800X Ryzen be able to handle running a game, streaming that game and also running a dedicated server at the same time for said game? If not what kind of processor would I need to pull this off? Keep i mind that the game server I will be running for will be for 6-8 people, maximum being 10. I will not be hosting massive player number servers off my PC. Additionally I will only be streaming or hosting a dedicated server for the game I playing at that time. As soon as I stop playing the game the streaming stops and the dedicated server is shut down.

Sorry should have mentioned I am actually going to be selling my 6700K to buy the upgrade. Also the ARMA3 server I will host will be at the most for 10 people but even 10 would be pushing it, most likely 5-6. This also goes for other games servers that I host, 10 people is mostly likely gonna be the maximum but more likely its gonna be half that (5-6).

Budget (including currency): up to about R13000ish Currency: ZAR Website for order https://www.wootware.co.za/ Country: South Africa Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I essentially need a new CPU since my current CPU (6700K) is getting to that age and I don't think it will be up to the task for my plans ahead. I want to use the new upgrade for gaming obviously but also game streaming for friends and additionally hosting a game server off my own PC while I play on my own server while streaming, if that makes sense.* Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): My current spec is as follows: UPDATE TO INCLUDE PSU Intel 6700K 1080 GTX TI 32GB of DDR4 3200 mhz ram 1440P 144hz primary display 1080P 144hz secondary display. EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 (750 watt) In terms of the games I play while some of them can be resource intensive (ARMA3, Killing Floor 2, Forza Horizon 4) I don't always play the latest games. I would say the games I will be playing range from old to new but mostly on the semi older side. My CPU is getting up there in age now and while it still can kick butt in some areas but i don't think its not gonna work out in the long run for what I want to do. I would like to game, stream and host a dedicated server off the the same PC simultaneously (the dedicated server for the game will only be running while I am playing, it wont be permanently running). I was looking at the 10850K (10c 20t) to pull this off: https://www.wootware.co.za/intel-bx8070110850k-core-i9-10850k-deca-core-3-6ghz-5-2ghz-turbo-14nm-comet-lake-lga1200-desktop-cpu-cooler-not-included.html Or should I rather go with the newer 11700K? https://www.wootware.co.za/intel-bx8070811700k-core-i7-11700k-octa-core-3-6ghz-4-9ghz-turbo-14nm-rocket-lake-socket-lga1200-desktop-cpu.html The 10850K is cheaper and has more cores which i think will help with streaming and the dedicated server that will be running the background. Or should i rather just build a separate game hosting PC instead and stick with the 6700K for now? Any ideas or advice will be appreciated. In terms of internet I am running a 100MB down and 100MB up fiber line. *An example would be hosting a ARMA 3 dedicated server on my PC and then joining that server on the same PC via direct IP connection and then also streaming said game at the same time. Any guidance will be appreciated.

Thanks for the posts. So generally speaking i should put the money to a new CPU upgrade? I mean the 6700K is getting pretty old now. I mean how much no longer does it have left? I wont be upgrading my GPU anytime soon though, its still a very good card. From what I have seen I wont need to upgrade my my RAM so all I will need is a new Mobo if i go with a 5800X

Budget (including currency): ZAR R10000+ Country: South Africa Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Games/Game Server Hosting (Either via Listen servers or a dedicated server running on my PC. I will most likely join on my server when playing) Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Current build below. Current Build: CPU: Intel I7 6700K (XMP 4.2Ghz / 4.7Ghz @ 1.350V Max OC) CPU COOLER: Corsair H100i GFX CARD: MSI 1080GTX Ti Lightning Z (Boost: 1741 MHz / Base: 1628 MHz / Mem: 1390 MHz) RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB (4X8GB) 3200MHz DDR4 (XMP) MOBO: MSI Z170A Tomahawk CASE: Corsair Obsidian 750D PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 UPS: Eaton 5E 1500VA USB 230V HEADSET: SteelSeries Arctis 7 Gaming SPEAKERS: Creative A250 2.1 PRIMARY DISPLAY: Mecer K3G3R 31.5" Curved 1440P 144Hz 4ms VA Panel SECONDARY DISPLAY: BenQ XL2411Z 24" 1080P 144Hz 1ms TN Panel SSD (Windows + Games) : Samsung 960 EVO 500GB NVMe M.2 PCI-Express 3.0 x4 HDD1 (Games): Western Digital Black 6TB HDD2 (Media): Western Digital Black 4TB HDD3 (Backup): Western Digital Blue 3TB MOUSE: Corsair NIGHTSWORD RGB Gaming Mouse MOUSEPAD: Razer Goliathus Control Edition Large Mouse Pad KEYBOARD: Corsair STRAFE RGB MK.2 Cherry MX Red Switches FLIGHT CONTROLLER: Logitech Extreme 3D PRO OS: Windows 10 Pro X64 I am currently using a 1440p 144hz panel as my primary panel but I am considering upgrading to a 1080P 240HZ panel instead. I understand the lower in resolution I go the more CPU power I will need. The current monitor I am using, the panel is well doing some strange things and I think its on the way out. My current cpu is a 6700K which i understand is getting older now. TLDR: Should I upgrade to a beefier CPU now and go with a 1080P 240hz gaming monitor + CPU/mobo (Ryzen 5800X) or should i just rather go with a 4K 60hz gaming monitor instead to make the most of the 6700k CPU's life? The 4K option will be the cheaper option. Preferably I would like to go with a 240hz solution. Just want some secondary opinions here. Sorry if this is confusing.

Greetings All, I am thinking of getting a new headset with the idea of better sound quality and ive got my eye on the Arctis Pro. My current audio setup is as follows: HEADSET: SteelSeries Arctis 7 Gaming SPEAKERS: Creative A250 2.1 The speakers are connected to my onboard sound which is a standard Realtek High Definition Audio. Should i bother getting the GameDAC in addition to the headset, will it provide me with better sound quality? Will it improve the Arctis Pro's sound quality further? I am not an expert on sound quality or equipment so just want a expert opinion since the GameDAC is adds a premium to the headset so i basically just want to know if its worth it.

It seems the format and reinstall has done the trick. The stuttering and audio popping seems to have stopped. I guess when all else fails, format and reinstall lol

I have performed a full reinstall of windows. So far everything looks good but Ill update in a few hours.

In regards to my bios, I am already running the latest BIOS for my Mobo, not really comfortable reapplying the same bios. I was thinking about doing a fresh reinstall since I haven't actually performed a reinstall since i upgraded to windows 10 from 7, I have always performed Windows 10 resets and they always worked.

I was thinking that might be the case but as I noted the issue only starts after 1-2 hours and fresh reboot always fixes it. I might try a fresh reinstall tonight If receive no additional suggestions.

Greetings, When leaving my PC on for more than 1 to 2 hours or more , My PC starts to micro freeze, the freeze time is probably about a split second but when it occurs there is also a audible speaker pop (both on my headset and speakers). I have also noticed the longer the PC is on the more freezes occur. These freezes occur when idle in windows/watching a youtube video but also when playing games. This issue started on Friday (17th) after I performed a Windows update (KB4549951). Unfortunately I am unable to uninstall this update since I performed a disk cleanup after the update. I have never had this issue before. My PC stays on pretty much 24/7. OS: Windows 10 64bit Version 1909 (OS Build 18363.778) SPECS: CPU: Intel I7 6700K (4.0GHz XMP) CPU COOLER: Corsair H100i GFX CARD: MSI 1080GTX Ti Lightning Z (stock) RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB (4X8GB) 3200MHz DDR4 (XMP) MOBO: MSI Z170A Tomahawk PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 (750 watt gold) UPS: Eaton 5E 1500VA USB 230V HEADSET: SteelSeries Arctis 7 Gaming SPEAKERS: Creative A250 2.1 PRIMARY: Mecer K3G3R 31.5" Curved 1440P 144Hz 4ms VA Panel SECONDARY DISPLAY: BenQ XL2411Z 24" 1080P 144Hz 1ms TN Panel SSD (Windows + Games) : Samsung 960 EVO 500GB NVMe M.2 PCI-Express 3.0 x4 HDD1 (Games): Western Digital Black 6TB HDD2 (Media): Western Digital Black 4TB HDD3 (Backup): Western Digital Blue 3TB MOUSE: Corsair NIGHTSWORD RGB Gaming Mouse MOUSEPAD: Razer Goliathus Control Edition Large Mouse Pad KEYBOARD: Corsair STRAFE RGB MK.2 Cherry MX Red Switches OS: Windows 10 Pro X64 I am currently running the latest BIOS for the motherboard. I have not experienced any BSOD's or crashes. I have tried the following to resolve the issue * Ran DDU and reinstalled graphics drivers. (no change) * Full Disk cleanup (no change) *sfc scan (no errors) * Windows image health checks (no errors) * Running the latest drivers for my motherboard components via MSI live update. * also running the latest drivers for my keyboard and mouse. * Running the latest NVME drivers for SSD. Next to doing a PC reset or Windows reinstall I am at a loss. Any help would be appreciated.

Greetings, Thanks for all the info and help guys. I have decided I am going to wait abit longer before upgrading again. Thanks