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Flashed bios this morning so its latest that was in escape from tarkov, fortnite my fps dips to 130 in the lobby when there are lots of people, and 150 in cities which is unacceptable for this build, considering my 9700k build is consistent 300fps on the same settings.

fps is not locked. I checked per core usage and only a few cores are being taxed but still nothign more than 80%, its not like they're being maxed out. Like I said gpu utilization is very low and it isn't even reaching max clock to keep up with the cpu.

Fortnite, overwatch, escape from tarkov mainly. And some VR here and there

Wtf did you even bother to read the thread? I have a 2080 super lol. Also no, I'm getting around 60-70 fps on stock compared to when I was getting 80-90 with my oc and c-states disabled.

It's not. I have a 2080 super that is relaxing at 54c, not even having to reach max clock to keep up.

So I just got a R7 3800x yesterday with the intent of gaming and streaming on it, and I'm currently learning how to overclock Ryzen as it's much more complex than intel which is all I've had experience with. Now, I'm currently running a 4.2ghz stable oc on 1.2875v with .95v SOC, PBO enabled. I've noticed that when doing stability tests and benchmarks, the temps go super high, which makes sense because all cores are being maxed out. Running CR15 I hit about 95c max. However, when I'm gaming It's a completely different story. The temps don't go over 60c with any games and the usage is usually around 20-30%. Now I know games aren't nearly as optimized for multi-threaded performance as benchmarks but this doesn't seem correct. My fps improved by about 25% just by disabling c-states alone. In Ryzen master, my individual cores flucuate from 3.2.3.9 ghz when gaming which also doesn't really make sense to me. I apologize if this is normal and I'm just ingorant but I am a ryzen newbie coming from the simplicity of intel, so I'd appreciate any advice and information you could give me. thanks.

Awesome! Thanks so much.

So I recently upgraded to the Sennheiser HD 559's after nearly a decade of using garbage gaming headsets. To put it lightly I'm amazed at just how good things can sound, and it's absolutely been the "audiophile" gateway drug for me. I've only had the 559's for about a week, and decided I want to upgrade to something much more high-end as lots of the reviews I see for the 559 harp a lot on the sound quality being significantly worse than higher end models. I was looking at the 599's for a while until I found the HD6XX's, and I've been looking at used ones ever since. I found an absolute steal on eBay for $200 CAD (for the 6XX) and jumped at it. Now here I am with an expensive pair of headphones coming in a few weeks and not really sure how to use them properly. I hear lots of talk about AMPs and DACs, but alas I have no idea what they are. Honestly after some quick research I can see they get very expensive, and I'm not really looking to spend another $200 just yet. Will it be okay to run the 6XX's without any equipment, just on my PC/Phone for a month ish until I get some cash? Or will I really be losing out on the potential of them. Thanks in advance

around 20c

Just as title says, my 8700K temps double instantly at times whenever cpu usage spikes, for example when going from idle to loading chrome it will go from 47c idle to 80-90c. My specs are as follows: I7-8700K OC'D 4.9GHZ 1.32v GTX 1070Ti ASUS Z370-A Corsair LPX 16GB NZXT Kraken X62 (don't recommend NZXT to anyone) I have had this problem since I first built the rig and have taken it apart countless times, reapplied thermal paste countless times. I'm 100% sure the pump is working and the fans are certainly active. I don't have any idea why or how this is happening, I would appreciate any insight. This has been bugging me again because I've noticed my FPS and performance isn't nearly where I expect it to be with a rig like this (dipping below 100 FPS in Overwatch at lowest settings 1080p) and I'm sure somethings up. Aside from this, my RAM seems to be having issues as well with a below average score on userbenchmark : https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/18483467 Even after enabling 3000mhz XMP in the BIOS, the score only increased marginally. I guess this thread is a bit more than the CPU temp troubles but thats my main concern, I plan to take this baby apart one more time and check for the 219282th time that theres nothing wrong with contact on the block.

Want to delid my 8700k. its reaching about 82c at 4.6ghz with about 1.26v and I want to reach 5ghz without my computer blowing up, are there any tools that you guys recommend for delidding? I also have some noctua NT-H1 paste with me would that be good enough for a delid

http://prntscr.com/jmc5d4 im 99% ssure the pump is running.

I believe so? the cable is plugged in and i hear water dripping if i get close

I just got a 8700k, and a NZXT x62, yet for some reason whenever the cpu goes under load (at ALL) it INSTANTLY spikes up by 40-50 degrees. If i run a stress test it goes from 38 at idle to 100c within 2 seconds. I just reapplied thermal past and made sure its making full contact, and the radiator and fans are mounted correctly. what could be going on with my cpu? sorry if this is in the wrong section i didnt know to put it in cpu or cooling

No, the fps stays the same just the refresh rate goes down. And nom it doesnt happen when i play the video on the same sceen as the game.

So I just purchased my first 144hz monitor and im now running a dual monitor setup with my 75hz monitor, however when I watch videos on my old monitor, the refresh rate on my new one is locked to 75hz, so it really messes with me when im trying to watch a Twitch stream while im playing fortnite or something and my refresh rate goes from 144 to 75. It really sucks and I'm trying to find a way to fix it do you guys have any advice?

Yea im definitely planning on getting a new GPU, but not for a while lol. I mostly play LoL so its not that big of a deal but I know what u mean.

I'm getting a 144hz monitor for christmas, but there are some requirements. I wanna use my current monitor as a 2nd monitor but I only have one dvi-d on my GTX 1050, so if i wanna use 144hz it will have to be display port. I was looking at the asus vg248qe and it has everything im looking for. Just wondering if any of you have any suggestions, thanks! edit: actually im dumb I can just use a DP to DVI-D adapter no?

So im upgrading to a 144hz monitor this christmas from a 1366x768 monitor. I got this GTX 1050 last year for 130$, i think i may sell it and upgrade to a 1060. It seems here in canada the prices for 1070's are extremely overpriced.. (600$!!!) where a 3gb 1060 is only 300$, and i think that will be enough for me because i mainly play esports titles like overwatch and LoL anyways, but I really don't wanna upgrade if I don't have to.. but whats the point in a 144hz if im playing everything at 60fps yknow. What do you guys think? I havent been updated on benchmarks / pricing in a while.

I have 50$ CAD in my paypal account right now, im trying to purchase a cheap mechanical keyboard but it seems like they are all on amazon... since amazon doesnt accept paypal i cant seem to find anywhere else that sells cheap mechanical keyboards.

what cpu are you upgrading to? just curious

definitely, especially if you can find one on sale, found one for 140$ after rebates a few months ago

2gb would definitely not launch certain games, some may even lock you out if you dont have 4gb of ram at least

it would take more work for something most people cannot benefit from at the very least.

whats your budget?