BloodyWaters

So I did a complete hail mary and took apart the PC (replacing thermal compound etc) and put it back together. I then installed BIOS 3810, and wiped the CMOS. I changed no BIOS settings, keeping the defaults. Attached are new Cinebench and 3DMark scores: https://imgur.com/a/vB86dmu This caused a significant boost in CPU performance (even with the RAM running at 2133!) Going to try to tweak BIOS settings when I have time later.

Here are two CSV files from HWInfo. One is from a Cinebench run and the other is from a 3DMark run: https://file.io/0Up3XbyBx67D I also have screenshots of the temps during the 3DMark run: https://imgur.com/a/7wCjGth I forgot to take screenshots of the CPU temps for the Cinebench run but it hovered around 81c the entire time.

I believe my RAM is running in dual channel. I am not very familiar with RAM timings, so I am currently doing research. So far I have found that my RAM die is Hynix 8Gbit AFR, if that is useful! This link contains screenshots of the memory section of CPU-Z if you want to double check speeds/DC. https://imgur.com/a/7wCjGth I have PBO enabled, however I have not messed with it further than that (I don't even see a setting for any curve in my BIOS unfortunately) I have 4G decoding enabled as well as Resizable BAR. I downgraded my BIOS to 3810, which has not appeared to meaningfully affect scores (same thing with the Windows settings)

I have 4 8gb sticks of RAM, and they occupy all 4 RAM slots of my motherboard. Here is a link containing screenshots of a 3DMark run as well as my CPU-Z RAM info: https://imgur.com/a/7wCjGth My CPU temps max out at 81C during a Cinebench run and it does not appear to thermal throttle.

Hey all! I've had this PC for a few months now, and I noticed that it under-performs in a lot of stuff that I throw at it. Not by a huge margin, but enough that I notice it under certain circumstances. It is also remarkably consistent in it's under-performing. Does anyone have any advice? Specs: PCPartPicker Part List CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor CPU Cooler Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard Asus Prime B450M-A II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory Storage (Boot drive) Samsung 980 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive Video Card Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card Power Supply SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 750 Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Operating System Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit Benchmark Results: https://imgur.com/a/w58nJ57 As you can see my results are typically 3-10% worse than the same hardware. I have also watched benchmarks of games that I play with the same specs and I have noticed a similar disparity in framerate while using the same settings. Things I have tried: Completely wiping drivers and reinstalling them (both GPU and Chipset) Monitoring temps (CPU never gets over 80c, GPU never gets over 75c) Completely fresh Windows reinstall (from USB drive) Confirming BIOS settings (XMP/DOCP on, etc) BIOS update Making sure no programs are running in background hogging performance De-bloating and optimizing Windows for performance Possible theories: Motherboard is a bit older in terms of chipset and PCIe My CPU supports B550M, whereas my motherboard is B450M My GPU supports PCIe 4.0, whereas my motherboard can only do PCIe 3.0 speeds Windows 11 vs Windows 10 I am running 11 which may yield worse performance than 10 I am just unlucky This would suck if it's true, but maybe my CPU and GPU are just slightly worse than average and it's something I gotta deal with If you made it this far I really appreciate it!

Title says it all. Looking for a board that will run a R5 2600 out of the box, preferably as cheap as possible.

Micro sorry

My old Intel Core i5-2320 is starting to show it's age, and has been for a while. I have started to look for an upgrade, and have had trouble finding a good combination of a motherboard, RAM, and CPU. I thought this would be the best place to ask. CPU Requirements: Must be a huge upgrade over my i5-2320 (I was thinking Ryzen?) RAM Requirements: 8 gigs Motherboard requirements: Mini ATX $350 is the max amount of money I can save for this project so anything up to this is fine. I could push it, but I would prefer not to. Thank you in advance, have a great day.

Hey LTT! My friend has dealt with a crappy Dell laptop for 6 years now, and it is finally time for him to upgrade to a desktop. I drafted a parts list for him: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Hmh8r6 I want to get the price down to 700 USD, is there anything I can do without changing the builds performance? And also, are all these parts physically compatible? (As in they could all fit in the case and are stable together) We are planning on upgrading the RAM in the future.

Usually Pentium.

The i7 is the better of the 2.

It would probably be more expensive because they aren’t usually sold.

Please post what is on the page for those who do not have a wish account.

If it worked before and suddenly doesn’t, it is probably bricked.

I found that any organizer craft bin worked when I had my old NXT.

Just so there are a few centimeters between the case and floor. If dust is an issue make it a bit more.

The GPU would be the limiting factor of the system, so yes.

Your GPU would bottleneck the i7 so I would upgrade that soon after.

Crosses fingers

What are the rest of the specs?

CPU and GPU load during that scenario?

While that probably will happen, it is not “quickly” happening. 1080p is still a great resolution and will be for a while.

1. It still should be secure 2. I’m not sure what the question is.

I have the acer chromebook r11 which is a great little machine.