TheFerrariMan02

I now have no power limit throttling at all .Thank you all so much, I have now fixed the issue in like 15 minutes thanks to you! Internet rules!

Well, then that might be my problem. Should I crank up both the "turbo boost short power max" and "turbo boost power max"? Both were set to the same.

Any idea of how much's safe? the default is 15.625 w. Cranking it up slightly actually stopped it from power limit throttling on idle(ish, 10 to 20%)

Right, thanks, I'll go ahead and try that now!

Okay, that's interesting. Wierd, since it's a pre built computer and I haven't touched anything really.

Yes, that's actually true, but will that void the warranty?

So, quite frankly, I have a very annoying issue with my CPU. Whenever the turbo boost enables I get power limit throttling wich leads to very bad performance in CPU heavy games like BF1. When I used to get 60+ FPS, I now get 20-40 FPS, wich is barely playable. Graphics settings don't matter, there's virtually no difference between the lowest settings and the Ulra 1440p. The GPU is being bottlenecked, working about 40% in Star Citizen. I've had this problem since the windows update last spring. At about the same time I installed a new 256GB Samsung 850 SSD. However I don't think that there should be any problem with the SSD, I should have plenty of power available in my PSU. I've already set the CPU to performance mode in the windows settings. I noticed the power limit throttling in the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, and when I disable the turbo boost, the power limit throttling is gone and the CPU can actually acces more power without it (with it on, it never has the chance to go over about 16 w of usage before the throttling comes in and it goes down again). The only problem is that I'm left with a slightly crippled CPU wich only goes up to 2.7 Ghz, wich really isn't enough for the games I play. I might build a new computer soon, utilising the GPU, RAM and storage from my current, especially if I don't manage to resolve this issue. I might want to wait for the 10nm intel architecture though and that'll probably take a while. Whatever, I'm getting off topic. Anyways, I'd like to resolve this issue. The computer in question is a pre-built Lenovo Ideacentre y700-34ISH. Specs: -GTX 1070 8GB -16GB DDR4 1600 Mhz Memory -256GB Samsung SSD (C) -1TB HDD -256 Samsung 850 SSD (Wich I added myself) -i5 6400 2.7Ghz (3.3 Ghz turbo boost) stock cooler -Some random lenovo motherboard I'm far from an expert when it comes to computers, I just know some basic stuff I need to know to play games etc. I am also fairly limited when it comes to bios settings in Any help is appreciated! Just ask if there's any information I missed.

Thanks a lot! Unfortunately the HD6xx isn't available in Sweden, but I think I'll go for the K712.

Yes, they are most definitely plattened, I don't think it'll be a problem with the AKG's. Thank you very much for the help, I'll probably go for the k712 pro.

Thanks for the tip, I'll look into them! How is the sound quality? EDIT: The HE-400i is slightly too expensive for me (I live in Sweden, so massdrop isn't really an option for me) Stuff tends to be rather differently priced here, but it's almost always more expensive. Pro version of DT880 and 990 has 25% more head band clamping force than "normal" Edition/Premium ,so not sure if that makes much difference. Anyway at least K6xx/7xx AKGs don't really have significantly deeper ear pads than those Beyerdynami Ok, I am currently leaning towards the AKG712 PRO. As you said, the PRO's have a lot of clamping force and I think that is part of the comfort issue I'm having, and I don't think it'll be a problem with the AKG's.

Thanks, I'll look into them!

Ok, so here's the case: I recently recieved a Hyperx Revolver S as a present, but it really didn't work as intended and I don't really trust HyperX anymore (my brother's HyperX headset has issues as well). This combined with the fact that gaming headsets don't tend to have as good audio quality as their non-gaming counterparts makes me looking into this market instead. I already have acces to a very good (RØDE) microphone, so I've got that problem sorted meaning I'm whether the headphones have a microphone or not does not matter. I'm thinking about getting a pair of studio headphones since these usually provide very good sound quality at all frequencies. As you may have guessed by now, I don't really care for surround sound, my two main criterias are sound quality and comfort for long sessions of gaming. I'm currently trying out my father's Beyerdynamics DT 880 PRO wich have great sound even without an amp, but the earcups are very shallow meaning my ears hurt after a couple of hours, otherwise the comfort is amazing, probably the best I've tried (before they start to press on my ears). The price range I am looking at is under 200$. Wireless or not does not matter. The headphones will be used for music and gaming and do not have too be good for traveling or anything, I'm just using them on my computer. In short I'm looking for a pair of good sounding, comfortable headphones for gaming and music for under 200$. What are your recommendations? Thanks in advance! Edit: I'm mostly looking into open-back as I prioritize sound as well as I want to be able to hear what people in the room are saying.