New pc build... very disappointing performance... : (

[mjbeez46]

Hello all,

Ok so. I need some serious help because I'm sick of pulling my hair out for about 2 months now with issues after building my first pc ever. First I had bsod for a month before swapping the ram over into the other slots and that fixed that issue.

 

This is my parts that I used to build my new pc:

 

- asrock ab350 k4 gaming mb

- ryzen 5 2600x

- g-skill fortis 16 gig 2400mhz (x2 8 gig sticks)

- asus strix gtx1070 oc 8 gig

- viewsonic 27" 2k 60htz monitor

- 120 gig ssd for windows

- 1tb western digi blue for games and storage (only old part this is a 2010 part)

- coolermaster bronze 650w psu

 

 

Ok, for a start, the above computer cannot run counter strike source (YES SOURCE) fps ranges from 30-300 mostly sits under 100 and dips very frequently to 30-40-50.... It runs csgo with a solid 150 fps lets say all set to high or ultra. It also runs rise of the tomb raider on max with no dips under 60fps. The only other game I notice runs horrible is now pubg going down to as low as 30 which is basically unplayable like css.

 

What I have done or tried:

 

- check ram speeds bios setup / setting

- install all latest drivers

- windows power settings to max

- nvidia options have now all been lowered or turned off completely (vsync, aa etc etc) plus set to max performance

- different resolutions

- run anti virus scans

- clean registry

- disk cleanup

- run sfc/scannow

- run mem test

- run driver verifier

- remove extra start up items 

- turned off xbox game dvr via powershell

- overclocking gfx card

 

All of this has achieved 0 change the change of 5fps is not worth mentioning or able to actually measure, so it made 0 difference. Counter strike source still runs at 30-90 fps which basically makes it unplayable (or at least not very enjoyable). Am I just really dumb thinking this pc should be getting 300 fps flat ? I'm completely at an end of ideas. I'm leaning towards the fact some hardware may be faulty because the performance is very sub par for what I've built ?????? If that was the case would I get more bsod's ? Or can you have faulty hardware that "works" and does not cause a bsod but causes some other issue ???

 

One other thing I can note or add is for a first time ssd user, I have to say I do not see any improvement AT ALL over a standard hard drive.... this is another great disappointment as I wasn't going to bother with one in the first place then I did... for what ?? my system takes a good 30 seconds plus to get to the windows login page (even if it was asleep, not power off) then takes a good 2 mins at times to load up windows fully.... Is this normal for an ssd ? why do we even bother with them ?

 

Recently I have constant windows explorer crashes also when I try to view file details, It locks up and crashes certain folder are 100% guaranteed to do this, It happens with both the brand new SSD and the 8 year old HDD.

 

Also before anyone bothers mentioning I have a 60htz monitor so I only need 60 fps. I understand this but 30 fps is "f"ing terrible

 

Please help, because this is extremely frustrating and I feel like I have 100% failed in building a pc.

 

Thanks for reading if you did

[TH3R34P3R]

so, the ssd experience is not normal. what else is booting when you are doing the booting. 

 

second off, and it should be getting higher fps. but remember, it IS a 2k monitor, not 1080p, so you will have lower fps than 1080p performance. also, what is the %s of both the GPU and CPU while gaming? like when you open the games do either reach 100% usage in task manager? 

[thedangerine]

So that SSD behavior is not normal at all, should take like 30 secs give or take from power on to being logged in. The most recent update of csgo saw a lot of users get much worse performance, also it is at 1440p which is a lot harder to run than 1080p even for a GTX 1070. I would maybe consider reinstalling windows to see if that fixes your boot issues (assuming windows is up to date) 

[mjbeez46]

ok yer I didn't think it was..... nothing is really in start up steam, discord, superantispyware, I even tried disabling all of these with no change at all...

 

yes I do realize my 2k monitor is gona suck a fair few fps over a 1080p one, I don't run at full 2k as I don't really like it, I use 2048x1152 to try minimize the loss

 

I'm not exactly sure ill just confirm the %'s

 

Just having a check over open hardware monitor load does peak at 100% both cpu and gpu

[mjbeez46]

"in task manager" im not sure ill have to load up pubg on ultra and see, give me a moment and ill tell you

[mjbeez46]

and uh yer would it be safe to say this ssd is more than likely faulty ?

[thedangerine]

1 minute ago, mjbeez46 said:

ok yer I didn't think it was..... nothing is really in start up steam, discord, superantispyware, I even tried disabling all of these with no change at all...

 

yes I do realize my 2k monitor is gona suck a fair few fps over a 1080p one, I don't run at full 2k as I don't really like it, I use 2048x1152 to try minimize the loss

 

I'm not exactly sure ill just confirm the %'s

 

Just having a check over open hardware monitor load does peak at 100% both cpu and gpu

That is very odd, I still think the fresh install could help, then you'll know if the issue is the hardware or software. I'd also check for any bios or chipset updates especially with a 2nd gen Ryzen chip on a b350 board

[TH3R34P3R]

 

Just now, mjbeez46 said:

and uh yer would it be safe to say this ssd is more than likely faulty ?

not necessarily. you using SATA 3 cables for everything?

[mjbeez46]

it is a fresh install : /

[mjbeez46]

yes the 2 I got with my mb

[thedangerine]

1 minute ago, mjbeez46 said:

and uh yer would it be safe to say this ssd is more than likely faulty ?

It's possible it is, also check your hard drive as given it's age its possible it's sata 2

[mjbeez46]

the bios is updated aswell you have to do that to even use the 2nd gen zen

[mjbeez46]

counter strike source is on the ssd the games that run great are on the 8yr old hdd, all but pubg anyway

[thedangerine]

1 minute ago, mjbeez46 said:

it is a fresh install : /

F

1 minute ago, mjbeez46 said:

the bios is updated aswell you have to do that to even use the 2nd gen zen

Double F

Honestly not sure then it might be the ssd

[mjbeez46]

yes indeed its quite a mind F

[mjbeez46]

the only other thing I can think of adding is at first when I was having the bsod the ram was in the wrong slots. Can this damage my mb???

[mjbeez46]

I appreciate the replies anyway people thank you hopefully I find the answer soon

 

An uh yer if anyone else has any bright suggestions im all ears !!! starting to think I need a threadripper and sli 1080ti's to run css

[mjbeez46]

Does anyone have any ideas ???????????? any at all I really don't know what the hell to do apart from the above statement ^ which is ridiculous and I cant afford that