Underperforming setup

[Tomcole020]

Hi. I've just built my first PC and my setup seems to be really underperforming compared to similar setups online. 

I'm running a

MSI B450 tomahawk

Ryzen 5 2600

EVGA 1060 3gb SC

Single 16gb stick DDR4 3000mhz 

 

For example I can run Forza horizon 4 on Medium settings with frequent stutters and fluctuating GPU Usage and FPS yet online I see people running it on high/ultra with no issues using a 1060+ Ryzen 2600 setup. From what I've read already it could be down to the single stick of ram but I just want another opinion

[RobFRaschke]

What do your CPU and GPU usage look like while gaming? How are temps?

[SpookyCitrus]

4 minutes ago, Tomcole020 said:

For example I can run Forza horizon 4 on Medium settings with frequent stutters and fluctuating GPU Usage and FPS yet online I see people running it on high/ultra with no issues using a 1060+ Ryzen 2600 setup. From what I've read already it could be down to the single stick of ram but I just want another opinion

Dual channel memory makes a big difference, but you do have a 1060 3GB are you sure the benchmarks you are watching aren't using the 1060 6GB?

[Tomcole020]

10 minutes ago, RobFRaschke said:

What do your CPU and GPU usage look like while gaming? How are temps?

Not sure on CPU usage but GPU Usage fluctuates alot 

[Tomcole020]

10 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

Dual channel memory makes a big difference, but you do have a 1060 3GB are you sure the benchmarks you are watching aren't using the 1060 6GB?

I've watched videos with the 3gb version and it handles the game fine. It should be good for high at 1080p 60fps but mine stutters at 1080p Medium settings

[SpookyCitrus]

Just now, Tomcole020 said:

I've watched videos with the 3gb version and it handles the game fine. It should be good for high at 1080p 60fps but mine stutters at 1080p Medium settings

What are your full specs, Case, Cooling, Etc?

[Tomcole020]

8 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

What are your full specs, Case, Cooling, Etc?

Case CIT Inferno 3 front fans 1 rear 

Stock AMD cpu cooler 

1TB WD blue HDD 

EVGA bronze 500w PSU 

 

[SpookyCitrus]

3 minutes ago, Tomcole020 said:

Case CIT Inferno 3 front fans 1 rear 

Stock AMD cpu cooler 

1TB WD blue HDD 

Stock cooler, a case with choked airflow, and no SSD. I would run some stress tests while monitoring temps, try HWMonitor and Prime95 Small FFTS. Post the max and average temps on here and we can go from there, also your idle temps. Possibly the PC is thermal throttling, also if the HDD is old or used it could be a failing drive. A solid state drive can make a huge difference.

[Tomcole020]

5 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

Stock cooler, a case with choked airflow, and no SSD. I would run some stress tests while monitoring temps, try HWMonitor and Prime95 Small FFTS. Post the max and average temps on here and we can go from there, also your idle temps. Possibly the PC is thermal throttling, also if the HDD is old or used it could be a failing drive. A solid state drive can make a huge difference.

Ok I'll give that a go tomorrow as its 1am here in the UK. Thanks for the help so far