Low CPU and GPU usage

[wyattthomas]

Hello, I have been having problems lately when it comes to getting the most out of my CPU and GPU. I was running an i5 9400k with my RTX 2070 super. I thought the CPU was bottlenecking and was due for an upgrade anyway. I bought a new motherboard, an Asus ROG STRIX b450-f alongside a Ryzen 7 3700x. After hooking everything up I was still only getting 90 frames in Cold War. I know this is far below what I should be getting as I have seen people getting upwards of 170 with the same CPU and GPU. I have 2 sticks of RAM that are 16 gigs and run at 3000 MHz. And I have proper cooling so I know nothing is overheating and everything is running as it should be but it is not. I have the latest chipset, bios, and GPU drivers installed so I do not think it has to do with any of these updates. Please feel free to leave your suggestions down below as I am in need of finding the fix so I can maximize my performance.

P.S. my Power supply is an Nzxt c650 Gold

[Avanta8]

What resolution are you playing at, and what's your CPU and GPU usage when playing?

[wyattthomas]

20 minutes ago, Avanta8 said:

What resolution are you playing at, and what's your CPU and GPU usage when playing?

1080, and my GPU usage sits at 20% while my CPU is around 40%. Thanks for replying!

[Avanta8]

2 minutes ago, wyattthomas said:

1080, and my GPU usage sits at 20% while my CPU is around 40%. Thanks for replying!

Did you do a fresh install of Windows after switching your CPU?

[wyattthomas]

11 minutes ago, Avanta8 said:

Did you do a fresh install of Windows after switching your CPU?

I carried over the SSD and my windows came with it. How do I fresh install?

[Avanta8]

2 minutes ago, wyattthomas said:

I carried over the SSD and my windows came with it. How do I fresh install?

Tbh, it'll be pretty unlikely that's the issue. Would you mind running the benchmark and posting a link to your result: https://www.userbenchmark.com/

[wyattthomas]

49 minutes ago, Avanta8 said:

Tbh, it'll be pretty unlikely that's the issue. Would you mind running the benchmark and posting a link to your result: https://www.userbenchmark.com/

[UserBenchmarks: Game 90%, Desk 79%, Work 87%](https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/41758033)

||Model|Bench

:----|:----|:----|

**CPU**|[AMD Ryzen 7 3700X](https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/AMD-Ryzen-7-3700X/Rating/4043)|75%

**GPU**|[Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)](https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Nvidia-RTX-2070S-Super/Rating/4048)|117%

**SSD**|[WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB](https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/715742/WDC--WDS500G2B0A-00SM50)|79.7%

**RAM**|[Adata DDR4 3000 2x8GB](https://ram.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/151709/Adata-DDR4-3000-2x8GB)|77.4%

**MBD**|[Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING II](https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Asus-ROG-STRIX-B450-F-GAMING-II/207997)|

[Avanta8]

2 hours ago, wyattthomas said:

[UserBenchmarks: Game 90%, Desk 79%, Work 87%](https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/41758033)

||Model|Bench

:----|:----|:----|

**CPU**|[AMD Ryzen 7 3700X](https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/AMD-Ryzen-7-3700X/Rating/4043)|75%

**GPU**|[Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)](https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Nvidia-RTX-2070S-Super/Rating/4048)|117%

**SSD**|[WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB](https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/715742/WDC--WDS500G2B0A-00SM50)|79.7%

**RAM**|[Adata DDR4 3000 2x8GB](https://ram.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/151709/Adata-DDR4-3000-2x8GB)|77.4%

**MBD**|[Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING II](https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Asus-ROG-STRIX-B450-F-GAMING-II/207997)|

Ok, so something seems to be up with the CPU. What are the CPU temps when playing?

 

EDIT: Actually, after looking more closely, it seems to be a RAM issue. Did you enable XMP in the BIOS correctly?