Posted February 3, 2016 I'm trying to figure out what in the world is making my PC not run how i imagine it should. i mean, 980? 8350? should run games no problem! i get avg 57 fps in fallout 4, maxing everything out, but it dips like crazy when i look certain ways. Even Skyrim gets some random lag, going down to 37 when i go to river wood. battlefield, star wars battlefront, and games dice games run with no problem. But sometimes things get slowed down. im running a Planar PX 2411W 1920x1200 monitor, not the best, but it's what was laying around. my best guess at this would be my MOBO is bottle necking things, but i wouldn't know. I just really want to find out what can i do to make this machine perform how it should. My PC specs are as followed. No temps in the PC ever get above 50, even when under full stress. The ram are in those thee slots because that's the only config that works for me and allows me to achieve 10 GB out of 10 CPU: AMD FX 8350 4.0 GHz 8 core FANS: 3 Corsair AF120 (red led), 2 Corsair SP120, 2 Enermax UCBS-12P GPU: ASUS STRIX GTX 980 OC 4GB GDDR5 MOBO: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3 RAM: 10GB of G.SKILL RIPJAWS X DDR3 at 1600MHz CPU COOLING: Enermax 240mm AIO liquid cooling PSU: KINGWIN 850W SSD: 60GB Kingston (for booting up) OTHER: Wireless N card (wifi), DVD/CD reader/write HDD: WD 1TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 it`s almost like those RAM sticks don`t match up, especially the left one EDIT: your GPU is sagging all the freaking way btw to game or not to game, that`s the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Posted February 3, 2016 Overclock the snot out of the CPU and you'll be alright. Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it. Take some time, and explain your issue, please! Spoiler If you need to learn how to install Windows, check here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/324871-guide-how-to-install-windows-the-right-way/ Event Viewer 101: https://youtu.be/GiF9N3fJbnE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 Author On 2/3/2016 at 4:11 AM, UnlimitedTMD said: it`s almost like those RAM sticks don`t match up, especially the left one the ram works in this config, my MOBO wont let me use my fourth stick to have a total of 12 gb, otherwise it will make it have somewhere around 7.86 gb usable out of 12. On 2/3/2016 at 4:12 AM, JefferyD90 said: Overclock the snot out of the CPU and you'll be alright. My MOBO wont let me safely OC my cpu. otherwise i would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 Just now, VSVPFrazier said: the ram works in this config, my MOBO wont let me use my fourth stick to have a total of 12 gb, otherwise it will make it have somewhere around 7.86 gb usable out of 12. Ah I see, maybe try only those 2 sticks and see if that`ll do the trick/ Do your GPU and CPU have thermal problems? to game or not to game, that`s the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 Just now, VSVPFrazier said: My MOBO wont let me safely OC my cpu. otherwise i would. Well, according to what you're saying... You have a shitty motherboard and you've mismatched RAM. Sounds like to me you need to start from the ground up. Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it. Take some time, and explain your issue, please! Spoiler If you need to learn how to install Windows, check here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/324871-guide-how-to-install-windows-the-right-way/ Event Viewer 101: https://youtu.be/GiF9N3fJbnE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 Author Just now, UnlimitedTMD said: Ah I see, maybe try only those 2 sticks and see if that`ll do the trick/ Do your GPU and CPU have thermal problems? I've tried mostly every config i could with my ram sticks and i concluded i have a dead ram slot because it wont read anything in that slot. and nothing ever gets above 50 degrees, so no chance of thermal throttle or anything in that realm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 Quick tip stay away from AsRocks, worst motherboards you can get out there. Gigabyte all the way. Are the ram sticks from a kit? 10GB of ram? Stick with power of 2. 2 4 8 16 32 ... About me | Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 Just now, VSVPFrazier said: I've tried mostly every config i could with my ram sticks and i concluded i have a dead ram slot because it wont read anything in that slot. and nothing ever gets above 50 degrees, so no chance of thermal throttle or anything in that realm. hhmm okay... did you try overclocking the CPU and/or GPU? May not be stable to game or not to game, that`s the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 Author On 2/3/2016 at 4:19 AM, Macronus said: Quick tip stay away from AsRocks, worst motherboards you can get out there. Gigabyte all the way. Are the ram sticks from a kit? 10GB of ram? Stick with power of 2. 2 4 8 16 32 ... they are from two sets, 8 GB and 4 GB, i cant use the last ram slot, so im stuck with 10 GB On 2/3/2016 at 4:19 AM, UnlimitedTMD said: hhmm okay... did you try overclocking the CPU and/or GPU? May not be stable Never tempted to overclock anything, mostly because my MOBO wont let me OC my CPU in a stable manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 1 minute ago, VSVPFrazier said: they are from two sets, 8 GB and 4 GB, i cant use the last ram slot, so im stuck with 10 GB Try only using the 8 gb kit. Tell me if that fixes your problem. Those extra 2gb from another kit don't gain you much but could cause problems with memory addressing. About me | Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 Author 1 minute ago, Macronus said: Try only using the 8 gb kit. Tell me if that fixes your problem. Those extra 2gb from another kit don't gain you much but could cause problems with memory addressing. Will do, back in a moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 Author Just now, Strike105X said: How exactly is it not letting you oc? Remove the unmatched pair then try again, miss matching ram can cause oc not to work due to issues with the cpu memory controller. It lets me OC but its not stable. the Asrock 990fx extreme 3 is not meant to be overclocking cpu's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 12 minutes ago, Macronus said: Quick tip stay away from AsRocks, worst motherboards you can get out there. Gigabyte all the way. Let's see what reaction this gets... Funny... I'd say the exact opposite... personal preference and largely your own experiences... IMO branding is irrelevant. Things to consider are: Price Warranty/customer service Features Aesthetics Brand In that order After all some brands offer better warranties than others... Mr. Sony had his TV for 6 months and it blew up... Mr. Matsui had his tv for 10 years and still going strong... It's all pure luck how long any electronics product will last... From someone who worked in electronic retail for 7 years... DISPLAYS: LG 27UL500 IPS 4k60hz + HDR and LG 27GL650F IPS 1080p 144hz + HDR LAPTOP: Lenovo Legion 5 CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H GPU: RTX 3070 8GB RAM: 16GB 3200MHz (2x8GB DDR4) STORAGE: 1TB Crucial P5 NVMe SSD + 2TB Samsung 970 evo plus NVMe SSD DISPLAY: 1080p 165hz IPS OS: Windows 10 Pro x64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 3, 2016 Your CPU mate ... if you go with i5 you will see a massive difference in FPS ... your CPU is holding you back. Magical Pineapples
