artifacting Help please! Weird sh*t happening!

[G4merG3ddon_Dafs]

I am noticing artifacts in unigine valley. I have a list of possible problems, need help please! Thanks!

So here are the basic specs of my PC:

 

fx-8320

2*4gb hyperxfury red ddr3-1866 cl9

msi twin frozr v gtx 970

cx500m

cougar mx300 with inc. fan moved to bottom of front panel, top-back replaced with arctic f12 pro.

 

Here are the 5 main variables I figured it may be:

I recognise my case is cheap, could it be thermal throttling?

Is it a cpu bottleneck? (bought an aftermarket cooler, can't use yet still waiting for thermal paste)

Is it my OC? using msi afterbburner + msi extended bios. Running at 1.187v, +175 core, +425 mem.

Is it my monitor? It is below both the resolution and refresh rate I am running valley at. It is only a placeholder, upgrading soon

 

Thanks so much again for helping!

[Bananasplit_00]

its your overclock. turn it down and it will be fine

[JH275]

Probably your graphics card oc. If you don't give it enough voltage it will have artifacting. But don't givr it too much voltage. If you have a bad chip it might not oc that well and you will need to lower the clock speed

[G4merG3ddon_Dafs]

Thanks for such instant responses! I see linus's fans wanna go FAAAAAST! HAHA-HAHA-HAHA!!!!!!!!

[Sir Asvald]

6 minutes ago, G4merG3ddon_Dafs said:

Thanks for such instant responses! I see Linus's fans wanna go FAAAAAST! HAHA-HAHA-HAHA!!!!!!!!

Couple things that I've noticed. 

Your CPU is old. Like old. You've got it overclocked I assume? Plus the CPU cooler isn't the greatest to cool your CPU. I would change that

You've got a CX500 PSU, which is not the best PSU's out there. 

Your GPU could be under performing, due to your CPU.