Bought a G4400. Mistake?

[Void_Viking]

I just finished building a budget system to allow my friend to play Overwatch and games like it with me. (Nothing too crazy)

 

Bought a new G4400 and installed an old Radeon 7770 (1gb) I had sitting around.

 

I'm only getting 40-50 FPS on medium (overwatch) with this setup, but I'm almost positive it's due to the CPU and not the GPU.

 

Should I return the CPU and upgrade to something like a i3 6100, would it be better to just save for a gtx 1050?

 

 

 

[TheNextLinus]

This will probably help.

https://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/Overwatch-System-Requirements

[aisle9]

I'd think it's your GPU, more likely than not. I play Overwatch on a Core 2 Quad Q6600 pretty regularly with a 750 Ti, and can pull down 60+ FPS at ultra with AA turned off. Is your 7770 DDR3 or GDDR5?

[ARikozuM]

It's your GPU. 

[Void_Viking]

9 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

I'd think it's your GPU, more likely than not. I play Overwatch on a Core 2 Quad Q6600 pretty regularly with a 750 Ti, and can pull down 60+ FPS at ultra with AA turned off. Is your 7770 DDR3 or GDDR5?

Gddr5

 

And it never maxed out. Only ever used half.

[PCGuy_5960]

If you want something better, sell the G4400 and get the G4560....

[ARikozuM]

12 minutes ago, Void_Viking said:

Gddr5

 

And it never maxed out. Only ever used half.

Does your frame-rate increase when you lower and raise settings?

[PCGuy_5960]

13 minutes ago, Void_Viking said:

Gddr5

 

And it never maxed out. Only ever used half.

Overwatch is insanely CPU intensive and can use up to 8 threads......

[Void_Viking]

1 hour ago, ARikozuM said:

Does your frame-rate increase when you lower and raise settings?

Yes, but not by much.

1 hour ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Overwatch is insanely CPU intensive and can use up to 8 threads......

Is it really? I've heard the opposite

[ARikozuM]

1 hour ago, Void_Viking said:

Yes, but not by much.

Most of the videos I'm seeing on YouTube are showing a consistent 60Hz with whatever GPU. I would say get a better system overall or buy a better GPU, like a 1050 Ti, for now.

1 hour ago, Void_Viking said:

Is it really? I've heard the opposite

It likes four logical cores, not physical. i3s see about 80Hz minimum to 140Hz average in Overwatch.

Spoiler

 

[PCGuy_5960]

2 minutes ago, Void_Viking said:

Is it really? I've heard the opposite

Yes! It is one of the few games that there is a difference between an i5 and an i7 (a big one in fact)

[Ben718]

Step 1 : Get new BIOS on motherboard.

Step 2 : Sell the G4400

Step 3 : Get a G4560, its cheaper then the i3, on par with it, and has hyperthreading, again for 30 dollars cheaper

Step 4 : Get a GTX1050 

[Void_Viking]

On 1/21/2017 at 10:11 AM, Ben718 said:

Step 1 : Get new BIOS on motherboard.

Step 2 : Sell the G4400

Step 3 : Get a G4560, its cheaper then the i3, on par with it, and has hyperthreading, again for 30 dollars cheaper

Step 4 : Get a GTX1050 

How do i go about getting anew bios. Not something I've done before.

 

[Ben718]

1 minute ago, Void_Viking said:

How do i go about getting anew bios. Not something I've done before.

 

Not fully sure TBH

Search it up

[Void_Viking]

7 minutes ago, Ben718 said:

Not fully sure TBH

Search it up

I don't think that other cpu is released yet. Seeing it for 75$ but none available

[kelvinhall05]

On 1/21/2017 at 11:28 AM, Void_Viking said:

I just finished building a budget system to allow my friend to play Overwatch and games like it with me. (Nothing too crazy)

 

Bought a new G4400 and installed an old Radeon 7770 (1gb) I had sitting around.

 

I'm only getting 40-50 FPS on medium (overwatch) with this setup, but I'm almost positive it's due to the CPU and not the GPU.

 

Should I return the CPU and upgrade to something like a i3 6100, would it be better to just save for a gtx 1050?

 

 

 

 

I would return the Pentium and get a new one with hyperthreading, like a G4560.

[Ben718]

1 minute ago, Void_Viking said:

I don't think that other cpu is released yet. Seeing it for 75$ but none available

I have seen people with there hands on one... might have too wait at least a week for them to come into stock on newegg

[ARikozuM]

12 minutes ago, Void_Viking said:

I don't think that other cpu is released yet. Seeing it for 75$ but none available

I would recommend taking the performance you have now and buying an i5 or i7 whenever the funds come in.