Issues with mid-tier setup are starting to appear. Every game is struggling with minimal frames per second.
Issues with mid-tier setup are starting to appear. Every game is struggling with minimal frames per second.
I need to wait for the CPU to appear. If I run a fresh Windows install, will I have to reinstall Steam and other things? I haven’t refreshed Windows after getting this PC before.
Yes, you’d have to set up Steam first. If your game files are on separate drives, you can specify the locations of the Steam library there. I’ve handled several Windows installations over time just to troubleshoot my computer—I really know how to do it!
I completed a fresh Windows 10 setup and updated drivers, but still see high usage around 40-60%. CPU runs at 4400MHz with 40-60% load during games, no overheating, GPU stays near full capacity. Any suggestions?
When you inspect your drives in HDD Sentinel, do they appear correctly in the health ratings? The free tool provides a lot of useful information. Apologies if the Windows reinstall didn’t succeed for you—it was worth a try, and it was free to test at least. Regarding your PSU age, does the RAM check pass during testing? Memtest86 can take some time but will provide results. We can work on one task at a time. I recently performed this entire process myself to troubleshoot an issue with my own system.
Hey, sorry for the delay. I own a recent Corsair HX1000X power supply and a solid memory setup (Corsair Dominator). My 500GB Crucial SSD performed well in userbenchmark, running at the 90th percentile. The 1060GB unit was lagging at the 30th percentile compared to others in its group. That’s what they mentioned. If I hadn’t seen many similar setups on YouTube, I wouldn’t have realized there was a problem—just assumed my PC was struggling. Any other suggestions? I recently replaced my GPU and saw a noticeable boost in overall FPS.
I’ve been juggling a few things lately, upgraded my PC, and...Tarkov has turned into another habit for me, haha. I really don’t like recommending a replacement part, but if it’s actually outperforming others with the same GPU, it makes me think the GPU itself might be the issue. Back in the day, I owned an HD 7950 with my first 3570K gaming rig. It struggled in Battlefield 4—on a random impulse I bought a weaker HD 7870 model. The game ran smoothly at around 60 FPS on my 60Hz monitor, while the 7950 kept stuttering and dropping frames. Even though both had the same specs, the cheaper GPU felt smoother. I also noticed my GTX 660 did better than the 7950 in most games, even though it was a higher-end card. I’m not keen on buying another card yet, but prices have dropped lately. If you can, consider getting a 6GB 1060 or a solid 3GB 1060—though the 6GB is preferable. Alternatively, a new GPU could make a big difference; benchmarks show the regular GTX 1660 was about 20% faster than my older RX 480, which was pretty close to the stronger 6GB 1060. Do you have a budget in mind? I saw a used 6GB 1060 for around $120-130 on eBay right now. Good luck with the fixes—those games could really improve with something like the 12500, compared to my aging 3700X. If you swap out just the other parts except the CPU, it seems like the GPU is likely the problem.