Need assistance improving the performance of your Ryzen or AMD gaming PC?
Need assistance improving the performance of your Ryzen or AMD gaming PC?
My PC specifications are as follows: Ryzen 3 1200, Asrock ITX B450 Fatal1ty motherboard, 8gb DDR4 2400 MHz RAM, crucial ballistix, Power Colour RX 570 4GB, 1TB Western Digital Blue SSD, 240GB Kingston SSD, Silverstone Sugo ITX case SG13B, Corsair 550 watt ATX non-modular PSU, and a 120mm RGB fan. I previously ran Aida 64 for 10 minutes before overclocking the CPU. During testing, I reached a maximum temperature of 64°C at full load. After overclocking to 3800GHz and 1.875V, the system booted successfully initially but froze when Aida 64 started without testing. Restarting resolved the issue, and now it runs smoothly at 3700GHz with no problems. I’ve been using Aida 64 for about 4 minutes now, reaching a peak of 76°C. This is on the Wraith Stealth cooler in a very small ITX case.
I’m considering upgrading to Prime 95 and running it for a few hours. My PC is mainly used for gaming, but my CPU and RAM are limiting GPU performance in titles like Battlefield 1 and 5. I experience poor performance in other games such as AC: Odyssey and Middle Earth Shadow of War, while games like Minecraft and AC: Odyssey run smoothly. Lag is noticeable in some titles, so I’ve adjusted settings to avoid loading issues.
Windows 10 is installed on my SSD, and I have Ethernet connectivity. I downloaded drivers from the motherboard case via USB instead of copying from a CD drive, and also installed AMD drivers. After about 7 minutes, my CPU temperature reached 78°C. Is this within normal limits?
I’m unsure how long to test or which programs to run for benchmarking and evaluating system temperatures. What should I overclock, and what tests should I perform next?
"1.8750 in the voltage" ???? Is that accurate? That's significantly too high! You should aim for no more than 1.5v, ideally not exceeding 1.425v if using a stock cooler. Any OC you can reach within those limits and under 72°C is the maximum allowed.
I'm attempting to push my Ryzen 3 1200 with 8GB of DDR4 2400 MHz RAM, but stable overclocking remains elusive. I achieved a solid 3.49 GHz in the latest BIOS updates and drivers, but pushing it to 4 GHz resulted in a black screen with no keyboard lights. After resetting the CMOS battery for 20 minutes and clearing the BIOS, it returned to default settings. I then tried overclocking the RAM to 3333 MHz, which worked temporarily, but the system would restart repeatedly. Eventually, I removed the CMOS battery again and waited before reassembling everything, hoping for improvement. My goal is to push all components—CPU, CPU, and GPU—to their limits. I'm wondering if a 550-watt PSU or my motherboard/PSU configuration is sufficient for this task. I have an Asrock ITX motherboard and a Corsair 550W PSU, but I'm unsure if the cooling capacity is adequate for overclocking. I read online that some users successfully achieved similar results in compact cases, so I might consider pushing the 3.5 GHz setting instead. I recently scored an extra 200 points in Cinebench with my stock Ryzen 3 1200 at around 1000 points. What voltage should I use and what overclocking parameters should I follow? Should I proceed with OC or avoid it altogether? I'm planning to save for 16GB of 3200 MHz RAM, which this motherboard supports. Additionally, my GPU is currently functioning well, but performance drops noticeably in games like Battlefield 1 and 5. I'm trying to optimize everything despite these challenges.
I was viewing a YouTube video mentioning 1.8750 volts or 1.29 at 38000 ghz. I might be mistaken, but I'll test 1.425 volts to check. Thanks.
Yeah I am leaving overclocking alone for now. I don't want to destroy my motherboard/gaming PC. I have reset everything to stock settings. I will just save up for different parts later though.