The bottleneck in my new system is at the processing stage.
The bottleneck in my new system is at the processing stage.
There isn't a match since everything is roughly the same age.
When running Crysis 3 at high settings, most components run smoothly. Your system appears well-balanced with no major bottlenecks.
The R7 240 clearly hinders your gaming experience more than any other factor. The Athlon X4 860K performs adequately for most titles at its cost, yet the graphics card underperforms significantly.
The issue slowing down your game comes from a few areas. To identify the main problem, use the Riva tuner Statistic server and check the OSD for CPU, GPU, and RAM usage while playing. Look for any component using more than 95-97% of its capacity—it’s likely the cause of lag or low FPS. If your GPU is running above 97% over clock, consider boosting it to improve performance; similarly, if your CPU exceeds 97% over clock, adjust accordingly. Overclocking isn’t always safe—your system may shut down if things get too hot (in about 99% of cases). Generally, increasing the clock speed by around 1000 MHz for the CPU and 100-200 MHz for the GPU can yield noticeable gains in games. However, beyond these limits, FPS improvements drop sharply while power demands rise significantly. To test stability, first ensure your temperatures stay below 75°C for both CPU and GPU (use Prime 95 for 5-10 minutes). Then play demanding games to see if instability occurs—unstable overclocking can cause crashes or freezes. For a more accurate check, stress-test by running heavy games; this gives a better picture than short sessions. This advice is based on my experience from 2015. Please let me know if you need updates for 2017 or any corrections!