Unable to play games

MS_TWINS
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230

12-26-2016, 04:52 AM

I've owned a solid gaming rig for a couple of years and never faced problems with Overwatch at ultra. Recently, after adding Fortnite, running the game even on low settings caused my PC to overheat significantly. I tested Overwatch again today and noticed it was happening too. I haven't updated my system in a while, yet this issue appeared regardless. My hardware includes an FX-8350 with 16GB DDR3, a Crucial Ballistix GTX 780 (likely the original), and stock RAM.

MS_TWINS

12-26-2016, 04:52 AM #1

ChickenPhoYou
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12-26-2016, 01:00 PM

Remove debris from your machine; buildup might hinder fan performance, leading the processor to slow down.

ChickenPhoYou

12-26-2016, 01:00 PM #2

Remove debris from your machine; buildup might hinder fan performance, leading the processor to slow down.

KrazyDimi
Member

143

12-27-2016, 03:56 AM

I’ve restored vintage PCs and achieved a minimum 50% improvement in performance across nearly all tasks.

KrazyDimi

12-27-2016, 03:56 AM #3

I’ve restored vintage PCs and achieved a minimum 50% improvement in performance across nearly all tasks.

MissFluffy
Member

130

12-27-2016, 05:26 AM

I worked on Overwatch today and thought I’d succeeded, but I’m not sure it worked in Fortnite yet. To be clear, cleaning the dust from my fans might still matter even with a liquid-cooled processor, because it could affect overall performance.

MissFluffy

12-27-2016, 05:26 AM #4

xShFT
Junior Member

12-28-2016, 10:21 AM

Well, fans cool the liquid and that liquid cools your processor. Clean out your RAD fans if you haven't already.

xShFT

12-28-2016, 10:21 AM #5

Well, fans cool the liquid and that liquid cools your processor. Clean out your RAD fans if you haven't already.