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Scott Hendry

Scott Hendry

Scott Hendry

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Hi folks

I'm.very new to PC gaming. In fact I stopped using PCs at all when VISTA came out. So this is all new to me.

I saved my newly built budget rig in my about me bio.

The system although budget seems to be under performing with lesser systems getting better benchmark scores. I found this link where this chap seems to be betting better benchmarks and FPS on a lesser CPU with similar GPU.

content://com.sec.android.app.sbrowser/readinglist/0214142345.mhtml

I am getting around 60fps on high settings on Shadow of war but quite low overall benchmark scores in the 3000s when this guy is achieving scores much higher than that.

All system checks show I've installed everything ok and RAM etc being detected. A memory check showed no errors.

Have I maybe put something together incorrectly or am I getting the results youd expect from such a budget build?

Anyone running similar that can suggest stable changes to run on the CPU AND GPU/Ram.

Thanks

Scott
 
Hi

Thanks for your response.

I I noticed this and enabled xmp in bios but I then started getting BSOD when launching games.

Error "IRQ not less or equal"

I had only just installed the second RAM stick the day before as I started with one 16gb stick forgetting dual channel was favorable, so worried it was that, but memory check said all was ok. Switching off XMP seemed to resolve programme launch error.

So more confused than ever.

Thanks

Scott
 
Please don't get obsessed with benchmarks. Play some games with Afterburner installed and check gpu, cpu, ram usage and obviously your frames per second. Post some results and we can see if you're clearly under-performing. Also you can do some simple things like ensuring you only have the programs/apps/services running at startup that you need and making sure the drivers, windows performance settings and gpu global settings are correctly installed/set up.

Benchmarking, whilst sometimes useful, isn't the be-all and end-all :)

Oh, and reset the BIOS then enable XMP and if you get the same error try with each ram stick individually.

Also, what resolution/model is the monitor?

Oh, last edit - welcome to OCUK forums :D
 
Hi there

I so get that and to be honest if I wanted an amazing rig I'd have paid for one but I built this knowing full well what I was getting as made a number of compromises but know deep down I should have went for a better GPU and spent less on the monitor and keyboard etc. But hey ho.

I'm not obsessing really, but I do want to get the best experience possible. I have the same game on xbox and have the 4k hdr tv, so want to make sure I enjoy gaming as much as possible with best settings possible so I know I have given casual PC gaming a fair crack of the whip.

Thanks again for your reply. Really appreciate it.

Scott
 
Don't lower yourself, you're not noob but newbie.
Noobs aren't interested on learning anything to correct their state of not knowing anything.

Getting memories to run at XMP speed might need increasing memory voltage.
Choosing XMP might not to that properly.
Also 16GB DIMM is near 100% surely "dual rank" DIMM with twice the number of memory chips than single rank 8GB DIMM.
Which makes it little more demanding on memory controller.
Unless other DIMM is identical that also increases chances for problems.

That supposed "link" looks like some internal folder address of phone, of course not worknig on web, so could you list main "electrical" components?


Scott Hendry said:
stopped using PCs at all when VISTA came out.
Click to expand...
Wintoys10 makes me miss some things from Vista, like GUI at least made for PCs instead of toyphones.
 
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