Computer FPS issues in games HELP!

[Jeremyvdr]

First of all my rig:

Biostar Group TA970 Motherboard
AMD FX-8320 Processor
Kingston SHFS37A120G SSD
ST1000DM003-1CH162 HDD
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Armor GPU

Hello people,

I've had alot of issues with my FPS in almost all games. Recently I've been playing battlefield 1 and I couldn't bear the lag anymore. I've tried everything software wise and have tried switching from ultra to low video settings in all games, other settings as well but nothing has worked. In BF1 for example the lag would come and go every 30 seconds for about 5-10 seconds and then go back to normal. Temperature wise the only thing going above 60 degrees is my motherboard. I know its a shitty motherboard. I hope you can help me with my problem ASAP because it's driving me crazy!

Kind regards,
Jeremy

 

[LucoTF]

Just to confirm, that cpu is the 8320 not the 8320e?

 

[Jeremyvdr]

Standard one. FX8320

 

[LucoTF]

Ouch, so close.

If you had an 8320e with a ta970 youd be ok

If you had an 8320 with a ta970 plus youd be ok

But that cpu with that board... You're probably throttling.

Download hwinfo64 and let it run while gaming. If you have 2 monitors stick it on the second one, otherwise game in windowed mode for a bit. Watch the cpu clock, is it dropping from 3.5ghz down to 1.4?

 

[Jeremyvdr]

Yes i found out it is indeed throttling. When I'm getting lagspikes it drops to 1.4... What do I do?

 

[LucoTF]

Not a lot without spending a bit. Whats your cooling setup like at the mo? How many case fans?

 

[LucoTF]

So here are your options

- better cooling. This may not completely reduce the throttling

- undervolting your cpu. The stock voltage is quite high and generates a lot of heat, lowering the voltage will help although you may also need to underclock to get a stable system that doesn't throttle. You can try this for free though, and the next options will cost

- change cpu or change motherboard. Will cost up to $100, less whatever you can sell your old stuff for

- new cpu and new motherboard. A bit more pricey but hey, you can move to a newer platform and enjoy the benefits

 

[Jeremyvdr]

Thanks for you help, though if you don't mind could you explain how to undervolt my cpu? And if needed how to underclock my cpu?

 

[Jeremyvdr]

And what kind of motherboard should I be looking for if you look at my rig? I really don't have the first clue about motherboards and I am trying to keep the cost low. What do you suggest?

 

[LucoTF]

This guy has done undervolting with the same cpu and motherboard as you: http://www.ronwoods.us/2013/08/the-fx-8320my-journey-into-under.html?m=1

Its basically just going into bios and turning the voltage down but it varies slightly from board to board

Are you usa based?

 

[Jeremyvdr]

If you're asking me if I live in the USA I don't. Live in Europe (The Netherlands)

 

[LucoTF]

Ok, i asked because there was a good deal on a compatible motherboard in the usa thats all. If you have a NL website you buy from i can point you to a cheap board.

So it seems for the biostar board you have to enable 'custom p states' before it will let you adjust the vcore. I'm not really familiar with biostar BIOS.