Low FPS with new build

[Jake Rose]

I just got done building a new system I5 7600K, 16 GBs of ram, GTX 1080, 120 GB kingston SSD and a 2tb seagate firecuda sshd. My problem is when I try to run games I am getting awful frames. Every game is unplayable. The games I have tried is Arma 3, Pubg, and GTA 5. The thing is when I do the steam streaming from my old system they run fine though. I am thinking it might be a bad drive but I want other opinions before I start swapping and buying new parts.

 

[Supahos]

Plug your monitor into your 1080, not your mother board

 

[Jake Rose]

Plug your monitor into your 1080, not your mother board

It is plugged into my 1080.

 

[Supahos]

Okay that was the most common mistake.

1) install all chipset drivers

2) install GPU drivers

3) download and run MSI afterburner to check cpu and GPU temps

 

[Jake Rose]

That was the first thing I checked and I reinstalled the OS and all the drivers. Afterburner said my CPU is running at 100% at 30 C and my GPU is running at 40% at 40 C. I double checked using cpuid HW monitor and it said the CPU was around 50% and the GPU is about the same.

 

[TMTOWTSAC]

Can you verify the frequency your i5 7600k is running at? It's supposed to be 3.8-4.2 GHz. But a common problem is the CPU running at 800MHz when there's a configuration or other issue.

 

[Supahos]

Okay that means something. If you're at 100% at 30C then your cpu is underclock for some reason. Check bios to ensure it's set at right speeds. Then check clock rate while under load

 

[Jake Rose]

Yep. I think you guys are right. It is saying .8Ghz How do I fix it. Just OC like normal or is there a certain way I go about this. The Mobo is a MSI Z270 Sli Plus if that helps.

 

[Supahos]

Somewhere near the CPU there will be a slow mode switch, you must have it enabled. Move it the other way. (This is used for liquid nitrogen boots)

 

[Jake Rose]

I hate to say it but I looked everywhere on my board and in the manual and can't find anything that even hints towards it.

 

[Jake Rose]

Could clearing CMOS do it since I can't find a switch?

 

[TMTOWTSAC]

Check your power settings first, to make sure it hasn't defaulted to some sort of power saving mode. If the plan looks ok, check what your Maximum Processor State is set to in the advanced settings, it should be 100.

On some mobos, the slow boot switch is called the LN2 (liquid nitrogen) switch. They're used to test supercooled rigs that would otherwise trip temperature sensors. It's a physical switch or jumper, so resetting the BIOS wouldn't fix it if that's the problem.

 

[Jake Rose]

Check your power settings first, to make sure it hasn't defaulted to some sort of power saving mode. If the plan looks ok, check what your Maximum Processor State is set to in the advanced settings, it should be 100.

On some mobos, the slow boot switch is called the LN2 (liquid nitrogen) switch. They're used to test supercooled rigs that would otherwise trip temperature sensors. It's a physical switch or jumper, so resetting the BIOS wouldn't fix it if that's the problem.

I have already went and checked all that. There is no jumper or switch on this board from what I can tell. I am just going to return it and get another one.