I built my first PC in 2015 and upgraded in 2016 to get this rig including the XFX ProSeries 550W Core Edition Power Supply - 80 PLUS Bronze Certified (which I couldn't find on pcpartpicker).
My benchmark results.
I was very happy with it until maybe 6 months ago where I started to notice FPS drops in games. At first I thought it was only a problem with Overwatch as I was getting very high CPU usage when playing but now I also get dips in games like Fortnite and TF2 where I feel I really should be getting a constant 144fps. I am not sure if this is a problem with my PC or if I slowly started to notice more FPS drops when I got my 144Hz monitor at the start of this year and my PC isn't in fact good enough for a consistent 144fps.
I run all my games on very low graphics and when possible on a 4:3 stretched resolution and in fullscreen mode and the only game that I play where I seem to get constant 144fps+ is CS:GO.
So far I have tried:
Could it be that this is just a case of me needing to upgrade my rig and if so, how should I go about it and what is in more need of an upgrade?
Or have I missed anything in my attempt to improve performance in-game?
My benchmark results.
I was very happy with it until maybe 6 months ago where I started to notice FPS drops in games. At first I thought it was only a problem with Overwatch as I was getting very high CPU usage when playing but now I also get dips in games like Fortnite and TF2 where I feel I really should be getting a constant 144fps. I am not sure if this is a problem with my PC or if I slowly started to notice more FPS drops when I got my 144Hz monitor at the start of this year and my PC isn't in fact good enough for a consistent 144fps.
I run all my games on very low graphics and when possible on a 4:3 stretched resolution and in fullscreen mode and the only game that I play where I seem to get constant 144fps+ is CS:GO.
So far I have tried:
Cleaning the dust out of my PC.
Checking multiple times for viruses.
Unplugging my second monitor.
Applying new thermal paste.
Making sure my drivers are updated.
Could it be that this is just a case of me needing to upgrade my rig and if so, how should I go about it and what is in more need of an upgrade?
Or have I missed anything in my attempt to improve performance in-game?