New gaming PC and new GTX 950 - FPS Problems?

[Desidrius]

Hey there! I am new to this whole thing - so bear with me. I just recently bought a new gaming PC to replace my decade old one. I am stoked, and a lot of improvements are noticeable. But, I feel like I should be able to run a lot of games that I simply cannot because of low FPS. TERA is what sent me over the edge today. The recommended specs say I should run it fine - yet it runs horrid. GeForce experience updated my drivers, but it recommends that I run everything on the bare minimum settings. Help!

Here's the spec I know how to grab - if you need more, let me know how to get them and I shall!
OS: Windows 10 64 bit
Processor - AMD A6-6400K APU Dual Core overclocked to 4.2 GHZ
16 gigs of Ram
GPU: Brand new GTX 950

Thanks in advance!

 

[Yogi2367]

Rule of Thumb: Always, always, always ... always ... clean off the old thermal paste and apply new whenever you separate the CPU and its cooler.

Better safe than sorry. Just remember not to put too much on as the excess may flow underneath the CPU if it gets too warm and cause all sorts of nasty problems.

 

[king3pj]

Rule of Thumb: Always, always, always ... always ... clean off the old thermal paste and apply new whenever you separate the CPU and its cooler.

Better safe than sorry. Just remember not to put too much on as the excess may flow underneath the CPU if it gets too warm and cause all sorts of nasty problems.

Right. When I said he didn't need to worry about the thermal paste I was talking about if he bought a new Athlon 860K. The new stock cooler would already have thermal paste applied to it from the factory.

It's typically only when you buy your own aftermarket cooler or take the cooler off your already setup system that you have to worry about thermal paste.