New PC Parts Running Slow

[Snoopyfighter]

Hi!
So I got some new computer parts:
- AMD FX 8320 Processor
- M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard
- 4GB of Gskill 1600mhz memory (not the memory I will have, UPS screwed it up and lost my memory, so I'm using some one else's...)
- 750 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Sentey PSU
And I have these existing:
- PNY GTX 770 OC 2GB
- WD 500 GB 7200RPM HDD
The issue here is that I put all of this in, booted it up and it works, but its really slow. Battlefield 4 is not running optimally and nor are all my other games. I know someone with an almost identical build and they are running way faster than I am. My old Phenom II was faster than this is now. So I know its probably some BIOS optimizations but there has to be something else. If any one has any suggestions on what I should do please let me know!
Much appreciated!
- J

 

[Tradesman1]

You only have 4GB of DRAM, things are going to be slow - is the DRAM running at 1600? Have you cleaned out the start up items? If you used the CD that came with the mobo, it prob loaded a lot of junk you don't need that is eating up DRAM

 

[Snoopyfighter]

You only have 4GB of DRAM, things are going to be slow - is the DRAM running at 1600? Have you cleaned out the start up items? If you used the CD that came with the mobo, it prob loaded a lot of junk you don't need that is eating up DRAM

The DRAM is running at 1600Mhz. I will have 8GB later this week. I had 4GB of DDR2 DRAM before and it was faster than this though. I did use the CD but didn't install all the junk it came with.

 

[Tradesman1]

See how it goes with the 8GB

 

[Snoopyfighter]

See how it goes with the 8GB

Will do. Hopefully that fixes the problems.

 

[Tradesman1]

Let us know, will be around 😉