- Apr 3, 2015
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Hello Tom's Hardware expert users, would you kindly help me with something?
This is my PC:
OS: Windows 8.1
CPU: AMD A10-7850k - 4-Cores ~ 4.0 GHz
RAM: 4+2= 6GB RAM 1333 MHz
GPU: Nvidia GTX 960 2 GB GDDR5
Storage: 500GB HDD + 500GB HDD For games.
Every time I run a "next-gen" game like Watch Dogs, or Far Cry 4 or Battlefield 4 the game runs fine, 40 to 50 frames-per-second on everything maxed out. It's good like that until I enter a vehicle, or start moving too fast in-game, there are random stutters, like lag spikes like every 3 to 5 seconds, really annoying, makes me cringe. Dragon Age Inquisition runs fine, but when I minimize, open web browser, close web browser and come back to game, it start stuttering too. I can play old games just fine, like Battlefield 3, Call of Duty Ghosts, Alan Wake, I can minimize and come back with no problem.
I want it gone, I am willing to spend some money on new hardware to get it fixed, these are stupid hardware anyway. But first I need to know what to upgrade here first. Here is what I have in mind:
- The CPU may be holding back the GPU. "Bottleneck" (I flocking hate this word)
In Dragon Age Inquisition the GPU Usage is always 93%-99% while CPU Usage is always around 40-50%, In Watch Dogs/BF4/FC4 GPU usage is 43%-60% while the CPU usage never goes above 80% even if I set high priority. CPU Temps: 60 to 65c, GPU: 60 to 70c
- The low speed Hard Disk.
Could the Hard Disk be a problem?
- Low Speed RAM
Most Unlikely but I made some research and found out that RAM speed may affect texture loading, communication between RAM and Video RAM stuff. Well I don't know jack.
- GPU Is completely fine, it's a mid range beast.
If the problem is CPU, would you approve an i5-4590? For playing next-gen games? I heard 4-core Intel beats the sheet out of 8-Core AMD. Well I don't know, just heard. So what do you guys think? The best answer will have a kiss and a cake, and of course best answer pick. xD Thanks guys.
This is my PC:
OS: Windows 8.1
CPU: AMD A10-7850k - 4-Cores ~ 4.0 GHz
RAM: 4+2= 6GB RAM 1333 MHz
GPU: Nvidia GTX 960 2 GB GDDR5
Storage: 500GB HDD + 500GB HDD For games.
Every time I run a "next-gen" game like Watch Dogs, or Far Cry 4 or Battlefield 4 the game runs fine, 40 to 50 frames-per-second on everything maxed out. It's good like that until I enter a vehicle, or start moving too fast in-game, there are random stutters, like lag spikes like every 3 to 5 seconds, really annoying, makes me cringe. Dragon Age Inquisition runs fine, but when I minimize, open web browser, close web browser and come back to game, it start stuttering too. I can play old games just fine, like Battlefield 3, Call of Duty Ghosts, Alan Wake, I can minimize and come back with no problem.
I want it gone, I am willing to spend some money on new hardware to get it fixed, these are stupid hardware anyway. But first I need to know what to upgrade here first. Here is what I have in mind:
- The CPU may be holding back the GPU. "Bottleneck" (I flocking hate this word)
In Dragon Age Inquisition the GPU Usage is always 93%-99% while CPU Usage is always around 40-50%, In Watch Dogs/BF4/FC4 GPU usage is 43%-60% while the CPU usage never goes above 80% even if I set high priority. CPU Temps: 60 to 65c, GPU: 60 to 70c
- The low speed Hard Disk.
Could the Hard Disk be a problem?
- Low Speed RAM
Most Unlikely but I made some research and found out that RAM speed may affect texture loading, communication between RAM and Video RAM stuff. Well I don't know jack.
- GPU Is completely fine, it's a mid range beast.
If the problem is CPU, would you approve an i5-4590? For playing next-gen games? I heard 4-core Intel beats the sheet out of 8-Core AMD. Well I don't know, just heard. So what do you guys think? The best answer will have a kiss and a cake, and of course best answer pick. xD Thanks guys.
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