[SOLVED] Not getting the best performance.

[landerosjorge8]

I have a I5-4440 CPU clocked at 3.1 GHZ paired with a gtx 1050 ti also with 12 gb of ram installed and when i run some games the fps spikes down for a few seconds. But with others it runs perfectly fine at 60-80 fps at high settings. Any suggestions of what might be holding me back?

 

[drivinfast247]

What's this 12gb RAM?

 

[landerosjorge8]

What's this 12gb RAM?

Not quit sure as I salvaged some of my old computer components to build my PC. I think its a DDR3 clocked at 1600.

 

[atomicWAR]

that salvaged ram is likely part of the problem. Never mix ram. Only use the exact same make and model ram or it runs, if it runs, in mixed mode with a pretty hefty performance penalty.

 

[landerosjorge8]

that salvaged ram is likely part of the problem. Never mix ram. Only use the exact same make and model ram or it runs, if it runs, in mixed mode with a pretty hefty performance penalty.

They are the same model but it seems its outdated for today's games.

 

[atomicWAR]

they can't be exact same make and model with that ram capacity in a dual channel mobo. Some of the sticks have to be different capacity and that breaks the same make and model barrier. Same make yes but model would be different at the least, even if just slightly due to capacity assuming CL/CMD rate are identical. Point being this still can have performance issues. I am assuming you have something like 4 sticks...2x4GB and 2x2GB if I had to guess. If so try uninstalling the 2x2GB or what ever the lower capacity ram is and then see if your frame rates are better or if you're still having issues. Do that and let me know how it goes. I'll help you trouble shoot it from there.