Not getting the correct framerate...

[crblakely]

So. This is my build.
Mobo: Gigabyte Ga-F2A88x-UP4
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750k
Graphics Cards: 2 MSI R9 290's
Hard Drive: 2tb
Ram: AMD Radeon Memory Performance Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 1866
Power Supply: CX600
Case: CM Storm Enforcer.

And then 3 120mm case fans and 1 200 mm case fan.

I have been noticing that I am not getting the performance that I should be out of games. Even with just one card. I know these are pretty good cards and should run anything i throw at them. I get random frame rate drops and it is quite annoying. I am still in the learning process of all this. So please help.

 

[RobCrezz]

The performance of your gpus is being massively held back by that low-mid range cpu.

a modern i5/i7 or 8350 would do much better. I would recommend going to a i5/i7 (with appropriate H97/Z97 motherboard).

Also, your CX600 is on its limits with two 290, upgrading to a good 750w would be recommended.

 

[hang-the-9]

That ^.

You have what is basically a Ferrari engine hooked up to a Honda Civic body and transmission.

Also as above, the CX power supplies are not the best and to have two 290 cards on a 600 watt one is playing with fire. Sometimes literally when power supplies fail.

I suggest selling one of the video cards and getting an i5 CPU and motherboard. Unless you get the 760K and overclock it, you are not getting much faster on your motherboard. One 290, Intel i5, and you can keep your power supply since the thing won't be half dying trying to power two 290 cards on a so-so quality power supply.

If you are not running 3 monitors for games or a 4k monitor, you don't need two 290 cards for any game.

 

[crblakely]

I figured this was the problem. Thank you. I was considering getting the MSI 970 and the 8350. Thank you.