PC Gaming Build Help

[Coty]

In short, my build will be posted below. I just recently upgraded my GPU and my Power Supply to those listed below. I can barely run GTA in 25fps and Arma 3 in 20fps.. I feel like something is bottlenecking my GPU But i can't figure out what the issue is... I am seeing an improvement from my old graphics card but no where near what I keep seeing the AMD R9 390 is capable of... I need some serious help. Thank you in advance!




CPU

-AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor

Motherboard

-ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard

Memory

-G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

-Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Hard Drive & SSD
-Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

-Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

GPU
-MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card

Power Supply
-Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit

 

[n0ns3ns3]

1. AMD CPU is bad idea for gaming rig.
2. please check the temperatures, clock frequencies and utilization of both CPU and GPU while gaming.
A software like MSI Afterburner should be helpful, though i'm not sure it will work with AMD GPU.

 

[Chugalug_]

UHOH, your RAM is definitely a problem.
You shouldn't run two different types of RAM sticks in the same motherboard, voltage delivery varies between models, and this can cause instability in your rig.
Remove the 1x8GB for now, it should alleviate some instability problems.
The bottleneck is for sure the FX-6300 though, not a very good CPU to be honest, an i3 6100 is much more powerful for the same price. 🙁
I guess you can't really do much at this point without investing though....

 

[moveit124]

1. AMD CPU is bad idea for gaming rig.
2. please check the temperatures, clock frequencies and utilization of both CPU and GPU while gaming.
A software like MSI Afterburner should be helpful, though i'm not sure it will work with AMD GPU.

AMD is good for budget builds. I run a very large media server as well as gaming on a AMD processor. I am able to run almost any game at full specs at 60+ FPS. I only recommend intel to people who can afford to fork out large amounts of cash to their builds.

Two things I ran into with my current PC that could possibly be causing your problem. First is that you might have some of your cores parked. It easy to fix: http://www.coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility

Secondly I had a problem with aftermarket overclocking programs interacting with the new AMD Crimson. I eventually just uninstalled all aftermarket overclocking programs such as MSI Afterburner. The AMD Crimson is always running and there is no option to shut it off officially. So I eventually (although I dont like it) just stuck with the AMD Crimson overdrive feature.

 

[smorizio]

return the gpu for one of the newer gpu that use less power. look into newer intel cpu if your going to game.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

1. AMD CPU is bad idea for gaming rig.
2. please check the temperatures, clock frequencies and utilization of both CPU and GPU while gaming.
A software like MSI Afterburner should be helpful, though i'm not sure it will work with AMD GPU.

AMD is good for budget builds. I run a very large media server as well as gaming on a AMD processor. I am able to run almost any game at full specs at 60+ FPS. I only recommend intel to people who can afford to fork out large amounts of cash to their builds.

Two things I ran into with my current PC that could possibly be causing your problem. First is that you might have some of your cores parked. It easy to fix: http://www.coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility

Secondly I had a problem with aftermarket overclocking programs interacting with the new AMD Crimson. I eventually just uninstalled all aftermarket overclocking programs such as MSI Afterburner. The AMD Crimson is always running and there is no option to shut it off officially. So I eventually (although I dont like it) just stuck with the AMD Crimson overdrive feature.

Sorry mate, R9 390 is not budget. it's a mid-range GPU. To be fully utilized in every modern game, it requires more than any current AMD CPU can offer.
A bare minimum for mid range GPU would be a decently clocked i5 of gen2 or higher.

 

[Coty]

UHOH, your RAM is definitely a problem.
You shouldn't run two different types of RAM sticks in the same motherboard, voltage delivery varies between models, and this can cause instability in your rig.
Remove the 1x8GB for now, it should alleviate some instability problems.
The bottleneck is for sure the FX-6300 though, not a very good CPU to be honest, an i3 6100 is much more powerful for the same price. 🙁
I guess you can't really do much at this point without investing though....

What CPU would you chose to replace it???

 

[Coty]

return the gpu for one of the newer gpu that use less power. look into newer intel cpu if your going to game.

Could i run an Intel processor with no problems on an all AMD Build?

 

[Coty]

1. AMD CPU is bad idea for gaming rig.
2. please check the temperatures, clock frequencies and utilization of both CPU and GPU while gaming.
A software like MSI Afterburner should be helpful, though i'm not sure it will work with AMD GPU.

AMD is good for budget builds. I run a very large media server as well as gaming on a AMD processor. I am able to run almost any game at full specs at 60+ FPS. I only recommend intel to people who can afford to fork out large amounts of cash to their builds.

Two things I ran into with my current PC that could possibly be causing your problem. First is that you might have some of your cores parked. It easy to fix: http://www.coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility

Secondly I had a problem with aftermarket overclocking programs interacting with the new AMD Crimson. I eventually just uninstalled all aftermarket overclocking programs such as MSI Afterburner. The AMD Crimson is always running and there is no option to shut it off officially. So I eventually (although I dont like it) just stuck with the AMD Crimson overdrive feature.

Sorry mate, R9 390 is not budget. it's a mid-range GPU. To be fully utilized in every modern game, it requires more than any current AMD CPU can offer.
A bare minimum for mid range GPU would be a decently clocked i5 of gen2 or higher.

If I go Intel would that mess up my current AMD Build?

 

[n0ns3ns3]

No, but before you do that, let's try to solve your problem. The numbers you have posted are too low. you rig still supposed to provide higher FPS.
I'm assuming you are using 1080p monitor - correct me if i'm wrong.
So can you do the test I previously mentioned?

 

[ShadowRD]

you could overclock the 6300 to 4.4 with a good cooler, and get better performance

 

[Chugalug_]

UHOH, your RAM is definitely a problem.
You shouldn't run two different types of RAM sticks in the same motherboard, voltage delivery varies between models, and this can cause instability in your rig.
Remove the 1x8GB for now, it should alleviate some instability problems.
The bottleneck is for sure the FX-6300 though, not a very good CPU to be honest, an i3 6100 is much more powerful for the same price. 🙁
I guess you can't really do much at this point without investing though....

What CPU would you chose to replace it???

In order to replace your current CPU, you will need a new motherboard, DDR4 RAM and you will want an intel i5 6500 for futureproofing with later builds, or an i3 6100 if you want to save money.
You want one of these, although I cannot stress enough that I STRONGLY feel you should spend that little bit extra on the i5:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fhBm99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fhBm99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $321.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-27 02:42 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/b2wYxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/b2wYxr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $244.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-27 02:42 EDT-0400

 

[Coty]

UHOH, your RAM is definitely a problem.
You shouldn't run two different types of RAM sticks in the same motherboard, voltage delivery varies between models, and this can cause instability in your rig.
Remove the 1x8GB for now, it should alleviate some instability problems.
The bottleneck is for sure the FX-6300 though, not a very good CPU to be honest, an i3 6100 is much more powerful for the same price. 🙁
I guess you can't really do much at this point without investing though....

What CPU would you chose to replace it???

In order to replace your current CPU, you will need a new motherboard, DDR4 RAM and you will want an intel i5 6500 for futureproofing with later builds, or an i3 6100 if you want to save money.
You want one of these, although I cannot stress enough that I STRONGLY feel you should spend that little bit extra on the i5:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fhBm99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fhBm99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $321.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-27 02:42 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/b2wYxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/b2wYxr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $244.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-27 02:42 EDT-0400

Oooooh this is wonderful... Let me take a hard look at this and lets see if i cant scrape together some cash. I had my suspicions that my CPU and Motherboard were crapping on me because of the GPU. But im not tech savy enough to know how to measure them correctly.

 

[moveit124]

1. AMD CPU is bad idea for gaming rig.
2. please check the temperatures, clock frequencies and utilization of both CPU and GPU while gaming.
A software like MSI Afterburner should be helpful, though i'm not sure it will work with AMD GPU.

AMD is good for budget builds. I run a very large media server as well as gaming on a AMD processor. I am able to run almost any game at full specs at 60+ FPS. I only recommend intel to people who can afford to fork out large amounts of cash to their builds.

Two things I ran into with my current PC that could possibly be causing your problem. First is that you might have some of your cores parked. It easy to fix: http://www.coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility

Secondly I had a problem with aftermarket overclocking programs interacting with the new AMD Crimson. I eventually just uninstalled all aftermarket overclocking programs such as MSI Afterburner. The AMD Crimson is always running and there is no option to shut it off officially. So I eventually (although I dont like it) just stuck with the AMD Crimson overdrive feature.

Sorry mate, R9 390 is not budget. it's a mid-range GPU. To be fully utilized in every modern game, it requires more than any current AMD CPU can offer.
A bare minimum for mid range GPU would be a decently clocked i5 of gen2 or higher.

I run two R9 290's with a FX-8320. I haven't found a game I can't run yet at 60FPS+. Even when transcoding information to multiple devices via my media server (which uses large amount of CPU power).

Battlefield 4 - Ultra - 100-120 FPS
Rainbow Six The Siege - Ultra - 90-120 FPS
Rocket League - Ultra - 120-200 FPS

I do agree that intel give's greater performance, but I think the bias that AMD can't be used for high-end gaming is incorrect. I spent 80 dollars on my CPU. And my CPU is the equivalent of a 200 dollar intel.

 

[Chugalug_]

1. AMD CPU is bad idea for gaming rig.
2. please check the temperatures, clock frequencies and utilization of both CPU and GPU while gaming.
A software like MSI Afterburner should be helpful, though i'm not sure it will work with AMD GPU.

AMD is good for budget builds. I run a very large media server as well as gaming on a AMD processor. I am able to run almost any game at full specs at 60+ FPS. I only recommend intel to people who can afford to fork out large amounts of cash to their builds.

Two things I ran into with my current PC that could possibly be causing your problem. First is that you might have some of your cores parked. It easy to fix: http://www.coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility

Secondly I had a problem with aftermarket overclocking programs interacting with the new AMD Crimson. I eventually just uninstalled all aftermarket overclocking programs such as MSI Afterburner. The AMD Crimson is always running and there is no option to shut it off officially. So I eventually (although I dont like it) just stuck with the AMD Crimson overdrive feature.

Sorry mate, R9 390 is not budget. it's a mid-range GPU. To be fully utilized in every modern game, it requires more than any current AMD CPU can offer.
A bare minimum for mid range GPU would be a decently clocked i5 of gen2 or higher.

I run two R9 290's with a FX-8320. I haven't found a game I can't run yet at 60FPS+. Even when transcoding information to multiple devices via my media server (which uses large amount of CPU power).

Battlefield 4 - Ultra - 100-120 FPS
Rainbow Six The Siege - Ultra - 90-120 FPS
Rocket League - Ultra - 120-200 FPS

I do agree that intel give's greater performance, but I think the bias that AMD can't be used for high-end gaming is incorrect. I spent 80 dollars on my CPU. And my CPU is the equivalent of a 200 dollar intel.

I think you'll find that's not the case.....temps are through the roof when overclocking with some AMD CPUs, and Intel has much better optimization, temperatures and more ipc, meaning stronger cores. If you found it for $80 good on you, its a good deal, but nowhere near as good as an i5 6500.

 

[moveit124]

1. AMD CPU is bad idea for gaming rig.
2. please check the temperatures, clock frequencies and utilization of both CPU and GPU while gaming.
A software like MSI Afterburner should be helpful, though i'm not sure it will work with AMD GPU.

AMD is good for budget builds. I run a very large media server as well as gaming on a AMD processor. I am able to run almost any game at full specs at 60+ FPS. I only recommend intel to people who can afford to fork out large amounts of cash to their builds.

Two things I ran into with my current PC that could possibly be causing your problem. First is that you might have some of your cores parked. It easy to fix: http://www.coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility

Secondly I had a problem with aftermarket overclocking programs interacting with the new AMD Crimson. I eventually just uninstalled all aftermarket overclocking programs such as MSI Afterburner. The AMD Crimson is always running and there is no option to shut it off officially. So I eventually (although I dont like it) just stuck with the AMD Crimson overdrive feature.

Sorry mate, R9 390 is not budget. it's a mid-range GPU. To be fully utilized in every modern game, it requires more than any current AMD CPU can offer.
A bare minimum for mid range GPU would be a decently clocked i5 of gen2 or higher.

I run two R9 290's with a FX-8320. I haven't found a game I can't run yet at 60FPS+. Even when transcoding information to multiple devices via my media server (which uses large amount of CPU power).

Battlefield 4 - Ultra - 100-120 FPS
Rainbow Six The Siege - Ultra - 90-120 FPS
Rocket League - Ultra - 120-200 FPS

I do agree that intel give's greater performance, but I think the bias that AMD can't be used for high-end gaming is incorrect. I spent 80 dollars on my CPU. And my CPU is the equivalent of a 200 dollar intel.

I think you'll find that's not the case.....temps are through the roof when overclocking with some AMD CPUs, and Intel has much better optimization, temperatures and more ipc, meaning stronger cores. If you found it for $80 good on you, its a good deal, but nowhere near as good as an i5 6500.

like i said 200 dollar processor is better than a 100 dollar processor... i agree... but if you cant afford to spend that extra 100 dollars the AMD is the way to go.

and as far as temperatures go, im not sure what you mean. my CPU runs at 35C at idle and 63C is the highest it ever reaches (100% load for 15+ minutes).

 

[Chugalug_]

UHOH, your RAM is definitely a problem.
You shouldn't run two different types of RAM sticks in the same motherboard, voltage delivery varies between models, and this can cause instability in your rig.
Remove the 1x8GB for now, it should alleviate some instability problems.
The bottleneck is for sure the FX-6300 though, not a very good CPU to be honest, an i3 6100 is much more powerful for the same price. 🙁
I guess you can't really do much at this point without investing though....

What CPU would you chose to replace it???

In order to replace your current CPU, you will need a new motherboard, DDR4 RAM and you will want an intel i5 6500 for futureproofing with later builds, or an i3 6100 if you want to save money.
You want one of these, although I cannot stress enough that I STRONGLY feel you should spend that little bit extra on the i5:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fhBm99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fhBm99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $321.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-27 02:42 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/b2wYxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/b2wYxr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $244.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-27 02:42 EDT-0400

Oooooh this is wonderful... Let me take a hard look at this and lets see if i cant scrape together some cash. I had my suspicions that my CPU and Motherboard were crapping on me because of the GPU. But im not tech savy enough to know how to measure them correctly.

Haha, no worries!
Hard to learn stuff when you're getting into PC parts, but eventually you learn to differentiate things from one another, and what is good for what purpose, you'll get there eventually. 😀
Learning through mistakes is pretty much a rite of passage for technology I think...