Hello,
So I've recently built a gaming pc and I'm a little frustrated with the results. Here is my build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2hKYR
I've ran the 3dmark bench test a few times. Here is basically what results I've received from running the demo:
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/1896461
Compared to other scores I've seen with the r9 280x Toxic, my card is definitely under performing. I believe I see 280x Toxic Fire Strike scores over 8,000 easily.
Also, the 2nd time I ran the 3dmark, there was major artifacting and the screen went black when it went into the Fire Strike test. I restarted the pc and then this didn't happen afterward, just the low scores. I did see that my graphics score is a bit higher than the physics score. Most people I've seen post have said that there shouldn't be any way that the i5-4670k should bottleneck the GPU. However, I have seen where some people say that the physics test is often limited by the CPU. I am not overclocking btw. Also, when I've checked the cpu temps, they are in the 40 degree celsius range, which seems fine.
Any thoughts? I really don't want to have to send anything back and wait a month for a replacement.. but this is frustrating considering the money I put into this build. I'm also confused where to even begin.. if I send back the gpu and get a new one and get the same results, then I'll know it's the CPU or motherboard, or ram.. ugh! Help would be appreciated.
So I've recently built a gaming pc and I'm a little frustrated with the results. Here is my build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2hKYR
I've ran the 3dmark bench test a few times. Here is basically what results I've received from running the demo:
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/1896461
Compared to other scores I've seen with the r9 280x Toxic, my card is definitely under performing. I believe I see 280x Toxic Fire Strike scores over 8,000 easily.
Also, the 2nd time I ran the 3dmark, there was major artifacting and the screen went black when it went into the Fire Strike test. I restarted the pc and then this didn't happen afterward, just the low scores. I did see that my graphics score is a bit higher than the physics score. Most people I've seen post have said that there shouldn't be any way that the i5-4670k should bottleneck the GPU. However, I have seen where some people say that the physics test is often limited by the CPU. I am not overclocking btw. Also, when I've checked the cpu temps, they are in the 40 degree celsius range, which seems fine.
Any thoughts? I really don't want to have to send anything back and wait a month for a replacement.. but this is frustrating considering the money I put into this build. I'm also confused where to even begin.. if I send back the gpu and get a new one and get the same results, then I'll know it's the CPU or motherboard, or ram.. ugh! Help would be appreciated.
