Question Self-built PC Problems

[TheInfamousG]

Hey all, I built my first PC for myself in January and while it certainly serves its main functions as a computer, I've ran into nothing but problems when it comes to games. While I am able to get over 1000 FPS on some simpler games such as TF2 (yes, I know, I limit the frames that I'm not using) and all of my performance tests yield great results, other games such as Red Dead Redemption 2 can only load a maximum of 14 FPS on super low quality visuals and some games like Overwatch 2 only run a black screen that can only be escaped by restarting the computer. On top of all this, I get a EA Bad Image error every time I boot up the PC. And yes, I am always on top of downloading the latest drivers. Is there any knowledge out there that could help me fix all these issues? A link to my specs is below, thank you for taking the time to read.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TheInfamousG/saved/#view=pFBmxr

 

[boju]

What's your temps like in heavier games?

Incase you're having similar stability issues with 13th gen, thread isn't long, be sure to checkout the links, see;

Question - Games crashing to desktop, no bsod

Hello. My games have been repeatedly crashing for the past month now. I've been dealing with it hoping it would go away but it hasn't. Games that are crashing are: Counter Strike 2, Dead by Daylight, NBA 2K24, Rust. The games will crash as soon as they are opened, shortly after, or after 30 or...

forums.tomshardware.com

Another thing to look at might be;

https://www.wikihow.com/Turn-Off-Hardware-Acceleration

Regarding EA, see here in second comment.

https://www.reddit.com/r/electronicarts/s/flocEOZZ2I

 

[geofelt]

Disable all software not essential to running your games.
For example discord, chrome, nvidia experience.
You might also run malwarebytes to check for malware.

 

[stonecarver]

https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...-pc-to-boot-dram-light.3833332/#post-23177770

Just wondering were you ever able to resolve the ram and booting issue, is that a gremlin we need to factor in still now with the low FPS on games?

 

[burning_phoneix]

Which games exactly are having this low FPS issue. Just RDR2?

 

[TheInfamousG]

Which games exactly are having this low FPS issue. Just RDR2?

Any big game, period. Overwatch 2, RDR 2, Elden Ring... you name it.

 

[TheInfamousG]

https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...-pc-to-boot-dram-light.3833332/#post-23177770

Just wondering were you ever able to resolve the ram and booting issue, is that a gremlin we need to factor in still now with the low FPS on games?

Ended up being that I was too scared to push in my RAM all the way

 

[Ralston18]

@TheInfamousG

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I would not say "scared".

Cautious is more fitting.

New builds are often problematic and what feels as fully and firmly in place (no "forcing") is not fully and firmly in place.

Your caution was the safer approach.

Forcing things into place rarely ends well.

You figured it out and solved the problem without breaking anything.

That is good.