What am i doing wrong with my gaming pc build?

[iK1DDER]

I spent almost 900 dollars on my pc build and it still isnt great for gaming. i run skyrim at 20 fps in heavily snowy areas and when the weather is clear, it is around 26-40 fps. My specs are: MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte ga-z97-hd3, POWER SUPPLY: EVGA 430 watt 80+ atx, PROCESSOR: i5 4690k 3.5 ghz but overclocked at 4.24 ghz right now (but i could overclock higher but choose not to), HARD DRIVE: Western Digital 2TB 3.5-inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache WD2003FZEX, RAM: G.Skill 2 x 8(16gb) DDR3-1600 PC3-12800, GRAPHICS CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 1GB, Windows 8.1 and i use an external usb optical drive if that matters, which is: Lite-On IT Corporation Optical Drives EBAU108-01

 

[iK1DDER]

Contact your bank in the morning, and tell them what has happened. They will reverse any charges. I believe they call that a "charge back".

i got the power supply and my graphics card has two plugin spots on it but I don't have a cord for it. it probably is supposed to connect to psu but I don't have an pci-e cords with the new power supply. I only have these perif ones that look the same so idk if I'm supposed to use those but the installation manual doesn't say to plug anything in there. I also got a vga connector with my power supply that looks the same too.

 

[SherbetAddict]

Contact your bank in the morning, and tell them what has happened. They will reverse any charges. I believe they call that a "charge back".

i got the power supply and my graphics card has two plugin spots on it but I don't have a cord for it. it probably is supposed to connect to psu but I don't have an pci-e cords with the new power supply. I only have these perif ones that look the same so idk if I'm supposed to use those but the installation manual doesn't say to plug anything in there. I also got a vga connector with my power supply that looks the same too.

Look for the PCI-E connectors. Some PSUs have the connectors labeled.

 

[iK1DDER]

Contact your bank in the morning, and tell them what has happened. They will reverse any charges. I believe they call that a "charge back".

i got the power supply and my graphics card has two plugin spots on it but I don't have a cord for it. it probably is supposed to connect to psu but I don't have an pci-e cords with the new power supply. I only have these perif ones that look the same so idk if I'm supposed to use those but the installation manual doesn't say to plug anything in there. I also got a vga connector with my power supply that looks the same too.

Look for the PCI-E connectors. Some PSUs have the connectors labeled.

I did look. it don't have pci-e connectors. from what my psu manuel says the pci-e cable is the vga cord for the power supply

 

[SherbetAddict]

Contact your bank in the morning, and tell them what has happened. They will reverse any charges. I believe they call that a "charge back".

i got the power supply and my graphics card has two plugin spots on it but I don't have a cord for it. it probably is supposed to connect to psu but I don't have an pci-e cords with the new power supply. I only have these perif ones that look the same so idk if I'm supposed to use those but the installation manual doesn't say to plug anything in there. I also got a vga connector with my power supply that looks the same too.

Look for the PCI-E connectors. Some PSUs have the connectors labeled.

I did look. it don't have pci-e connectors

That's pretty strange... 🙁

 

[MarkW]

So you have nothing that looks like this, anywhere in that power supply box?

 

[iK1DDER]

So you have nothing that looks like this, anywhere in that power supply box?

no i dont. i used the two vga power supply cables and it worked, it has been working for a few days. i will post pictures later today or within a few days. gotta get ready for work right now tho.

 

[Peter Zuniga]

I spent almost 900 dollars on my pc build and it still isnt great for gaming. i run skyrim at 20 fps in heavily snowy areas and when the weather is clear, it is around 26-40 fps. My specs are: MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte ga-z97-hd3, POWER SUPPLY: EVGA 430 watt 80+ atx, PROCESSOR: i5 4690k 3.5 ghz but overclocked at 4.24 ghz right now (but i could overclock higher but choose not to), HARD DRIVE: Western Digital 2TB 3.5-inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache WD2003FZEX, RAM: G.Skill 2 x 8(16gb) DDR3-1600 PC3-12800, GRAPHICS CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 1GB, Windows 8.1 and i use an external usb optical drive if that matters, which is: Lite-On IT Corporation Optical Drives EBAU108-01

Man you really messed this build up.

Should've tried something like this instead.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $889.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-14 12:10 EDT-0400

 

[MarkW]

So sayeth the man with 3 total posts ever...

You recommend the Corsair CX power supply... That is a Tier 4 power supply on Toms Power Supply List. That means we say it is not suitable for any gaming system. It is tier 4 out of 5, and what we recommend buying is Tier 1 or Tier 2 power supplies.

Secondly, there is no set perfect system. He chose every item himself. That is what we as people do. We read up on things, and we make decisions. And we live with them. He did that. I am proud of him. He anguished over the last few items for weeks. I told him when things like that Corsair CX power supply were not in his best interests. But all other choices were his. And he made them.

 

[Peter Zuniga]

So sayeth the man with 3 total posts ever...

You recommend the Corsair CX power supply... That is a Tier 4 power supply on Toms Power Supply List. That means we say it is not suitable for any gaming system. It is tier 4 out of 5, and what we recommend buying is Tier 1 or Tier 2 power supplies.

Secondly, there is no set perfect system. He chose every item himself. That is what we as people do. We read up on things, and we make decisions. And we live with them. He did that. I am proud of him. He anguished over the last few items for weeks. I told him when things like that Corsair CX power supply were not in his best interests. But all other choices were his. And he made them.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $907.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-15 12:18 EDT-0400

I'll meet you halfway here could've recommended a better power supply, but it doesn't change the fact your a dick. Anyone with a low post count must be stupid right? I swear I don't post anywhere else on the interwebs. Another thing you must follow tom's tier system like a religion, even though the Corsair 600w although cheaper would've held up just fine on a budget build. I'll play your elitist attitude. Bro
Oh and by the way he didn't read shit before building his system, otherwise he wouldn't be on this forum wondering why he's getting such terrible frames from a 900$ system.

 

[Arnav Bhatt]

So sayeth the man with 3 total posts ever...

You recommend the Corsair CX power supply... That is a Tier 4 power supply on Toms Power Supply List. That means we say it is not suitable for any gaming system. It is tier 4 out of 5, and what we recommend buying is Tier 1 or Tier 2 power supplies.

Secondly, there is no set perfect system. He chose every item himself. That is what we as people do. We read up on things, and we make decisions. And we live with them. He did that. I am proud of him. He anguished over the last few items for weeks. I told him when things like that Corsair CX power supply were not in his best interests. But all other choices were his. And he made them.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $907.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-15 12:18 EDT-0400

I'll meet you halfway here could've recommended a better power supply, but it doesn't change the fact your a dick. Anyone with a low post count must be stupid right? I swear I don't post anywhere else on the interwebs. Another thing you must follow tom's tier system like a religion, even though the Corsair 600w although cheaper would've held up just fine on a budget build. I'll play your elitist attitude. Bro
Oh and by the way he didn't read shit before building his system, otherwise he wouldn't be on this forum wondering why he's getting such terrible frames from a 900$ system.

I agree on the post count. It shouldn't matter how many posts one has, right?

 

[MarkW]

When we are 4 full pages into this thread...
Decisions have all been made...
Orders placed...
Products received...
Products installed into the system...
...and being used...

...And then you should up, and comment negatively on the entire process, is it not rather pointless?

 

[Guest]

is was a cheap one and i already spent so much on everything else so i wanted to go as cheap as possible but still get good results. i was thinking maybe the power supply might be my problem but most people say it is alright for gaming from what i saw on google but idk for sure. i would just like to know what the problem is and if the graphics card is the problem then should i just try to use my on board\ integrated graphics since i have 16gb ram?

A GTX 650 Ti or GTX 750 Ti would both be much better cards, and they aren't all that expensive, and should work with your power supply. You could try to resell your GT 730 on eBay or something to recoup some costs.

However, your gaming will only be as good as your video card. You already have a top notch gaming cpu in the i5 4690K.

You can compare the above mentioned video cards against yours at gpuboss.com.