x4 860k severely bottlenecking r7 370?

[williamverb]

ok, so ive had the 860k and the r7 370 for about a week and have noticed that in the games im playing im not able to use good presets and im not getting amazing fps, so i investigated and found that most people were able to run the games i play at way better settings. Im not overclocking atm and im using stock cooler, im not sure if my cpu is thermal throttling or what but any help would be appreciated

 

[profoundnoah]

The CPU is most likely thermal throttling due to the stock cooler. The X4 860k rarely bottlenecks anything, so I doubt that you will have an issue with it. Try buying an aftermarket cooler such as the hyper 212 evo, since the stock cooler isnt really meant to keep the processor cool unless on idle.

 

[williamverb]

The CPU is most likely thermal throttling due to the stock cooler. The X4 860k rarely bottlenecks anything, so I doubt that you will have an issue with it. Try buying an aftermarket cooler such as the hyper 212 evo, since the stock cooler isnt really meant to keep the processor cool unless on idle.

thx dude

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Unfortunately he is probably right. Thankfully they just redesigned them, but the last couple of years or so I've not been really impressed with AMD's stock coolers. They just don't seem like they are enough. I once saw an FX 6100 slowly cooked over time, and my theory was it was due to the stock cooler. Replaced that cooler with a hyper 212 evo, problem solved.

 

[williamverb]

Unfortunately he is probably right. Thankfully they just redesigned them, but the last couple of years or so I've not been really impressed with AMD's stock coolers. They just don't seem like they are enough. I once saw an FX 6100 slowly cooked over time, and my theory was it was due to the stock cooler. Replaced that cooler with a hyper 212 evo, problem solved.

ya my cpu is running at about 70-80 degrees in game which is not ideal in my opinion

 

[Pr0tEN]

Unfortunately he is probably right. Thankfully they just redesigned them, but the last couple of years or so I've not been really impressed with AMD's stock coolers. They just don't seem like they are enough. I once saw an FX 6100 slowly cooked over time, and my theory was it was due to the stock cooler. Replaced that cooler with a hyper 212 evo, problem solved.

ya my cpu is running at about 70-80 degrees in game which is not ideal in my opinion

I always buy an aftermarket cooler,
The 212 evo is nice and cheap.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Oh yes, shut that system down and get an aftermarket cooler. I don't know specifically about temps on the fm2+ chips, but on am3+ typcially the max temp you want to see is 60-62. So imo, order a new cooler post haste, shut the computer off and don't use it until you get the new cooler on. I also recommend the hyper 212. That should drop temps quite a bit.

 

[williamverb]

Oh yes, shut that system down and get an aftermarket cooler. I don't know specifically about temps on the fm2+ chips, but on am3+ typcially the max temp you want to see is 60-62. So imo, order a new cooler post haste, shut the computer off and don't use it until you get the new cooler on. I also recommend the hyper 212. That should drop temps quite a bit.

alright thanks man

 

[bernardblack]

ok, so ive had the 860k and the r7 370 for about a week and have noticed that in the games im playing im not able to use good presets and im not getting amazing fps, so i investigated and found that most people were able to run the games i play at way better settings. Im not overclocking atm and im using stock cooler, im not sure if my cpu is thermal throttling or what but any help would be appreciated

A good way to look for bottlenecking is to see GPU utilization, in games, in monitoring software. I use MSI Afterburner for frame rates and monitoring temps and GPU usage. On my PC downstairs, it has a weak Athlon X2 from back in 2006, and even just running a GT 450, it bottlenecks, GPU flat lines at 30% usage, while CPU is maxed at 100%. That's bottlenecking. On my ITX mini gaming PC, I run an AMD 10-7870 and it pushes my MSI Gaming R9 280x 6GB just fine and CPU usage is pretty much dead even and that's a much faster card than the 370. You should be able to push an R9 380 with that CPU.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

I remember that setup. I had an Athlon x2 5200 or something. I upgraded GPU to a GTS 450, and when bad company 2 was out, my cpu could not handle it. Which was when I upgraded to the Athlon quad I used to have. That setup lasted another year or so.