FPS Drops

[Uncle Bubba]

Hello there!
I'm having some issues with FPS drops in games like Diablo III, Skyrim, L.A Noire etc, my rig contains of:

Chassi: Fractal Design Define R3 Black Pearl
Power supply: Silver Power SP-SS500 500W PSU
CPU: AMD FX-6100 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3, Socket-AM3+
Memory: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz 16GB CL9
GPU: Gainward GeForce GTX 670 2GB PhysX CUDA
Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar® Green 1TB

I meet every requirement for the games mentioned, but still I feel like it's a stutter in the games. I've tried almost everything, switching between older GPU drivers, trying to play with v-sync off, and in Diablo III I even feel stutter with the lowest possible settings, especially when bigger packs of monsters appear.

Every answer is greatly apperciated.

// Desperate...

 

[johnb35]

Probably your power supply, probably would need more along the lines of a 600 watt unit to push the 670.

 

[claptonman]

500w would be enough for a 670. It can push a 570 which would use more power than a 670.

But it may not be the best quality PSU.

 

[spirit]

Probably your power supply, probably would need more along the lines of a 600 watt unit to push the 670.

...and you'd need a decent brand name PSU too. Corsair, Seasonic, XFX, Antec, OCZ, PC P&C and there's probably a brand I've missed too.

I think the PSU would be the only reason why your system is 'lagging' on you.

 

[Uncle Bubba]

Are you sure the power supply is the bad guy in this situation? Does it really have that great of an impact on gaming performance?

 

[spirit]

500W isn't really enough for a GTX 670 and an FX-6100 mate. :/ If your PSU isn't up to scratch, the result is usually what you're experiencing now.

 

[claptonman]

It would cause your graphics card's power to fluctuate, making it lag.

I have a very similar computer, same CPU and graphics card, and similar motherboard. I don't experience any frame drops in any game.

 

[Uncle Bubba]

I really apperciate the answers, then I guess I'll have to change my power supply to a 600W one.

Thanks again

 

[spirit]

Go for a Corsair TX 650 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020 don't cheap out on a power supply especially with the GTX 670; and only buy from the brands I listed above.

 

[Uncle Bubba]

Go for a Corsair TX 650 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020 don't cheap out on a power supply especially with the GTX 670; and only buy from the brands I listed above.

Thanks You don't happen to have a link to a decent guide on how to replace a PSU? I want to be a 100% certain I don't screw things up

 

[spirit]

Funnily enough I've just been helping somebody out and helping them replace their PSU. Take a read of some of the posts here http://www.computerforum.com/211999-replacing-my-power-supply.html that should give you a general idea of how to do it, if you need more help, lemme know.

 

[Uncle Bubba]

Funnily enough I've just been helping somebody out and helping them replace their PSU. Take a read of some of the posts here http://www.computerforum.com/211999-replacing-my-power-supply.html that should give you a general idea of how to do it, if you need more help, lemme know.

Thanks a lot mate, I'll see if I dare to do it, never tried to replace a part in my PC before.

 

[spirit]

Power supplies are pretty easy to replace. Just remember to ground yourself before doing any work inside the computer.

You must make sure you ground yourself before doing anything which involves opening the case and doing work inside. Plug the PC into power, make sure the power is turned OFF at the wall, touch a part of the case that is bare shiny metal (a screw usually works) and then you are done. Try not to move around too much as you will build up charge again. To ground yourself again, just touch the same screw or bare metal part of the chassis you touched before. The earth is always active regardless of power switch on wall or PC.

(copied from my Tech Guide lol)

 

[Uncle Bubba]

Power supplies are pretty easy to replace. Just remember to ground yourself before doing any work inside the computer.

You must make sure you ground yourself before doing anything which involves opening the case and doing work inside. Plug the PC into power, make sure the power is turned OFF at the wall, touch a part of the case that is bare shiny metal (a screw usually works) and then you are done. Try not to move around too much as you will build up charge again. To ground yourself again, just touch the same screw or bare metal part of the chassis you touched before. The earth is always active regardless of power switch on wall or PC.

(copied from my Tech Guide lol)

As I said I've never replaced any PC part before, got any tips when it comes to grounding yourself, it's the biggest "fear" I have at the moment since I don't want to mess upp my components...