Optimizing my rig to it's max potential?

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IRNOEbot

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I've read this site for a while, but never actually made an account and after building my own rigs for years AND reading the things I do on here, I don't think I'm using my rig to it's fullest and I want help!

BUILD:

Windows 7 HOME premium 64_bit SP1
Intel Core i7 3770K @ 3.50GHz
Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 697MHz (9-9-9-24)
ASUSTeK Computer INC. P8H67-M EVO (LGA1155)
2047MB GeForce GTX 650 (Gigabyte)

FULL TOWER with maximum fan supports filled

Stock heatsink

Any help would be great!

I don't know how to overclock, if people think it would help.
Any NVidia settings or bios settings I should tinker with to make the rig better?

Appreciate, if anything, taking the time to read it!
 
You haven't told us what you're doing with it, so we can't help you maximize its potential without knowing that.
 
What games do you play regularly?

In reality, if you overclock your processor, you most likely will not notice a difference. That's a pretty strong build you have.

Are you having trouble with lagging or lower FPS?
 
Overclocking your GPU would be your best bet. It's not a bad GPU, but it's kind of behind in performance versus your CPU. That's going to be you weak spot in your system.
 
Jgpassage said:
What games do you play regularly?

In reality, if you overclock your processor, you most likely will not notice a difference. That's a pretty strong build you have.

Are you having trouble with lagging or lower FPS?
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Streaming relies on processing power a lot, so it would help him a little. But yeah, a better GPU would be the way to go.
 
Agreed, GPU is a severe bottleneck.

Best solutions and easiest solutions as recommended in descending order IRNOEbot could try:

Replace GPU (easiest, most noticeable increases in Frame Rates)

Replace HDD with SSD (decreases loading times of games drastically)

Overclock CPU (most likely least noticeable)

Overclock GPU (sometimes very difficult, marginally effective)

You'd want an nVidia GTX 680 or equivalent to tighten the bottleneck that is currently on your CPU. Recommend this step above all.
 
Thank you all very much for your replies, maybe a gpu upgrade will be thr oute I end up going. I was considering a ssd, should I put windows on that or all of my games?

I have heard both ways.

And I play titanfall and elder scrolls online.
 
IRNOEbot said:
Thank you all very much for your replies, maybe a gpu upgrade will be thr oute I end up going. I was considering a ssd, should I put windows on that or all of my games?

I have heard both ways.

And I play titanfall and elder scrolls online.
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Absolutely install Windows and games on SSD. You want Windows 64-bit. That uses 20 GB. Titanfall apparently uses approximately 48 GB of space. The Elder Scrolls Online needs 60 GB. That's an approximate total of 128 GB, already. You'd probably want an SSD that's at least 200 GB.

If you can afford it, yes install all your games and Windows on SSD for best results. You'd notice a MAJOR difference in startup and loading times of Windows and games.

This is just an example for pricing and size:

480GB SATA 2.5"-$239
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148695

By the way, those Titanfall and Elder Scrolls system requirements are quite low. Your processor is far superior than what those games require. You'd benefit majorly from GPU upgrade. I'd stay away from overclocking CPU, if only in this instance. You won't notice difference in streaming, and any difference in games would just not be justified.
 
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Jgpassage said:
Absolutely install Windows and games on SSD. You want Windows 64-bit. That uses 20 GB. Titanfall apparently uses approximately 48 GB of space. The Elder Scrolls Online needs 60 GB. That's an approximate total of 128 GB, already. You'd probably want an SSD that's at least 200 GB.

If you can afford it, yes install all your games and Windows on SSD for best results. You'd notice a MAJOR difference in startup and loading times of Windows and games.

This is just an example for pricing and size:

480GB SATA 2.5"-$239
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148695

By the way, those Titanfall and Elder Scrolls system requirements are quite low. Your processor is far superior than what those games require. You'd benefit majorly from GPU upgrade. I'd stay away from overclocking CPU, if only in this instance. You won't notice difference in streaming, and any difference in games would just not be justified.
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1. I added a 250GB SSD to my budget for the next few months.
2. I'll install windows, TITANFALL and ESO on it and that's it.(Maybe Origin for TF)
3. I'm going to leave my cpu alone for now.
4. I also found that forcing off vsync in NVidia control panel for titanfall and eso, then turning it on in game, helped A LOT!
5. AND FINALLY I added a NVidia gtx 770 with 2 GB onboard to my budget after the SSD, didn't want to spend the extra for the titan crushing 780, so I figured a 770 would do just fine.

QUESTION: Will the 770 work on this MOBO?

P8H67-M EVO

THANKS AGAIN!
 
HAHAH all this advice and no one even knows his resolution?

The game (titan) requires very little hardware, a GTX750 will smash it.

If he is playing at 1080p, there is no real need to upgrade anything.
 
Okedokey said:
HAHAH all this advice and no one even knows his resolution?

The game (titan) requires very little hardware, a GTX750 will smash it.

If he is playing at 1080p, there is no real need to upgrade anything.
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You're a little late hehe I already acknowledged that his hardware is far beyond what is required, several times actually.

Anyways, IRNOEbot , if you can fit a GTX 650 in your rig, I don't see why a 770 wouldn't fit. They both use PCI Express x16.

What is the wattage supplied by your power supply? You want to make sure to have a powerful enough PSU.
 
Would be 750 watts.

Also, I do play at 1080p.

And now I'm curious. The 7 series gpus are newer gpus, right? So a game that requires some newer, and expensive, to run isn't a game that requires more than a little hardware?

Are we talking just to get it up and running to to play at anything higher that low graphics?

Because maybe I'm doing something WAY wrong but I can play literally any other game I own, including farcry3 and any crysis, at MAX graphics and stream it without any issue.

I launch TITANFALL and set it to low and my computer tells me to F myself, lol.

EDIT: About 1,000 typing errors, not gonna fix, just being honest. lol
 
Titanfall will play on a toaster. ITs a very old graphics engine and even at max 1080p, you should get 60+fps on even a GTX750ti.
 
Okedokey said:
Titanfall will play on a toaster. ITs a very old graphics engine and even at max 1080p, you should get 60+fps on even a GTX750ti.
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He's a got a 650, and no mention of TI, so I'd be surprised if he could max it at 60FPS.

A new video card wouldn't be an awful idea. However you shouldn't be having trouble with Titanfall on low. Is it giving you an error or just not running well?
 
Denther said:
He's a got a 650, and no mention of TI, so I'd be surprised if he could max it at 60FPS.

A new video card wouldn't be an awful idea. However you shouldn't be having trouble with Titanfall on low. Is it giving you an error or just not running well?
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Correct, I have a 650 and its NOT ti....
It stutters a lot and I feel like the stutter put me on a delay and its the only game I play that does it.
 
Okedokey said:
Titanfall will play on a toaster. ITs a very old graphics engine and even at max 1080p, you should get 60+fps on even a GTX750ti.
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This is basically wrong.

Maybe constructive advice would help? I mean, I could be overstepping a little. I thought we were supposed to be helping.

Yeah I'd definitely upgrade. Perfect time (;
 
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Jgpassage said:
This is basically wrong.

Maybe constructive advice would help? I mean, I could be overstepping a little. I thought we were supposed to be helping.

Yeah I'd definitely upgrade. Perfect time (;
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Whats wrong about it? Titanfall uses the source engine from 2004 (thats 10 years old). Running it on a 750Ti will give you around 60FPS and this card even comes in a passively cooled version. So yeah, it will play on a toaster. And yeah, you've been here for what a week? The constructive advice is forget the rest, just plonk a 750TI in there and be done with it.

As our benchmarks show, the card does a brilliant job at 1080p, with most games running just shy of a steady 60fps at high settings. Amusingly, it also does a better job with Titanfall than the Xbox One does, running the beta of the new mech-based shooter at a cool 58fps at 1080p with 2XAA on. If you were thinking of plonking down a hefty £429 or $499 for an Xbox One just to play Titanfall, why not just chuck a 750 Ti into an old PC at home?
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http://www.gamespot.com/articles/gtx-750-ti-review-minimal-power-maximum-performance/1100-6417810/

Or he could just spend $150 and be done with it. Nothing else really needs upgrading to meet his needs. The 750TI will play any game at the moment at 1080p and certainly be fine on Titanfall, which is an OLD source engine and scales well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487025

He needs to be told the alternatives. Spend 150 now, and just game, or spend what, 800?

Also you haven't asked what exact PSU that is. There are plenty of rubbish 750W PSUs that shouldn't be asked to power a GTX770 over clocked or not. The 750Ti will run on a OEM PSU of around 300W. So yeah, if you're going to go down the path of a 770, OP, please post your model of 750W PSU.
 
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