BallShapedMan

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[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Depends on a few variables. But the pattern is the same, track on a graph both temps and usage of your CPU (might as well do GPU as well) and if you see one of two things:

First frame rate drop and then come back look at the graph, did usage drop and thermal drop and once temp got to a given level performance came back. To fix start with blowing everything out with canned air and ensuring all the fans are working. Fix any that aren't and see if that helps. If it doesn't help and it's the CPU look into redoing the cooler on the CPU.

Second thing you might see is performance is better and then drops and sustains at the lower level once thermals hit a given level. This is most common on mobile devices like a laptop but has been seen on pre-built PCs from some vendors (Dell, CyberPower, most often) in which case upgrading the cooling after the above.

In the end this is unlikely but start looking at the least expensive route first (like this) and then look into upgrading.

As the other responses point out mix-matching RAM speeds isn't a good idea, most mother boards will just run both sets at the lower speed and it's not a problem just not optimal. Some custom boards (Dell most often) aren't smart enough for this and it'll introduce extra stuttering.

In the same app you can track ram usage, if the stuttering is worse when you use more than half than less than half this is most often the cause and replacing RAM so they're both the same speed (preferably from the same company) is the most frequent fix.

Upgrading the GPU is probably next if the above isn't the issue or doesn't get you the performance you want. If you do make sure your PSU can handle the extra draw. Pre-builts (Dell mostly) often put in PSUs that are just powerful enough barely run what's installed and things will start to fail if you exceed it's power output.

Most pre-builts are just fine, don't let elitists convince you otherwise. A few are known for taking shortcuts but most are just fine.

Good luck!!

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Also make sure you're not running into thermal throttling.

Open hardware monitor is my go to for that.

https://openhardwaremonitor.org/

Depending on who made the pre-built it's not uncommon to start running into that at this age. If you are then solving it could be very cheap.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I enjoyed it as is. Probably put 40 hours or more into it. But I played it on PC so maybe it has patches to make it better by then?

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

The good news is my brother's only made fun of me for it for the next few years.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I feel like the untied shoe was asking for it. Freaked me out at the time.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It did, sucked it right down and didn't come back out the other side.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (6 children)

That happened to me sort of. I walked home from the mall with only one shoe.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I'm shocked to see just how many of these games I played as a kid. I think I need to buy it now...

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Another thread on this recommended waterfox. Based on Firefox. Might be worth checking out. I'm using it for now.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you for taking the time to type this whole thing out! I thought I knew everything but I clearly only knew the GN takedown piece, wow.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Andorra has been up to something...

 
 

Howdy privacy experts,

I'm trying to de-google myself, what are your thoughts on HERE We Go? I have OsmAnd which I love for hiking and so on but it doesn't offer traffic altered directions since it can't look at overlays for routing.

I know HERE We Go is owned by car companies but it seems to be the best I can do, thoughts?

 

My wife surprised me with this, she's amazing!

 

That's why I'm up at 230am with heartburn. Worth it!

The ranch is homemade but I put the homemade BBQ sauce on it instead. It's from a mom and pop BBQ place.

 

My wife said I couldn't do this to my car as soon as we saw it. She knows me so well.

 

My youngest came home with this shirt today... I'm not sure how chicken is gay, but alright!

 
 

Okay, it's just Cholula so it's not actually spicy. But happy none the less!

 

My son took the picture for me.

 

It's like walking their Cinderella City in Denver a few months before it was demolished.

 
 

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