PC Build 2011 - i5 2500k - Part 5 - Video card install

Getting closer to being done! Unboxing and installing the MSI R6870. Also getting around to doing some cable management.

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Science & Technology

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• PC Build
• MSI R6870
• Unbox
• Unboxing
• Computer install
• cable management

[byPez]

Ok now I have another issue. Im getting 60+fps in all my games, most games fail to go below 100fps including B3. Ive got a 6970, i52600k,850watt psu, but getting severe stutter/microstutter in all my games, do you know what could be causing this?

[wowtorreon]

@byPez Do you have the most up-to-date drivers for your video card? I'd check to see if you've got any background processes chewing up resources. Did you notice problems after you installed some new piece of software?

[byPez]

Does it matter that the PSU is upside down?

[wowtorreon]

@byPez The fan on the Power supply sucks air in, through the unit and out the back. My case has an inlet on the bottom that allows it to draw fresh air from outside the case instead of warm air from inside.

[raheemisbad]

was this your first build? and how long did it take you to build it and install all the drivers and software?

[wowtorreon]

@raheemisbad No, not my first build. It's my first build in YEARS. LOL. The last PC I built from the ground up was a Pentium II-266Mhz, back maybe in the 90's. As far as OS and drivers go, it took a couple of hours to get everything to my liking.

[wowtorreon]

@dzman1024 I considered NVIDIA but I've had good luck in the past with Radeon series so I decided to stick with that. I'm not a hard-core gamer so extra FPS isn't a huge deal for me. I'm pretty happy with my card.

[dzman1024]

@wowtorreon you should of gotten a GTX 560 you can get them for $170 for a nice one. You might get more fps in some games with the AMD 6870 but the physx has a better benefit to gaming and with other situations.

[wowtorreon]

@byLegacyHD itsaferbie has a great suggestion - the NewEgg tutorial is pretty good. Just be patient and you should be fine. Remember that most plugs are keyed somehow, meaning that they only go in one way. Also, static electricity can kill your system so make sure you ground your self before you start. Good luck!

[wowtorreon]

@byLegacyHD @itsaferbie has a great suggestion - the NewEgg tutorial is pretty good. Just be patient and you should be fine. Remember that most plugs are keyed somehow, meaning that they only go in one way. Also, static electricity can kill your system so make sure you ground your self before you start. Good luck!