Gaming Lag, Computer should be able to support it

[shameel1]

Hey guys, first time posting in a LONG time. Just looking for some help. I recently bought a computer from the B/S/T forums, here are the specs http://forums.redflagdeals.com/fs-an...400-a-1176781/
I should be able to run almost all games on at least medium but most games i try to play are ridiculously laggy. Sometimes the lag fixes when i restart my computer which isnt too bad but id rather fix it completely. Ive resorted to playing almost ALL games on low quality with the lowest resolution. Heres a small list of what im playing and the result i get:
Starcraft 2-lowest resolution,lowest quality smooth gameplay. Increase either and it'll start to be choppy
Dragon Nest- Almost all game screens are laggy but game usually plays smoothly, if not a restart fixes the lag MOST of the time
DOTA 2- Only playable on the absolute lowest resolution and quality, if i increase just a bit, it becomes unplayable
Super Monday Night Combat- Completely Unplayable, no matter what video restrictions

When i bought the computer he formatted it and setup some over clocking. He said he has it on very optimal settings. I guess if i needed to format i could just copy all the BIOS settings down and redo them. But since ive gotten the computer i havent installed anything but games and skype. I have no idea why im lagging so much but its kind of frustrating buying a computer for the sole purpose of gaming then finding out it cant do what i need it to do. I believe the seller is out of the country temporarily so he isnt responding to my texts right now.

If any more specs are required please ask. Id like to fix this ASAP. Thanks for your help!

[george__]

Hey guys, first time posting in a LONG time. Just looking for some help. I recently bought a computer from the B/S/T forums, here are the specs http://forums.redflagdeals.com/fs-an...400-a-1176781/
I should be able to run almost all games on at least medium but most games i try to play are ridiculously laggy. Sometimes the lag fixes when i restart my computer which isnt too bad but id rather fix it completely. Ive resorted to playing almost ALL games on low quality with the lowest resolution. Heres a small list of what im playing and the result i get:
Starcraft 2-lowest resolution,lowest quality smooth gameplay. Increase either and it'll start to be choppy
Dragon Nest- Almost all game screens are laggy but game usually plays smoothly, if not a restart fixes the lag MOST of the time
DOTA 2- Only playable on the absolute lowest resolution and quality, if i increase just a bit, it becomes unplayable
Super Monday Night Combat- Completely Unplayable, no matter what video restrictions

When i bought the computer he formatted it and setup some over clocking. He said he has it on very optimal settings. I guess if i needed to format i could just copy all the BIOS settings down and redo them. But since ive gotten the computer i havent installed anything but games and skype. I have no idea why im lagging so much but its kind of frustrating buying a computer for the sole purpose of gaming then finding out it cant do what i need it to do. I believe the seller is out of the country temporarily so he isnt responding to my texts right now.

If any more specs are required please ask. Id like to fix this ASAP. Thanks for your help!

If the system is randomly freezing and it's overclocked. Then it might be a overclocking issue. I can give you a example. With my system when the ram overclocking is unstable, my system will randomly freeze.

You should set the BIOS to DEFAULT, read about how to overclock, learn about your motherboard and hardware and overclock from scratch.

[number8888]

I assume all your drivers are up to date?

[george__]

I assume all your drivers are up to date?

Good point.. What if the drivers weren't install after reformatting, I forgot the most awesome thing -_-"

[Adevictus]

Good point.. What if the drivers weren't install after reformatting, I forgot the most awesome thing -_-"

That means your gpu isn't even working to render graphics

[george__]

That means your gpu isn't even working to render graphics

Maybe because the computer is using Windows Drivers for the graphics card

[xalex0]

Good point.. What if the drivers weren't install after reformatting, I forgot the most awesome thing -_-"

Check the device manager. Also run 3dmark to see where where issue could potentially be.

[Piro21]

I assume you can see all the parts in that case? Check the device manager or the Nvidia utility (I run an ATI card so I don't know what it's called) to see if the video card he says he sold you is the card he actually sold you.

[wilsonlam97]

Are your games all bought and licensed?

I hope your not bootlegging them because for obvious reasons that = virus.

[george__]

Are your games all bought and licensed?

I hope your not bootlegging them because for obvious reasons that = virus.

Huh? Bootlegged games = virus :S

[Busybuyer888]

Just go to the nVidia site and d/l the newest video drivers.

Is the nvidia GTX550 ti so powerful it can play all games? I thought we needed to be at the GTX560 ti card to be able think such things.

[wilsonlam97]

Huh? Bootlegged games = virus :S

Bootleg = piracy = rip off copy

[george__]

Bootleg = piracy = rip off copy

I don't see how that would affect the performance of the game

[soul_taker]

I don't see how that would affect the performance of the game

It actually does. A lot of bootleg games still crash when you enable or disable specific settings or try to do specific things. Also people who 'rip' games often take things out or lower quality of various things to produce a smaller more downloadable file size.

Most notable is a bootleg copy of Metro floating around that does not run in DX10. Or that version of Crysis Warhead that has all the videos in lower quality and watermarked. I could go on, but you get the idea. Uh... Not that I pirate games or anything, you can find paid for copies of these games in my Steam library.

[george__]

It actually does. A lot of bootleg games still crash when you enable or disable specific settings or try to do specific things. Also people who 'rip' games often take things out or lower quality of various things to produce a smaller more downloadable file size.

Most notable is a bootleg copy of Metro floating around that does not run in DX10. Or that version of Crysis Warhead that has all the videos in lower quality and watermarked. I could go on, but you get the idea. Uh... Not that I pirate games or anything, you can find paid for copies of these games in my Steam library.

Ah - like those repacked / re-ripped which are smaller in size than the "retail" / "regular" ones you can also find?