I'm facing some serious issues with my current setup. I've got an Aorus B550I Pro AX Rev1.0, R73700X, and 3x 4070Ti GPUs, paired with a Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD and an EVGA 750w PSU, all housed in a compact LLi A4H20 case. I initially chose the AM4 platform for budget reasons, but now my PC is sluggish with everyday tasks and completely crashes whenever I try to run any games. I've gone through all updates and ensured my drivers are in check. I even researched before settling on the B550i in context with the new 40 series. What steps can I take to troubleshoot or improve my performance before investing in an expensive AM5ITX upgrade?
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First off, check your temperatures. A lot of times, slow performance and crashes are due to thermal throttling. If you're hovering around 62°C under load, it doesn't seem too hot for a CPU, but watch out for the GPU too. Make sure it's not getting too warm and check your cooling setup altogether. Also, have you monitored your GPU usage? If it’s not above 30% and you’re still crashing, that might point to another issue.
You might also want to check your power supply. A misbehaving PSU can wreak havoc on performance.
It sounds like you're also having network issues if your PC's getting slow speeds while other devices get 300-600 Mbps. That could indicate a driver issue or maybe even an adapter problem on your PC. Are you using a Wi-Fi connection or a wired one? Switching to wired sometimes makes a world of difference. Also, try resetting your network adapter or checking for any available driver updates.
I'm using Wi-Fi, but I'll consider switching to wired for better stability.
Definitely check your adapters! Sometimes a simple reset can fix those weird speed issues.
That’s helpful! I’ll keep an eye on my temps and GPU usage when I run some games.