Guild Wars 2

Hello Everyone! I’m not tech savvy just wanted to get that out there. I just bought a new system so I could play this game. My old system would black screen an die after 10min of playing. So I looked up the best graphics cards from the beta tests and did some research on what to look for in a gaming desktop for GW2 playing. I spent a lot of time and money getting this new system. Its up and running. Its preforming like I’m tying to play this on 10 year old system instead of a 10day old system. Here are my specs can post more if needed (and if told where to look).

Alienware Aurora-R4~
Intel Core i7-3820 (Quad Core, 10MB Cache) Overclocked up to 4.1GHz
8GB Quad Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
1.25GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti x2
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
2TB RAID 1+0 performance hard drive
High-performance CPU liquid cooling unit
Alienware™ 875 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply
MicroATX Motherboard
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio

I am averaging 20fps, but during events with large AOE it drops to 5fps. There have been times my character freezes on screen I can not move at all, yet everyone is able to move around me and I can see them moving just fine. I have a High Speed DSL internet connection that we also upgraded recently (not sure to what). When I set the graphics to Auto detect everything is on High, Ultra, FXAA. I tried best performance and well the game looked like C%^p.

Would love some tips on how to improve my game play experience so I do not lag as much and can enjoy the stunning visuals like I intended? Please tell me it not my system and something game related I would cry if I spent all that money for nothing!?

Tryphena.1379:

Ok I think I did it (what your looking for) Like I said not a techie just a gamer =)

Good work, that’s what we need. I can see your problem. Sli is disabled. You need to enable Sli in nvidia control panel.

Edit: Also your drivers are VERY old. Update your graphics driver immediately

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win8-win7-winvista-64bit-306.02-certified-driver.html

Cpuz screenshot, include memory tab. Gpuz screenshot. Realtemp screenshot. Also download Prime95 & take the cpuz screenshot with Prime95 running. You should be pulling 60fps 80% of the time.

Did this come pre-overclocked? Or did you clock it yourself? If it was pre-overclocked it was prob done by a noob & you’ll have to reset defaults. What resolution are you running?

Wait..
Alienware Aurora-R4~

Intel Core i7-3820 non K? So they are BLCK overclocking?

Cbuzz.5083:

Cpuz screenshot, include memory tab. Gpuz screenshot. Realtemp screenshot. Also download Prime95 & take the cpuz screenshot with Prime95 running. You should be pulling 60fps 80% of the time.

Did this come pre-overclocked? Or did you clock it yourself? If it was pre-overclocked it was prob done by a noob & you’ll have to reset defaults. What resolution are you running?

Wait..
Alienware Aurora-R4~

Intel Core i7-3820 non K? So they are BLCK overclocking?

It came that way I believe. As for the screen shots here is what I think you mean if you mean something else can you explain plz? Like I said not tech savvy, husband is but hes not here now =).

Late night here so I run better then say around 6-11pm. Its currently 2am so I get better frame rates but I don’t want to have forgo sleep so I can play.

That is a screeshot yes, but not what we need. One like this.

http://s8.postimage.org/fap1huuit/meh.jpg

Might look like a lot of info, but if you want us to help we need to know everything about your pc. So download all those programs & take some screenshots.

K I’m not sure how you got all that information, but here is what I got using what I know how to do… hope it helps??

K I think this is the other part you wanted?

If this guy is getting 20fps with this rig the rest of us might as well uninstall.

IPunchedyour family.7294:

If this guy is getting 20fps with this rig the test of us might as well uninstall.

Yeah I agree..
To OP: There’s something wrong with the game and loads of people are having this issue (Low fps for no discernible reason at all) I don’t think you should be worrying about it being your system, it’s very likely to be the game.

Ok I think I did it (what your looking for) Like I said not a techie just a gamer =)

Intelliraptor.5328:

IPunchedyour family.7294:

If this guy is getting 20fps with this rig the test of us might as well uninstall.

Yeah I agree..
To OP: There’s something wrong with the game and loads of people are having this issue (Low fps for no discernible reason at all) I don’t think you should be worrying about it being your system, it’s very likely to be the game.

I really hope so, My husband was out of town when it arrived so I set it myself I just hope I didn’t screw something up was looking for help here to make sure I didn’t =)

Yeah. Those specs are heavenly.

Look on the bright side. You’re no worse of than most of us on the fps front. If they actually fix this broken game your new rig will kick the seat clean out of its pants in the long run. For now I would suggest that you enjoy playing any other game that currently exists at full spec.

One last thing, when I was setting it up since I have two ports that my monitor can plug into I “guessed” at which one, my hubby said it shoudn’t matter. The instructions said one would be capped but it wasn’t. I plugged it into the bottom one? Would this make any difference at all? Since my monitor turned on and worked I figured it was ok? (Noob hat now on and waiting for LOL’s)

Tryphena.1379:

One last thing, when I was setting it up since I have two ports that my monitor can plug into I “guessed” at which one, my hubby said it shoudn’t matter. The instructions said one would be capped but it wasn’t. I plugged it into the bottom one? Would this make any difference at all? Since my monitor turned on and worked I figured it was ok? (Noob hat now on and waiting for LOL’s)

Just so long as it was your video card you plugged it into & not onboard graphics (if your motherboard has onboard) it won’t matter if it’s the top or bottom DVi port.

Also, your system is not overclocked, it’s running stock speed. So if they sold it as overclocked they are lying.

Rest of your system looks pretty good (besides SLI being disabled)

Cbuzz.5083:

Tryphena.1379:

Ok I think I did it (what your looking for) Like I said not a techie just a gamer =)

Good work, that’s what we need. I can see your problem. Sli is disabled. You need to enable Sli in nvidia control panel.

Edit: Also your drivers are VERY old. Update your graphics driver immediately

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win8-win7-winvista-64bit-306.02-certified-driver.html

Thanks I will try to get those updated and Sli turned on as well and see if my game play improves.