Gameplay and CPU utilization

atanas dimitrov · Mar 23, 2017

Hello,
i have couple questions regarding my CPU, cpu utilization. the sim I only drive in is Iracing. prior to the new update I believe Iracing optimized or run on only 1 core. now it utilizes 2 cores. my Q'S
Is it normal to run at 100% on the 2 cores? the GPU utilize at 80% . is this normal? would you call the bottleneck my cpu? or is there no bottleneck here, everything is operating normal?
See images for specs and temps data.
also how can I control the fans on my CPU? on my GPU i can go to Precision X and set from there, but CPU ?
4790k at 4.6 on Hyper 212 air cooler. Asus Z97 Pro gamer Motherboard, running triples at 3840x1080
thank you

yogurt_21 · Mar 23, 2017

core use is actually pretty spread out.

sure 4 & 7 are at 100%, but you left out that 3 is at 85%, 5 is at 90%, and the others are 51%, 46%, 62%, and 53%...

software isn't perfect, sure you're averaging 73% overall, but that doesn't mean every core is going to be at 73%... and it certainly doesn't mean that the game is only using 2 cores.

also if you have the fans plugged into the motherboard you should be able to control them with your motherboards utility program. Head to Asus's site and download and install it.

your rig is running normal from what I can see.

atanas dimitrov · Mar 23, 2017

Yes I have the fans plug in to movie fans socket next to cpu . I have a question. I want to upgrade to AIO. However my case an Antec gaming case has a 10 inch build in top fan and a 8 inch back top fan. What can I do?

eidairaman1 · Mar 23, 2017

atanas dimitrov said:
Yes I have the fans plug in to movie fans socket next to cpu . I have a question. I want to upgrade to AIO. However my case an Antec gaming case has a 10 inch build in top fan and a 8 inch back top fan. What can I do?

Custom mount the water cooling, remove some fans, buy a new case

atanas dimitrov · Mar 23, 2017

Ya no . New case out of question. It's a sick gamer case. Maybe remove top fan. Thank you for the feedback

eidairaman1 · Mar 23, 2017

atanas dimitrov said:
Ya no . New case out of question. It's a sick gamer case. Maybe remove top fan. Thank you for the feedback

Sometimes mods are needed, but you just answered your question in the most feasible way for you lol

atanas dimitrov · Mar 23, 2017

Well I knew that would be an option but maybe the pc gurus have a wiser option. Is there another way to control cpu fans? I deleted AI suites. Nothing but headache. Did overclocking through bios

atanas dimitrov · Mar 24, 2017

so I have this case, how can I install an AIO ? all the case fans are also connected to the rear of case control panel. is it possible to control them through or same time with cpu fans?
http://store.antec.com/gaming-series/twelve-hundred-v3.html#
also which one of these would you recommend for the case and my cpu 4790k on asus Z97 pro gamer mobo
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...3,35-103-230^35-103-230,35-288-008^35-288-008

Kanan · Mar 24, 2017

I would try and deactivate Hyper Threading for that game in particular and see if it increases the performance. Thread usage is all over the place, it shouldn't be like that.

atanas dimitrov · Mar 24, 2017

isnt HT what gives me more hertz? like boost? if turn off would my pc run slower hertz?

P4-630 · Mar 24, 2017

atanas dimitrov said:
isnt HT what gives me more hertz? like boost? if turn off would my pc run slower hertz?

Hyper Threading are threads of a processor, your CPU has 4 cores/8 threads, this has nothing to do with the speed of the CPU.

atanas dimitrov · Mar 24, 2017

sorry,
so what will it do by turn it off?

P4-630 · Mar 24, 2017

atanas dimitrov said:
sorry,
so what will it do by turn it off?

By turning HT off your CPU will use only 4 threads instead of 8, it seems sometimes it performs better with games using less threads.

BiggieShady · Mar 24, 2017

Looking at cpu utilization and trying to conclude anything about software threads is tricky, because operating system + cpu balance lightweight software threads across hardware threads in parallel but also move execution of heavy software threads across cores, round robin style, to manage heat distribution. The result is a "soup" that is hard to decipher.
Best we can do is to say the game uses one heavy rendering thread (DX11 style) and multiple lightweight threads (physics, audio, networking, etc.) and the cpu usage you see is the best you can get - it's not you and your system, it's the game

atanas dimitrov · Mar 24, 2017

ya thats what i thought. so my systems under load or while playing looks, okay? what about temps? on previous reply i send a link to 4 AIO coolers which one would best fit for my system?

FYFI13 · Mar 24, 2017

P4-630 said:
By turning HT off your CPU will use only 4 threads instead of 8, it seems sometimes it performs better with games using less threads.

I wouldn't bother with that. I ran multiple tests on my i7 4790K with and w/o HT on. All results are within margin of error. It used to make a difference many years ago, but these days just keep it on. Even temps and power consumption are roughly the same.

atanas dimitrov · Mar 24, 2017

ic cool, thank you. i was not sure why I would turn of HT, people buy CPU that have that option.

BiggieShady · Mar 24, 2017

atanas dimitrov said:
what about temps?

Max 57 celsius in that game, with more cpu usage in some other game I guess you'd max somewhere in 60'ies ... I'd say that's pretty good for haswell @4.6 on air

Kanan · Mar 24, 2017

Again your thread usage seems all over the place, listed in your own log. Simply trying to disable HT for more possible performance wouldn't hurt, you can reactivate it after if it's not helping. Generally I'm not recommending deactivating it - I'm just talking about one game here, Iracing.

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Processor	4790K Devils Canyon
Motherboard	ASUS Z97 pro gamer
Cooling	Corsair H80iV2
Memory	Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 16 Gig 2446mhz 11-13-13-31 CRT2
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 1070 SC2
Storage	Scandisc 120 gig SSD, 250 gig SSD games, M.2 OS
Display(s)	Oculus Rift
Case	Antec Twelvehundred V3
Audio Device(s)	ASUS Z97
Power Supply	Antec 1000w
Mouse	Microsoft
Keyboard	Kuyimu gamers
Software	Win10

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System Name	Iracing Beast
Processor	4790K Devils Canyon
Motherboard	ASUS Z97 pro gamer
Cooling	Corsair H80iV2
Memory	Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 16 Gig 2446mhz 11-13-13-31 CRT2
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 1070 SC2
Storage	Scandisc 120 gig SSD, 250 gig SSD games, M.2 OS
Display(s)	Oculus Rift
Case	Antec Twelvehundred V3
Audio Device(s)	ASUS Z97
Power Supply	Antec 1000w
Mouse	Microsoft
Keyboard	Kuyimu gamers
Software	Win10

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