7th generation chip paired with 4070 offering unpredictable performance fluctuations
7th generation chip paired with 4070 offering unpredictable performance fluctuations
Hi there as the name suggest i get random performance drops when gaming. Ive been closely monitoring it when im gaming and looking at task manager when theres significant frame drops however nothing shows up. Ive also performed Stress test and all performed as it should. Im not sure if its a random ram issue or a misconfigure somewhere on my end but any general advice on where to start problem solving would be very grateful, below is a parts list. CPU-I7 12700K GPU-4070 PSU-Cooler master MWE 750W 80 plus RAM-4x8GB ddr4 MB-ASrock Z690 steel legend OS-Windows 11 Storage-2 1TB NVME SSD 1x 230GB HDD System is also running through a Clipsal UPS which i recently installed due to blackouts and such but problem was occurring before this was installed.
I don’t understand your setup, but I’d eliminate the HDD and run a test without it, since I’ve noticed systems becoming sluggish when it’s installed. Windows sometimes tries to index it or something similar, causing issues during that time. I haven’t had one since 2017.
HDD failures might lead to too many CPU interrupt signals. Start by removing the hard drive. Next, check your RAM—possibly a faulty DIMM—and consider switching to a 2x8GB configuration. It’s usually better to use two DIMMs instead of duplicating them. Finally, look at your cooling system; since you didn’t mention it, this could be an area you haven’t addressed. A 12700k processor isn’t low-power, and overheating it might reduce performance significantly.