Completed the project and it’s been full of issues.
Completed the project and it’s been full of issues.
I finished setting up my new system today and immediately ran into issues when trying to start it. The BIOS didn’t recognize the m.2 SSD I had installed, even though I’d previously formatted and installed Windows on another drive. After connecting my USB and installing Windows again, it finally booted up. Now everything feels sluggish—slow cursor movement, audio problems, and video playback issues. The screen tears when watching videos, and under load the CPU and GPU struggle, with the GPU spiking briefly before shutting down. I’ve tried to watch YouTube videos without any open apps, but it still causes instability. It seems like the GPU is likely the main culprit.
Update all drivers first using Windows Update or GCC (Gigabyte Control Center). For extra benefit, add Winaero Tweaker to remove unnecessary bloat like web search, ads, and telemetry features.
Other system managers should also be updated. I handled the Nvidia drivers first. Plus, I experienced a crash after closing my browser—lol.
The temperatures seem typical. Your signs are comparable to the initial issue when the cooler wasn't seated correctly.
It seems the GPU is performing well with moderate usage around 50% when idle, likely because the exhaust fans aren't installed yet. The CPU is running at about 30-40% load.
In most situations, Windows Update, GPU driver, chipset driver, and BIOS have some problems during my first build. The main issue seems to come from my NVME storage for the Windows OS. To resolve this, open Command Prompt (CMD) and run the command: chkdsk /r c:. Your case might differ, but it’s worth trying.
Slight progress after chkdsk and restart. Lag and audio issues have decreased while playing YouTube videos. CPU is now stable without spikes during video playback. GPU still shows unusual spikes now. Disk format was NTFS, but during Windows installation I thought it would convert to GPT. Could this be the cause? Should I change it to GPT? The issue only lasted briefly before resuming. Updated Nvidia studio drivers and restart resolved the problem.
I don’t have prior experience with GPT format on OS storage, so I can’t verify if this will resolve the problem. Since your Ryzen CPU includes integrated graphics, you might want to connect a DP/HDMI cable to the motherboard instead of the GPU. If it works, we can be sure the GPU is the main issue. Regarding the loading speed spike on YouTube, is it only with Brave? Have you tested it in other browsers as well?