: Frequent mini-stutters happen while playing games
: Frequent mini-stutters happen while playing games
Hey guys, for the last one or two months I'm having trouble stutters in games here is a video showing what it looks like usually they are smaller but they happen way too often my specs include an i5-7500 processor and an AORUS RX 580 with 8GB of RAM running dual-channel at 1066MHz from an ASRock motherboard, a Corsair power supply, and an MX500 SSD. I added this SSD about a year ago but still have my old Toshiba hard drive plugged in just in case it causes the problem. My computer case is a SilentiumPC Gladius M35. I've been checking everything for a while: reinstalling Windows 10, updating the BIOS, turning off Xbox Game mode and DVR settings, making sure both power plans are set correctly, running OCCT to stress test the CPU for two hours with no errors, testing both RAM sticks in memtest86 until they pass, cleaning drivers and reinstalling everything with DDU while in safe boot, and even switching on high-precision event timers. The temperatures from my HWINFO software look normal, and even adjusting performance settings in games didn't make the stutter go away. I bought this computer back over four years ago but I really want to keep using it smoothly for about six or eight months before buying something new next year because I can afford replacing one thing now instead of the whole system. I don't play super intense games like racing sims, mostly League of Legends, Path of Exile, Valorant, and sometimes Witcher 3. The competitive titles are the ones that stutter badly, but my casual ones run okay. I'm really confused by this problem and honestly can't remember when it started first. Please help me figure out what's causing all these stutters. Thanks!
Welcome to the forums! Your GPU is an AORUS RX 580 and your PSU is a Corsair CX450M with 450W. You have picked the wrong power supply for this job. Even if it's been four years old, it won't give you as much power when it was brand new anymore. You should aim for at least 550W to run your system correctly. I'd suggest getting a reliable 650W unit from a big store so there is extra power available in case things get busy. Maybe try borrowing one from a friend or neighbor to see if that helps fix the problem. How did you get Windows 10 Home? Where did you find the installer for it? What BIOS version are you running on your motherboard? And do you have a link showing me what RAM we're using right now?
I got Windows Home from that link: https://www.microsoft.com/pl-pl/software.../windows10 and activated it using a pirate key. Then I fixed the BIOS from an ASUS site: https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H110M-DVS R3.0/#BIOS, version 2018/3/6 with an instant update. My memory sticks are two good DDR4 8GB 2133 CL15 modules I'm using right now. Sadly, I don't have a spare power supply to borrow from a friend. But does not having enough wattage show up as stuttering? Just asking because I am not an expert on this stuff.
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