Irritating pauses during gameplay.
Irritating pauses during gameplay.
I've had this problem for quite a while and I've looked all over the internet for a solution, but I just have absolutely no idea what is causing it and if it can be fixed or not. Here's a video of the stuttering I enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZNO0WIwf0s As you can see, whenever it stutters, the CPU activity drops down a lot. If I have only two cores on affinity, one core will be active, drop down when it stutters and then the other core will start working. I have the most experience from WoW and it stops after I've looked at everything and pushed every button, but only for a while. Then it starts stuttering again. Raids are a nightmare. Here is a VoD from my stream where you also can see it. http://www.twitch.tv/yarvaxea/v/19701412 I've tried reinstalling windows, different versions of windows, with or without updating it, on different harddrives and SSDs. I've performed memory tests, CrystalDisk tests, Prime95, all clear. I've tried this thing with disabling High precision event timer, but it did squat. Stumbled upon this method http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/sh...st28807232 and it says it improved performance, but I couldn't notice any difference. I have my power plan set on high performance so my cores are not being parked. I also keep an eye on the speed so it doesn't throttle down. I have tried to run the process on higher priority and set affinity to only one core. The latter seemed at first to work, but not when a lot of stuff is happening, then it's lagging and stuttering even more. My temperatures are all good in the 50s on load. I have disabled all of the power saving features in the BIOS, I've also updated the BIOS. DPC Latency Checker frequently hits in the yellow, but mostly in the green. I sit on a gigabit connection with <10ms latency. I've also tried to disable the audio drivers that I don't need, no change. I've replaced every single cable I have inside the computer. I've also ran without an anti-virus software. The stuttering seems to happen when I load in new areas or turn the camera really quick. Sometimes it stutters every time I pick up an item or get buffed etc in WoW, it definitely increases in frequency when the computer is under heavy load like when I'm streaming a 40-man raid. I'm fairly sure it's hardware related because even if I only have the drivers installed, it will still stutter. I just want to know what component to replace. It's just odd that every diagnostic program I can throw at it comes up with no errors what so ever. It also happens outside games, like when dragging a window between my monitors or pressing the Windows key. My specs: AMD FX-8350 @ stock with Corsair H100 cooler. Temps at 55 on full load Asrock 990FX extreme3 AMD HD7850 @stock, Temps at 55-60 on load Crucial C300 SSD as bootdrive and game location 2x4 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W PSU Does anyone have any ideas? This is painful to play.
The recent OS reinstall and BIOS update suggest a hardware issue. Having a compatible PC for testing would help identify the problem. It seems the CPU might be faulty, but no liquid leaks were observed.
I don't believe it's possible given the 75 degrees of heat, it would require even more time for degradation. However, try replacing your CPU and see if it resolves the issue—then you can return it via RMA and everything should work fine. P.S. - If you lack someone with that socket CPU, you could purchase one elsewhere and send it back after testing (I don't know your location, but in England, based on what a friend said), their return rules aren't too strict as long as the item isn't damaged and they're okay with refunding you. In my country, that would be nearly impossible, but who knows your situation?
Have you checked the game performance by adjusting the graphics settings on your potato device?
It seems the lowest graphics options and resolution cause noticeable stuttering. Likely related to texture loading. The issue appears consistently across different games, especially when using portals.