Is there a weird lag happening behind your question?
Is there a weird lag happening behind your question?
Hey, I'm having trouble playing games because my computer slows down way too much and gets stuck for a short time. It's making me really frustrated so far from now on! https://imgur.com/a/Z6W7k8i Check out this link to see more about it: https://imgur.com/a/Z6W7k8i ^ This is how the GPU uses power when I play while gaming—it goes up to around 18% to 22%. https://imgur.com/a/V7VoGj4 Here are my PC specs and what I'm using for the internet speed test: Intel i7-9700F CPU running at 3.00 GHz, 16 GB of RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER graphics card, Windows 11, and an ASRock B365M IB-R motherboard I tried fixing things with Malwarebytes twice but there was nothing wrong found. I haven't updated my stuff recently at all. Before yesterday everything was working fine. Edit: I checked the temperatures just now and they are normal! Nothing is getting hot and fans are working great. The CPU only goes up to 40% during gaming, and RAM isn't doing much higher than that either.
How much storage space does the SSD have and how much memory (GPU) is being used while playing games?
You need about 70 GB free space even though your drive has 465 GB total room. The best rule is to keep at least 15% of the drive empty for safety. You should also use MSI Afterburner, a popular tool for gamers, because it lets you see exactly how much power your CPU and GPU are using while playing games. It can even show this info right on the screen in real time. To get a good picture, tell me which power supply unit you're running, what resolution you're playing at, and how many frames per second your screen refreshes at.
I cleaned up a lot of space and used MSI Afterburner, which made my Task Manager look way more crowded than it actually is. Why does that happen? https://imgur.com/a/K5a1bdp Check the link for details: you only see these spikes sometimes, but they're causing the lag I'm feeling right now.
The problem is that we measure things while the game runs normally, but if you want accurate data, you should minimize the game and check Task Manager instead. I can't be certain without using MSI AB's Monitoring tab to show CPU and GPU stats on your screen, then recording a short video of those numbers inside the game. The screenshots you shared look like you just minimized the game, which is wrong because it makes reading the data hard. Also, seeing the exact usage percentage with that method takes way more effort than using ShadowPlay's H.264 feature to capture stats onscreen, so why not use that instead?
I got two screens so far. On one screen, I play my games with the game running in a full-screen window instead of just filling the whole monitor. When I get ready to share or post something later on, I'm going to try putting an overlay tool on it and then upload it.
it's actually working now. i don't even remember what the problem was, but the biggest change I made right before this happened was taking out a lot of junk from my SSD and putting it on my hard drive. I also took apart my case, cleaned off all that dust everywhere, and stopped running Advanced System Care.
Most of the trouble comes from Advanced System Care. Basically, most PC Boosters are worse than they look. There are some good registry cleaners out there though! The signs are clear: lots of hard selling and big promises. CCleaner is a trusted choice that people on tech forums often recommend. I also use Glary Utilities without any problems. Those are the only two I'd actually suggest, and it's pretty likely there aren't many others like them.
I've been trying to write a PC troubleshooting guide here on another forum before. It could stop those long, frustrating threads where someone blames random software for their issue. But a guide is useless if nobody reads it. Many people rather just ask for help online than check such a thing first. I guess part of that is the fault of some like me who sometimes get tricked by tests showing 3rd party software can be risky. It's partly my bad to not checking before you ask for help, especially when using tools with big claims about PC gaming.
Driver Updater tools are often suspect too. I also forget to check these things now and then because I want the Gaming forum to feel more like a social place than a tech support group. Usually problems come from small user mistakes, like this software stuff, so there is no way you can see it coming before you make the error. It becomes a lot of asking questions just to figure out what's wrong when people don't explain things clearly, but many users aren't even aware that 3rd party software carries risks.
So yes, a quick guide could help, but only if people actually take time to read it. Based on what I've seen recently, most probably won't, unless they sound desperate enough in their plea for help. If someone sounds like they need advice then I'd definitely point them toward such things. A few tips to keep your PC clean: use filters on all intake vents and make sure airflow is positive so dust doesn't get sucked into the case. You check the manufacturer's CFM specs; you want more intake air than exhaust. This is easier if fans have adjustable speeds. I also told you before that you need 70 GB of free space on an SSD, not just using up 65 GB. That brings me to why I don't join as much anymore now. Many will ignore advice from experienced users and get argumentative or flippant about it (I know you weren't). Others will leave the thread once the problem is solved, likely through updates. Some won't thank those who helped them at all, acting like they fixed it themselves. You can see there are many reasons not to join these threads, but so many problems could be avoided if more people listened to experienced advice instead of ignoring it. I hate beating a dead horse though; the world is getting less polite and patient today.