It seems your computer struggles with running several activities at once.
It seems your computer struggles with running several activities at once.
You're facing an issue where your system struggles to run multiple tasks simultaneously, especially when trying to play a game and watch a video. With a Ryzen 7 7700X, 40GB DDR5 RAM, and 32GB of memory, you might be pushing the limits. The buffering suggests your CPU or RAM isn't handling the load well. Consider checking for updates, closing background apps, or reducing the number of open tasks to ease the strain.
Have you explored another browser? Quiet fans during idle are straightforward. Unless you've designed a custom fan profile, standard fans tend to be quite strong.
tried using chrome with about 70% cpu usage and gpu around 50-60%, the upgraded 1660 super handled playing helldivers 2 at medium settings smoothly while watching opera without issues (though i can't recall the exact cpu model).