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My computer keeps lagging in every game I play, but I have no idea what's wrong with it.

My computer keeps lagging in every game I play, but I have no idea what's wrong with it.

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thanasisvat
Member
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07-02-2026, 06:26 AM
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i7-12700k, 3080ti, 32gb ram, windows 11 lately my games are acting weird, i can get really high FPS but the game will stutter all the time when a lot of things happen at once like in destiny during big fights. it stutters too much even after i put back my old card and changed everything. i cleaned my drivers and i cant think it is just specific titles because about 90 percent of them still do this even though i checked the files. temps are normal for cpu at 65-75, gpu around 70-80 but i am confused.
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thanasisvat
07-02-2026, 06:26 AM #1

i7-12700k, 3080ti, 32gb ram, windows 11 lately my games are acting weird, i can get really high FPS but the game will stutter all the time when a lot of things happen at once like in destiny during big fights. it stutters too much even after i put back my old card and changed everything. i cleaned my drivers and i cant think it is just specific titles because about 90 percent of them still do this even though i checked the files. temps are normal for cpu at 65-75, gpu around 70-80 but i am confused.

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dehunter456
Member
237
07-02-2026, 05:51 PM
#2
What do I mean? Which PSU brand and model are you using? What BIOS version is on my motherboard?
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dehunter456
07-02-2026, 05:51 PM #2

What do I mean? Which PSU brand and model are you using? What BIOS version is on my motherboard?

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xTripleMinerx
Posting Freak
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07-03-2026, 08:50 PM
#3
I have three extra big storage drives: one fast NVMe drive with about 500GB just to store my operating system, and two slower SSDs each holding 1TB of space to put all my games. My motherboards BIOS info is unclear, but it looks like a Corsair unit that can handle up to 1000 watts.
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xTripleMinerx
07-03-2026, 08:50 PM #3

I have three extra big storage drives: one fast NVMe drive with about 500GB just to store my operating system, and two slower SSDs each holding 1TB of space to put all my games. My motherboards BIOS info is unclear, but it looks like a Corsair unit that can handle up to 1000 watts.

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DurpVolts
Member
173
07-04-2026, 04:39 AM
#4
How much space does my SSD have? What about CPU and GPU getting hot while playing games, how much RAM is being used and how full is my SSD right now. Does it show the monitor's picture quality like resolution and refresh rate too? Is this a new game or an old one?
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DurpVolts
07-04-2026, 04:39 AM #4

How much space does my SSD have? What about CPU and GPU getting hot while playing games, how much RAM is being used and how full is my SSD right now. Does it show the monitor's picture quality like resolution and refresh rate too? Is this a new game or an old one?

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BossCupcakez
Junior Member
44
07-13-2026, 04:04 PM
#5
SSDs are almost full with about 250 GB left. The CPU is getting warm at 65 to 75 degrees, while the GPU hits 75 to 85 degrees. RAM is using only 16 out of 32 GB. During games like Destiny, Valorant, Apex, or Warzone, the SSD is barely used, around 1% to 5%. A 1440p monitor runs smoothly at 240Hz for all these games.
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BossCupcakez
07-13-2026, 04:04 PM #5

SSDs are almost full with about 250 GB left. The CPU is getting warm at 65 to 75 degrees, while the GPU hits 75 to 85 degrees. RAM is using only 16 out of 32 GB. During games like Destiny, Valorant, Apex, or Warzone, the SSD is barely used, around 1% to 5%. A 1440p monitor runs smoothly at 240Hz for all these games.

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BloodArsenal
Member
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07-13-2026, 06:00 PM
#6
My PC with an i7-12700k, a 3080ti, and 32gb of RAM is acting weird lately. Even though my game frame rates look high, the screen keeps stuttering a lot when I run big games like Destiny during fights. It happened even after I put my old GPU back in, so it's not the new card. I also cleaned up my drivers but many other games still have these problems. My temps are fine on the CPU and GPU, so that is definitely not the issue. What am I missing?
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BloodArsenal
07-13-2026, 06:00 PM #6

My PC with an i7-12700k, a 3080ti, and 32gb of RAM is acting weird lately. Even though my game frame rates look high, the screen keeps stuttering a lot when I run big games like Destiny during fights. It happened even after I put my old GPU back in, so it's not the new card. I also cleaned up my drivers but many other games still have these problems. My temps are fine on the CPU and GPU, so that is definitely not the issue. What am I missing?

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datte18
Junior Member
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08-01-2026, 03:22 AM
#7
just stick with one topic for now
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datte18
08-01-2026, 03:22 AM #7

just stick with one topic for now

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xel0x
Junior Member
5
08-02-2026, 11:21 PM
#8
Are these video games played over the web? Do you need a steady internet line to play them well?
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xel0x
08-02-2026, 11:21 PM #8

Are these video games played over the web? Do you need a steady internet line to play them well?

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XQsess
Member
150
08-04-2026, 06:51 AM
#9
You need to have done something right away after the problem began. Just like once my GPU driver started crashing, I did a system restore to go back to an older time when things were working fine. That fixed everything for me.
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XQsess
08-04-2026, 06:51 AM #9

You need to have done something right away after the problem began. Just like once my GPU driver started crashing, I did a system restore to go back to an older time when things were working fine. That fixed everything for me.

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LoVe_SpY_GirL
Junior Member
13
08-09-2026, 08:37 AM
#10
What could have happened after everything was fine? Maybe a new app or window pushed out an older update. Maybe you can use system restore to go back to when things worked well. The restore option has a tab that takes you to a past version where it was okay. To see if the CPU is overheating while playing games, run something like HWMonitor and watch the highest temperature numbers. If you see 100 degrees Celsius ©, your CPU might be slowing down for a second because of heat. Are you trying many things at once while gaming? With thirty-two gigabytes of RAM, it's unlikely that not having enough memory is causing problems. Check the Task Manager or another resource monitor on memory. If there are any numbers above zero in the hard fault rate section, something might be wrong with your system.
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LoVe_SpY_GirL
08-09-2026, 08:37 AM #10

What could have happened after everything was fine? Maybe a new app or window pushed out an older update. Maybe you can use system restore to go back to when things worked well. The restore option has a tab that takes you to a past version where it was okay. To see if the CPU is overheating while playing games, run something like HWMonitor and watch the highest temperature numbers. If you see 100 degrees Celsius ©, your CPU might be slowing down for a second because of heat. Are you trying many things at once while gaming? With thirty-two gigabytes of RAM, it's unlikely that not having enough memory is causing problems. Check the Task Manager or another resource monitor on memory. If there are any numbers above zero in the hard fault rate section, something might be wrong with your system.