Processing demands spike during gameplay.
Processing demands spike during gameplay.
The issue shows consistently high CPU utilization across various games, reaching up to 100% in demanding titles like RDR2. Temperatures remain elevated, indicating a potential thermal bottleneck. The GPU usage is also near maximum, suggesting the problem isn't limited to the CPU. This setup doesn’t appear to be the main cause of slowdowns.
Sure, I'll try that out. But I'm still puzzled about why it's occurring now—it wasn't a problem before. I've been using this OC for about 6 to 7 months.
Coolers are better suited for stock clocks despite this. A 9700k with 4.4ghz should handle games smoothly, running about 60-90% load. Overall, they offer good balance.