Question Games experiencing unexpected visual disruptions and pauses.
Question Games experiencing unexpected visual disruptions and pauses.
One week ago, my CPU began to overheat. I replaced the cooling system and it initially resolved this issue; however, subsequently, my PC began experiencing frequent microfreezes. These freezes were noticeable both on the desktop and within games, resulting in an overall lack of smoothness. Specifically, despite achieving high frame rates in games, the experience felt disjointed with frequent glitches resembling network lag despite a stable internet connection. Yesterday, I performed a full system reset and launched CSGO, still encountering persistent lag with one microfreeze occurring approximately every minute. To address performance issues, I adjusted CPU power consumption settings in the registry by enabling Core Parking. Unfortunately, this worsened the situation dramatically, leading to constant glitching, stuttering, and freezes lasting up to two seconds. Disabling Core Parking did not alleviate the problem; I continue to experience severe lag. My PC specifications are: i7 7700k, RTX 1080 Ti ROG, 16GB RAM, and a new SSD installed in September. What steps should I take next?