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Question Random stuttering during gameplay and even on Windows desktop?

Question Random stuttering during gameplay and even on Windows desktop?

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Ascetic
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11-26-2025, 08:27 PM
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Hello, I've been experiencing these stutters and haven't made any changes to my computer in the last year. Initially, I thought it might be related to the game I'm playing, especially after the update last week, but it also occurred on desktop. The whole system would freeze—mouse cursor, sound, everything—lasting up to a second before returning to normal. This was completely new for me; I really don't understand what could be causing it. After checking the disks with a CMD test, they seemed fine.

The only clue I've noticed is that during these moments, the task manager's CPU usage spikes and then returns to normal. I even lowered my stable 5.1Ghz to 4.7, thinking it might be an overclock issue, but the problem persists.

I'm really struggling because I play competitive games depending on mood, and when these stutters happen, it's frustrating—I just want to quit (in-game, heh...).

CPU: 10700k
CPU cooler: 360ML AIO Coolermaster
Motherboard: z490 Gaming X Gigabyte
Ram: 16x2 3200Mhz
SSD/HDD: 4SSD/2HDD
GPU: RTX 3080
PSU: V1300 Platinum Coolermaster fully modular
OS: Windows 11 Pro

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Ascetic
11-26-2025, 08:27 PM #1

Hello, I've been experiencing these stutters and haven't made any changes to my computer in the last year. Initially, I thought it might be related to the game I'm playing, especially after the update last week, but it also occurred on desktop. The whole system would freeze—mouse cursor, sound, everything—lasting up to a second before returning to normal. This was completely new for me; I really don't understand what could be causing it. After checking the disks with a CMD test, they seemed fine.

The only clue I've noticed is that during these moments, the task manager's CPU usage spikes and then returns to normal. I even lowered my stable 5.1Ghz to 4.7, thinking it might be an overclock issue, but the problem persists.

I'm really struggling because I play competitive games depending on mood, and when these stutters happen, it's frustrating—I just want to quit (in-game, heh...).

CPU: 10700k
CPU cooler: 360ML AIO Coolermaster
Motherboard: z490 Gaming X Gigabyte
Ram: 16x2 3200Mhz
SSD/HDD: 4SSD/2HDD
GPU: RTX 3080
PSU: V1300 Platinum Coolermaster fully modular
OS: Windows 11 Pro

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

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11-26-2025, 08:27 PM
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Adjust your mouse polling to 500hz and check the results, as there seems to be a concern about high polling rates causing stuttering and lag in games and certain applications. Follow up with Windows updates if it improves. Good luck!
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11-26-2025, 08:27 PM #2

Adjust your mouse polling to 500hz and check the results, as there seems to be a concern about high polling rates causing stuttering and lag in games and certain applications. Follow up with Windows updates if it improves. Good luck!

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