System-wide stutter?
System-wide stutter?
I’m dealing with a really bothersome problem on my rig where, occasionally and unpredictably, the system experiences severe slowdowns across the entire machine. I’ve checked temperatures and confirmed that fans aren’t increasing their speed, so it’s not related to overheating. From what I can see in Task Manager, the CPU isn’t even at full capacity during these stutters—never going above 30%. My guess is that background processes might be interfering with the system, or there could be an issue with the drivers. Restarting seems to resolve the problem, which suggests a background task is likely involved. I’ve turned off all startup tasks as a precaution.
Because of the unpredictable nature and the fact that programs can’t be opened or closed during these episodes, it’s tough to discuss hardware usage or temperatures accurately. However, since this doesn’t occur during gaming or high-load situations, I’m leaning toward a non-temperature or power-related cause.
Specs:
CPU: Ryzen 7 7700X
CPU Cooler: ID Cooling Frostflow X 240mm AIO
GPU: RX 6800
RAM: 32GB DDR5-6000
PSU: Seasonic Focus GX 850W 80+ Gold
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Motherboard: Asus TUF B650M Plus with Wi-Fi
I should note that my temperatures at idle, based on what I can observe before the stuttering begins, stay below 85°C under load. This problem is really puzzling because when I open Task Manager during this time, there’s no clear indication of high or maximum CPU or GPU usage. It appears closing background applications—such as Samsung Magician, Icue, and Rivatuner—might help, at least temporarily. I suspect the issue could be related to Armory Crate or other ASUS background processes, since I don’t use Armory Crate and it’s likely constantly updating in the background. Additionally, I’m using the Radeon beta drivers for Fluid Motion frames, which I also think might be contributing to the problem.
I'm not adjusting the CPU speed, but I'm boosting the GPU performance through auto overclock. It might have restarted after several system reboots, so I'll verify later. My RAM is being pushed to its rated 6000 MHz.
If you think a particular process or service might be responsible for the problem,
running a clean boot will help you identify whether the issue stems from your driver or from the services that are currently disabled. Once you stop experiencing problems after a clean boot, it suggests the culprit was one of the services that were turned off. By gradually re-enabling the services, you can pinpoint the exact cause. If the problem continues after a clean boot, it means none of the services were disabled.