The computer is unable to play games as smoothly as before.
The computer is unable to play games as smoothly as before.
At the beginning of September 2019, my computer allowed me to play any game I wanted. The title I preferred was Total War: Warhammer 2, which I could run at high or ultra settings without noticeable performance drops or overheating concerns. In May 2020, I started playing AC: Odyssey with the standard graphics options. The game performed adequately, though my machine produced a lot of noise—something unusual for what felt like normal operation. Eventually, my computer would unexpectedly shut down while I was playing. After consulting someone, they upgraded the power supply from 600W to 750W, but the problem continued. Looking back at Total War: Warhammer 2, I noticed it also became unstable over time, eventually making it impossible to play even with minimal graphics settings. I’m unsure whether I damaged my CPU, GPU, or motherboard, and I don’t know what steps to take next. The technician I spoke with didn’t seem to understand the situation well. Please let me know if this explanation is clear enough.
It could be due to a temperature issue. The CPU may be overheating, and the shutdown serves as a safeguard against harming your device. You might consider using MSI Afterburner or similar software to observe your system's performance under stress and identify any overheating components.
It would help if you'd describe in detail, or better yet, upload a video taken up close so we can see/hear where this sound you're referring to is coming from, and what it sounds like. It could be a wire on your fan is sticking out and hitting the fan blades as they spin. Were it something like that, the wire could even get cut over time, and stop one or more of the fans from spinning.
You haven't really given us much to go on though. Do some monitoring of FPS, and temps, frequencies, and usage percentage of both your CPU and GPU using MSI Afterburner, with those values set to show onscreen while playing.
It could be due to a temperature issue. The CPU may be overheating, and the shutdown serves as a safeguard against harming your device. You might consider using MSI Afterburner or similar software to observe your system's performance under stress and identify any overheating components.