I recently built my first gaming PC and was really proud of how smoothly the process went. However, I've been facing some frustrating stuttering issues while gaming. Despite booting without problems, any game I try tends to struggle with low framerates, especially noticeable in 'The Forest'. I monitored my performance using Presentmon and noticed small drops every 5-10 seconds and more significant drops every 90 seconds. Some games like 'Apex Legends' seem fine, while others like 'Borderlands 2' and 'The Last of Us Part 1' have noticeable hitches. I've tried various settings and even a fresh Windows install but the stuttering persists. I disabled USB devices and network connections to see if they were causing issues, but didn't have much luck. I'm contemplating using Latencymon to diagnose the problem further, but I'm feeling frustrated and considering selling my parts for a pre-built system. Any suggestions to fix these issues?
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Try running your CPU on a balanced power plan and check your USB power settings. Also, setting your PCIe version to 4.0 could help, as sometimes it causes problems with newer cards. You might want to check Windows Event Viewer for any alarming errors that could point to instability. Just a thought, have you installed all relevant drivers, like the chipset ones as well?
Have you made sure to install all the necessary drivers, particularly the chipset driver? Sometimes missing those can lead to significant performance issues. Just checking if that was included in your setup.
Yes, I've downloaded all the drivers from the Gigabyte site, including chipset, audio, and both LAN and Bluetooth.
I went through similar stuttering issues before, and it turned out to be either a dying hard drive or faulty memory sticks. You might want to run MemTest86 to check your memory. It's a good idea to rule out hardware failure as well, just to be safe.
You might want to check the physical condition of your USB connection since you mentioned a bent pin during your build. Running LatencyMon can help identify if you're having DPC latency spikes, particularly in ACPI.sys, which might indicate power management issues. Also, consider disabling Multi-Plane Overlay with the 'NVIDIA/AMD MPO Tool'—it’s known to cause stuttering issues too.
I tried those steps one by one, but the stuttering still occurs. I made sure to get the updated drivers from Gigabyte and AMD.