I'm dealing with persistent stuttering and microfreezing while gaming on my new PC setup after swapping systems with a friend. My specs include a Ryzen 7 7700X, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a GTX 1070. My friend said he never experienced this issue, so I'm not sure what's up. The entire PC freezes for a moment, and the audio glitches too, so it feels like it could be more than just a GPU problem despite my card being a bit outdated. I've done all kinds of optimizations, closed unnecessary apps, updated drivers, and even tried using DDU to reinstall the graphics driver. I'm contemplating a Windows reinstall since I suspect there might be malware, but I'm hesitant to upgrade components without knowing if that would actually fix the problem. If anyone has suggestions or insights, I'd love to hear them!
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It's also good to confirm if the issue happens across various applications, as you mentioned it's even noticeable on your desktop. If it's affecting your system overall, that might suggest something deeper, possibly related to the disk or the cloning process itself. A full reset might give you clearer answers.
Before you panic and do anything extreme, try shutting down any RGB software like ASUS Aura or MSI Mystic Light. These are known to cause microstutters quite often. If you already tried this and disabled RGB features, maybe check back through your running processes to see if something else could be the culprit.
Have you tested which games are causing the issues? Is it just a few or everything? Cloning your OS can sometimes lead to weird bugs, so a fresh install might really help. If the problem persists even after that, check your thermals; sometimes overheating components can cause throttling that results in stuttering. Starting fresh could be worth it if you want to eliminate variables.
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