How can I reduce CPU usage when my RTX 5060 is underutilized?
I have an i5-10400, 32 GB of RAM, and an 8 GB RTX 5060. In games such as Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Baldur's Gate 3, Fortnite, FC26, WWE, and…
CPU usage
Why Is My GPU at 100% Usage Even With a 144 FPS Cap?
I recently built my first gaming PC with a Ryzen 7 9850X3D and a Radeon 9070 XT. I play at 1440p on ultra settings with the frame rate…
Why are my GPU and CPU usage so high even with an FPS cap?
I recently built my first gaming PC with a Ryzen 7 9850X3D and a Radeon 9070 XT. I play at 1440p with ultra settings and cap the frame…
Why Is My CPU Usage Higher Than What Task Manager Shows?
My PC seems to be using around 50–60% more CPU than I can find in Task Manager. The Processes tab only appears to account for about 30% usage,…
Why Are Edge and Valorant Causing Extreme CPU Usage and Lag?
Whenever I open Microsoft Edge and try to load YouTube or YouTube Music, the page fails to load and Edge's CPU usage jumps to around 40–80%. Chrome works…
PC became extremely slow after a liquid spill—what should I do, and is it covered by warranty?
A few drops of liquid accidentally got inside my desktop PC while I was gaming. Soon afterward I noticed a burning smell, so I shut it down immediately.…
VirtualBox VM Has Been Booting for 20–30 Minutes on Linux—What Should I Check?
I'm trying to use Oracle VirtualBox on my Linux computer so I can install Power BI for a job-interview case study. I'm not very experienced with Linux, and…
Why Does My Gaming PC Suddenly Drop FPS After 1–2 Hours?
I'm troubleshooting an intermittent performance problem on my gaming PC. The system has a Ryzen 5 7500F, an RTX 5070 12GB, 16GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and a 750W…
Why does my PC suddenly lose FPS after an hour or two of gaming?
My PC occasionally develops severe stuttering and an FPS drop after roughly 1–2 hours in any game. The system uses a Ryzen 5 7500F, RTX 5070 12GB, 16GB…
Why does my League of Legends FPS keep dropping during a match?
My FPS starts around 300 when I begin a League of Legends match, but gradually falls to about 170 and drops below 100 after 20–30 minutes. During the…
Why does CS2 FPS fluctuate so much on an RTX 3060 and i5-11400F?
I'm playing CS2 at 1080p with an RTX 3060 12GB, an i5-11400F, and 16GB of RAM running at 3200 MT/s. On the recommended settings, my frame rate usually…
Why Does Helldivers 2 Push My CPU to 100% and Drop Its Clock Speed?
I'm running a Ryzen 7 5800XT, Radeon 9070, and 32 GB of RAM. When I launch Helldivers 2, CPU usage jumps from roughly 40% to 100%, and the…
Why Has My Gaming PC Become Slow, Unstable, and Unable to Run Games?
I've had this gaming PC for about a year and a half, and recently its performance has gotten noticeably worse. Windows and programs take longer to load, websites…
Why does CS2 have major FPS drops with an RTX 3060 and i5-11400F?
I'm playing CS2 at 1080p with an RTX 3060 12GB, an i5-11400F, and 16GB of 3200 MT/s RAM. On the recommended settings, my frame rate can range from…
PC Became Extremely Slow Overnight Despite Low CPU and Memory Usage
My PC was running normally last night, but this morning the entire system suddenly feels sluggish. It has an AMD Threadripper 1950X, an Nvidia RTX 2060 Ti, and…
Why Does Helldivers 2 Max Out My CPU and Drop Its Clock Speed?
I'm running a Ryzen 7 5800X, a Radeon 9070, and 32 GB of RAM. Whenever I load into Helldivers 2, CPU usage jumps from roughly 40% to 100%,…
Is an i7-4790 a worthwhile upgrade for my old LGA 1150 gaming PC?
I'm trying to improve an older desktop without replacing the whole platform. It currently has an Intel Core i3-4130, an ASUS B85M-G motherboard, 8GB of DDR3 in a…
Why Does My Low-End Laptop’s CPU Usage Spike During Long Streaming Sessions?
I have a Dell Latitude 3120 with 8 GB of RAM, an Intel Pentium Silver N6000 processor, a 199 GB SSD, and Windows 11 25H2. I mainly use…
Is 80%+ CPU Usage Normal for Cloudflared and Traefik at 1,000 RPS?
I'm stress-testing a small service that sends roughly 1,000 requests per second through Cloudflared and then Traefik on k3s. The machine has two OCPUs and 12 GB of…
Why does Chrome use nearly 95% CPU when playing YouTube videos?
After the latest Chrome update on August 6, my CPU usage jumps to around 95% whenever I start watching a YouTube video, regardless of the video quality. As…