I've got an older setup with a Ryzen 5 2600 CPU, GTX 970 GPU, and an SSD drive. Lately, I've been experiencing random game freezes. I keep an eye on task manager and MSI Afterburner's overlay, and everything seems fine with no overheating. What's troubling is that my disk usage hits 100%, and then CPU and GPU usage drops until the SSD recovers, and the game resumes. I've reinstalled Windows and the GPU drivers, but the issues persist. I also have a spare SSD and a GTX 1650 GPU I can test with, but I'm not sure what else to consider. Any suggestions?
3 Answers
It could be an issue with your RAM or power supply. You should try running memtest86 to check your RAM.
Have you done a clean install of Windows recently? A fresh install can resolve a ton of issues that can cause freezing.
I can't remember if my games were freezing before I reinstalled Windows, but I did a fresh install, and the problems are still there.
If your SSD usage is hitting 100%, is it an NVMe SSD or a SATA one?
I'm pretty sure it's SATA. Definitely not NVMe.
I'll run memtest tonight. If the RAM tests fine, how can I check the PSU? I had some hurricanes last year here in Florida when these issues started.