Please HELP me. GIGANTIC ISSUES WITH LAG

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TheRealJake9041

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My computer has this problem in most games. I can play for a while and be absolutely fine but then it drops to 9 fps. It stays at 9 for quite a while and then stops and comes back a minute or two later.
My Specs:
EVGA Superclocked GTX 660 ti
AMD FX-8120
Corsair 16 GB RAM DDR3
Extremegear 700W Power Supply

At first I thought that it was my power supply but then after months of messing around and editing all of my pc's settings, nothing. Now i'm thinking that the problem is with heat because my fan speed never really go's up. There's a water cooler on the cpu too... I honestly am at the point where games have become practically unplayable because this is so frustrating. Please help me.

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60C might be your thermal throttle limit. The CPU slows down some, which causes the temps to fall back to 40C. This is good as the CPU won't burn itself up. This is bad for your frame rates however as they no longer receive data fast enough. You can try cleaning your CPU heatsink. With your mouth or a can of air, blow all the dust out/off of the heatsink. You can also remove the fan on most to clean the blades and the sink better. If the problem persist, as most of us are heading into summer, you might need to buy a new better heatsink.
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The temps when idle is around 17-28C. Under full load the temps range from 40-60C and when the lag occurs, the temp drops back down to 30-40C
 
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60C might be your thermal throttle limit. The CPU slows down some, which causes the temps to fall back to 40C. This is good as the CPU won't burn itself up. This is bad for your frame rates however as they no longer receive data fast enough. You can try cleaning your CPU heatsink. With your mouth or a can of air, blow all the dust out/off of the heatsink. You can also remove the fan on most to clean the blades and the sink better. If the problem persist, as most of us are heading into summer, you might need to buy a new better heatsink.
 
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My friend has my OLD S754 rig and he has a Bull Mastiff and two cats at his place. I HATE working on his computer. What's worse is I clean my computer at least 2-3 times a year. Open it up, wipe down what I can, cans of air, etc. Him? NEVER. Even though I keep telling him to. They really work best if you take care of them. Don't give them to much voltage, and PLEASE keep the temps down. Which does mean keeping them clean.
 
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TheRealJake9041

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Thank you for the response but, I was really hoping for some kind of way to fix it forever. I don't know... is there anything an the BIOS that can help me?
 
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If the heatsink is clogged with dust then cleaning it will fix it forever. You'll just need to go in and keep cleaning it. How often depends on your environment. I have no pets/kids and my place is rather clean. 2-3 times a year is more then enough. My friend with the animals, he should probably go in every month.
 
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