I've got a new build (see at end of post) that I've been using for a few weeks now pretty much trouble free. Yesterday I installed a Soundblaster ZX. It sounds good most of the time but roughly every 60 seconds sound distorts for a couple seconds and the whole system (whatever's on screen plus the audio) slows and the sound distorts. I've only got two games- they both play well and sound good but with the same hiccup. Music played thru WMP same deal. All other computer processes work beautifully.
I've installed and reinstalled the latest drivers for the soundcard and GPU (there was an HD Audio update). I've tried disabling HD Audio and I've got the SB ZX set as the default sound device. I've tried using a different set of speakers and get the same behavior.
I don't know what else to try and would be grateful for some help.
Thanks!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-DELUXE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($264.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($228.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($126.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1966.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-24 18:20 EDT-0400)
I've installed and reinstalled the latest drivers for the soundcard and GPU (there was an HD Audio update). I've tried disabling HD Audio and I've got the SB ZX set as the default sound device. I've tried using a different set of speakers and get the same behavior.
I don't know what else to try and would be grateful for some help.
Thanks!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-DELUXE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($264.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($228.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($126.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1966.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-24 18:20 EDT-0400)
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