cpu usage high while gaming

Jake_Zippel · Aug 25, 2014

Whenever I game on my PC, my CPU usage is really high (normally 90-100%), but when not gaming idles around 1-4%. Is this normal or do i need to replace a broken part.
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cklaubur · Aug 25, 2014

It is to be expected, depending on the games you are playing.

Casey

ruecklm14 · Aug 25, 2014

That's normal. You want it to be high or you are not using your CPU to its full potential.

Jake_Zippel · Aug 25, 2014

When i say this i mean that its bad and i think its the cause of my lag when i play the game

ruecklm14 · Aug 25, 2014

WHat games?

cklaubur · Aug 25, 2014

Do you have anything else running in the background when gaming?

Casey

Jake_Zippel · Aug 25, 2014

ruecklm14 :

Leauge of legends, borderlands, and a few other games on steam
it does it to most games

Jake_Zippel · Aug 25, 2014

cklaubur :

Skype for the most part

ruecklm14 · Aug 25, 2014

Jake_Zippel :

Borderlands 2 is very cpu intensive but idk why league is lagging.

Jake_Zippel · Aug 25, 2014

ruecklm14 :

I have both of them on the lowest settings and i get most 1-10

ruecklm14 · Aug 25, 2014

Jake_Zippel :

ruecklm14 :

I have both of them on the lowest settings and i get most 1-10

1-10 FPS? that's REALLY bad. Make sure your gpu is seated properly and re install the drivers. Also, get your cpu and gpu temps.

cklaubur · Aug 25, 2014

What ruecklm14 said. Your computer has a decent enough processor (speaking from experience here). I'm not familiar with Nvidia GPUs other than the Quadro NVS 140M in my laptop, which I'm obviously not running many games on that. However, you should be able to get playable FPS out of your card, with possibly reduced graphics quality.

Casey

ruecklm14 · Aug 25, 2014

Yeah i had a i5 3570 and a 650 ti boost and got around 40fps min in borderlands 2 on ultra and the gtx 660 is 10%+ better than the 650 ti boost.

Jake_Zippel · Aug 25, 2014

ruecklm14 :

Forgot to check my temps during my test game but it worked on improving the overall rate while i wasn't at 1-10 frames. the way it happens is weird, i play most games (happens to all) after 10 minutes the fps just starts so drop from where it is like 60+ to really low (1-10)

nathan4102 · Aug 25, 2014

Sounds like a DRAM issue possibly, try tunning memtest.

Jake_Zippel · Aug 25, 2014

nathan4102 :

Im not 100% sure what this means. can you explane more

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