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So I've been having this problem lately that I think is coming from my graphics card. For the record, I have a Geforce GTX 660. When I am playing Titanfall or Battlefield, about every 5 seconds the screen will pause/stutter for about half a second. I even got some frame drops on the rhythm game Osu! (which is not intensive at all) but it has since stopped weirdly enough. Now, I have tried to see that if during these pauses any of my inputs were eaten (which would mean it's an entirely different problem) but for what I could tell, that wasn't the case. Basically it just altogether doesn't seem stable. I have tried downloading a few programs to monitor my GPU activity, and during these stutters, all activity shuts down, then goes right back up after the stutter stops. I have been thinking about getting a new graphics card, but I wanted to make sure that it was the source of the problem first.

Take into consideration that I have an i7 3770k with a Corsair H100i cooling system, an Asus P8 Z77-LK Motherboard, 8G of Ram, and a 700W power supply.

Any help is appreciated, thank you.
 
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I forgot to add that I have been running all games on lowest settings possible, and it still happens. Also, I was monitoring the Ram during gameplay as well, and it isn't the problem either.

As for installing it in an SSD, it never used to happen before so I don't think that is the issue either, as well as the fact that I don't have an SSD

Something else that I should mention is that the sound also cuts out during the stutters. If it were simply the graphics card I can't imagine it cutting out the audio as well, that just wouldn't make sense. It almost seems like internet lag, but I just got it upgraded to 50 down 25 up so I doubt it's the issue. I'm just trying to make it as clear as possible.
 
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Interesting, I have already done this, although with another program. CPU got to 54C and GPU got to around 75-80C

If you think I should do this again but with Open HW Monitor, i certainly will.

*Update*
I just tested again to make sure. I played through an entire match of Titanfall on lowest graphics settings and the GPU temp was ~68C, and the CPU ~54C. Thing is, the stuttering happens even when the GPU temp is low (When I first start playing a game)
 
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what brand/model of power supply is it?
Also, are these all online games your playing? if so it could be a problem with your internet connection or a background process interfering. Even some antivirus programs can interfere. Scan your computer with spybot and malwarebytes on top of whatever virus protection you have. Make sure your hdd isnt filled up too much.If you have an SSD make sure its firmware is up to date.
 
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It's funny you ask if they are all online games, because i was thinking that it was the same thing with the internet connection, however, i just tested the Battlefield 4 Campaign and the stutter continued (offline).

I did a full scan of my computer with Microsoft Security Essentials and nothing showed up. What should I use to scan with spybot and malwarebytes?

and also I have 1.5Tb left on my hdd

oh i forgot to add that the power supply is an EVGA Supernova NEX750G
 
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So it seems that overheating is not an issue here.

First, disable as many onboard components you have in BIOS (sound, networking, IGP, serial and parallel ports) and try again. This is to eliminate the chance of an IRQ conflict.

I would also perform a test with a different PSU (borrow one 500W PSU just for test), regardless of the fact that this model you have is a really quality unit.

Then we need to eliminate any probability that it is the software issue. Perform a clean install of Windows and all software. And get the latest drivers. Yes, a lot of work, unless you got a backup image somewhere, but at least then we will all be pretty sure that it is not a software issue.

In the end, it can also be memory and/or motherboard related, but no easy solution here. The best you can do is pull out 1 stick and try with just the other one, then swap them if the problem persists.
 
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malwarebytes and spybot s&d are free, google them and download them. update them before scanning.
 
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Alright, looks like I have some work to do. This may take me a while to complete, but I will report back when I'm finished with it all. Thanks for your help so far.

Also what you just said reminded me that my Nvidia GeForce Experience has been acting really funky lately. Almost nothing in the program works correctly and when I check for driver updates it never stops checking. Should I try re-installing this before the steps you listed above?
 
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