Possible disk problems, stuttering, BSODS

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ckokoroskos

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I get constant stuttering and generally unstable performance while gaming and I am suspecting it has something to do with the drives. My PC came with an SSD and Windows installed in it but that wasn't really helpful for me since I want to keep my games in my Program Files and I do not mind the loading speeds being low. I reinstalled Windows on the HDD and left the SSD in my system . The HDD is kind of old and low budget and disk usage in task manager is bouncing up and down. My CPU is brand new and I do not think the GPU could be malifunctioning. Any thoughts on this? I have also started receiving Blue Screens of Death recently, two to be specific and they said DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION. With a fast Google search, I found out that it is probably caused by outdated SSD firmware. Do you think the performance in the screensot is normal? I think it looks unstable and it is like this all the time.

My hardware:
CPU i7-4790k(No OC)
GPU Palit GTX770 OC 2GB(Tiny OC)
PSU Corsair Builder 750M
MB MSI Z97 Gaming 5
HDD Hitachi 500GB(Budget Hdd, came with the PC)
SSD OCZ Vertex 60GB(I do not even use it, it is just sitting in my PC)

 
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Boogieman_WD
Hey there, chokoroskos.
It really seems like there might be an issue with either the HDD or the SSD. Where is the game written - on the SSD or the HDD? First, I'd suggest that you backup any important data which you can't afford to lose, just in case. After that, I'd recommend that you download the HDD manufacturer's diagnostic tool (or a 3rd party one if the manufacturer doesn't offer one) and test it, so that you see if there are any errors or bad sectors. It would be wise to do the same with the SSD as well, after you've made sure that you have the latest firmware (if not, please try updating it first).
As for the screenshot, it really is a pretty unstable graphic.

Hope that helps. Please let me know how everything goes.
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Hey there, chokoroskos.
It really seems like there might be an issue with either the HDD or the SSD. Where is the game written - on the SSD or the HDD? First, I'd suggest that you backup any important data which you can't afford to lose, just in case. After that, I'd recommend that you download the HDD manufacturer's diagnostic tool (or a 3rd party one if the manufacturer doesn't offer one) and test it, so that you see if there are any errors or bad sectors. It would be wise to do the same with the SSD as well, after you've made sure that you have the latest firmware (if not, please try updating it first).
As for the screenshot, it really is a pretty unstable graphic.

Hope that helps. Please let me know how everything goes.
Boogieman_WD
 
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You have a first-class system (excepting the HDD) and it's postively criminal not to incorporate a new SSD in that system.

If you could possibly swing $-wise for a 500 - 512 GB (say a Samsung 850 Pro for example) you would be positively thrilled with the subsequent performance of your system. As it stands now, given your present top-of-the-line components (again, excepting the HDD!) - the system is practically being throttled back from its true inherent performance.

If the larger-capacity SSD is out of the question because of budgetary restrictions, at the least swing for a 256 GB SSD.

Do install the OS on the SSD. Don't even think twice about that.

If you can manage the 500/512 GB SSD that would be super since you can then easily clone the entire contents of your system from the HDD (including the OS) and you would be home-free.
 
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