Computer Build:
EVGA GTX 980
i5 4690k (not overclocked)
16gb RAM (2x 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport)
~250gb SSD that the OS is on
Windows 10
MSI Z97 Gaming 5 MOBO
I use my computer for gaming, programming, and video editing. I've had it for around 2 years now and its worked marvelously the whole time. Recently I've been having issues of my system stuttering or freezing when gaming and I looked to see what was wrong. The first thing I noticed was that according to Open Hardware Monitor my CPU cores all read 100% when the stuttering occured. The second problem is that I found no matter what was open or closed my RAM showed 90-95% usage. Even during gameplay the RAM use would stay at 90-95%. I think this is especially strange because of the 16gb of RAM that I have.
The temperatures on everything are very low. 45-55*C for the CPU and 70-78*C for the GPU when gaming.
I've run CCleaner, MalwareBytes, and Avast Antivirus but nothing came of it.
What should I do to try to fix these problems? Could it be that my CPU or RAM is faulty? Could I have a virus or malware that is causing this? Please suggest things for me to try!
edit-I've tested a couple of games: Rainbow Six Siege is stuttering heavily, Star Citizen shows no signs of performance issues, Far Cry 4 shows no signs of performance issues,
EVGA GTX 980
i5 4690k (not overclocked)
16gb RAM (2x 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport)
~250gb SSD that the OS is on
Windows 10
MSI Z97 Gaming 5 MOBO
I use my computer for gaming, programming, and video editing. I've had it for around 2 years now and its worked marvelously the whole time. Recently I've been having issues of my system stuttering or freezing when gaming and I looked to see what was wrong. The first thing I noticed was that according to Open Hardware Monitor my CPU cores all read 100% when the stuttering occured. The second problem is that I found no matter what was open or closed my RAM showed 90-95% usage. Even during gameplay the RAM use would stay at 90-95%. I think this is especially strange because of the 16gb of RAM that I have.
The temperatures on everything are very low. 45-55*C for the CPU and 70-78*C for the GPU when gaming.
I've run CCleaner, MalwareBytes, and Avast Antivirus but nothing came of it.
What should I do to try to fix these problems? Could it be that my CPU or RAM is faulty? Could I have a virus or malware that is causing this? Please suggest things for me to try!
edit-I've tested a couple of games: Rainbow Six Siege is stuttering heavily, Star Citizen shows no signs of performance issues, Far Cry 4 shows no signs of performance issues,
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