lag spikes every few seconds

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

first off my pc specs are amd fx-8320e, gtx 950 windows 10 with a 1 tb hdd.
i play games like miscreated, dayz and gta V(a few other games as well) but it seems in every game i get lag spikes every 15 to 20 seconds, which more often than not results in me dying. it has become so frustrating, i have watched countless videos to fix this issue and nothing helps, its almost tot he point where its not even worth playing anymore and i really would not like that. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME (fyi i am not a pc whiz either i only use it for gaming)

Swirlz · Jan 23, 2017

Did you overclock your fx-8320e?
According to other sources this CPU will bottleneck your GTX 950.
Also what monitor do you use?

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

i have not overclocked it and i use a 32 inch tv with a secondary 17 inch monitor

Swirlz · Jan 23, 2017

Brandon Gutierrez :

I need exact specifications :/ The lag spikes could happen because your refresh rate/response time is low.

If you are sure that your monitor/TV is good then just tell me

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

it is a 32" LG tv and a 17" hp monitor, it is a good tv, im sorry like i said before im not tech savvy, thanks btw for responding

Swirlz · Jan 23, 2017

Brandon Gutierrez :

So 1st of all the fx-8320e is bottlenecking the gtx 950 pretty heavily. What settings are you trying to achieve on GTA? Also your monitor could definatly be the issue. If you did not buy a gaming one and your refresh rate is low then your monitor might just be producing lag because it can't keep up.

If its in your budget I would first update your monitor (I will give suggestions if you need) And then if you can (You probably don't need to) Update your CPU. (Again I will give suggestions if you need)

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

so would overclocking help with the bottlenecking, and i think you are right about the monitor( would switching to the 17" as my primary help or should i disconnect the tv altogether?

Swirlz · Jan 23, 2017

Brandon Gutierrez :

Still don't know what the 17" is. Can you tell me a model or anything because I can't tell you that answer yet.

If you're monitor is good then of course. If it isn't then there is no use because it wont even keep up with the card.

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

its a hp vs17e, just by looking at it you can tell its older though

Swirlz · Jan 23, 2017

Brandon Gutierrez :

The monitor is not awful, but it will definatly cause bottleneck, but it might fix the issue. (Try it). What is the model of the TV?

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

it 32LF500B-UA

COLGeek · Jan 23, 2017

Constant lags (like every 15-20 secs as originally posted) are often heat related. What are the operating temperatures of the CPU and GPU at idle and under load?

Also, driving a second display adds to the workload of your GPU (in particular). If it is overheating and throttling, removing the second display will help lower the processing load (and heat) on the GPU. This is not bottlenecking, by the way.

The HDTV is pushing 1366 x 768 and the HP is 1280x1024. The size of the displays is meaningless. What matters if the resolution (number of pixels) that must be processed. I would suggest removing the HP display from the mix.

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

ok i will try that

COLGeek · Jan 23, 2017

It would be useful to us to know how hot your system is running.

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

how do i find out the temp and i tried it with just the 17" and it does same thing then tried it with the 32" and still the same thing

COLGeek · Jan 23, 2017

Install an application like speccy or hwmonitor. Links below:

https://www.piriform.com/speccy

Preferred: http://www.cpuid.com/downloads/hwmonitor/hwmonitor_1.30.exe

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

there is several different temps on here not sure which one to be looking at and should i have a game running while im looking at the temp?

COLGeek · Jan 23, 2017

Focus on cpu and gpu Temps. Low and high. Yes. Load a game and let run in background.

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

the highest temp for cpu is at 48 degrees celsius and 73 degrees for gpu

COLGeek · Jan 23, 2017

Any lagging occur while testing?

Brandon Gutierrez · Jan 23, 2017

COLGeek · Jan 24, 2017

How much memory does this system have? Also, what version of Windows 10 (32 or 64 bit)? Is your SATA mode (set in BIOS) set to AHCI mode?

Given the relatively low resolution this system is gaming at, this system should be able to play the aforementioned games with no lag. It seems that your temperatures are okay. We need to focus on your system config.

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