Specs: (It's a prebuilt, but I swapped out the GPU and PSU today)
Intel Core i5-6400
ASUS M32CD Mobo
[strike]AMD R9 370[/strike] > NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
8 GB DDR4 RAM
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB HDD
[strike]Delta 500W PSU[/strike] > EVGA 80+ White 500W PSU
Windows 10
The main game I play is LoL. I get frame drops/freeze/stuttering effect especially in teamfights when there's a lot going on, but even when there isn't, this still happens. I notice this even when watching videos online or playing browser games. Ok so, most FPS issues stem from the graphics card right? After doing a lot of troubleshooting on my own, I decided just to buy an entirely new GPU and PSU and see if the problem was resolved..It's not! What could be causing my fps/stuttering issue?
I'm thinking the next likely component it could be would be my HDD. Then, my RAM, motherboard and CPU would be the only things I haven't upgraded in my PC. I think my components SHOULD be sufficient enough to play simple games like LoL, and watch videos. I have done a lot of troubleshooting and can't find any errors that stick out to me. I'm on a tight budget so I can't really just buy everything and see what fixes it. I've been racking my brain about this forever, and would really like a new perspective!
Things I've tried:
- Measured temperatures/load/fan speeds of my CPU and GPU (All are fine!)
- Updated ALL my drivers
- Scanned my computer for viruses with Malwarebytes, HitmanPro, and use CCleaner
- Done ALL the little Windows tricks you can find, like disabling Superfetch, turning off notifications, editing startup settings, etc
- De-fragmented and checked my Hard drive for errors using Windows
- Uninstalled all unnecessary programs
- Physically cleaned out my case and all the components individually with compressed air
- Monitored using Task Manager (Everything is fine, although the Disk usage is 100% upon start-up and when I launch apps or games but it goes back down after)
I would greatly appreciate any help with this issue! I just spent $350 CAD in hopes that a new GPU would fix my problem, but it didn't, and I feel so defeated/lost. My next step would be purchasing a new Hard Drive. My HDD has been making a lot of noise lately, but I can't tell if that's just me trying to justify getting a new one, or if something is actually wrong with it. Anyways, would appreciate any comments or thoughts thank you!
Intel Core i5-6400
ASUS M32CD Mobo
[strike]AMD R9 370[/strike] > NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
8 GB DDR4 RAM
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB HDD
[strike]Delta 500W PSU[/strike] > EVGA 80+ White 500W PSU
Windows 10
The main game I play is LoL. I get frame drops/freeze/stuttering effect especially in teamfights when there's a lot going on, but even when there isn't, this still happens. I notice this even when watching videos online or playing browser games. Ok so, most FPS issues stem from the graphics card right? After doing a lot of troubleshooting on my own, I decided just to buy an entirely new GPU and PSU and see if the problem was resolved..It's not! What could be causing my fps/stuttering issue?
I'm thinking the next likely component it could be would be my HDD. Then, my RAM, motherboard and CPU would be the only things I haven't upgraded in my PC. I think my components SHOULD be sufficient enough to play simple games like LoL, and watch videos. I have done a lot of troubleshooting and can't find any errors that stick out to me. I'm on a tight budget so I can't really just buy everything and see what fixes it. I've been racking my brain about this forever, and would really like a new perspective!
Things I've tried:
- Measured temperatures/load/fan speeds of my CPU and GPU (All are fine!)
- Updated ALL my drivers
- Scanned my computer for viruses with Malwarebytes, HitmanPro, and use CCleaner
- Done ALL the little Windows tricks you can find, like disabling Superfetch, turning off notifications, editing startup settings, etc
- De-fragmented and checked my Hard drive for errors using Windows
- Uninstalled all unnecessary programs
- Physically cleaned out my case and all the components individually with compressed air
- Monitored using Task Manager (Everything is fine, although the Disk usage is 100% upon start-up and when I launch apps or games but it goes back down after)
I would greatly appreciate any help with this issue! I just spent $350 CAD in hopes that a new GPU would fix my problem, but it didn't, and I feel so defeated/lost. My next step would be purchasing a new Hard Drive. My HDD has been making a lot of noise lately, but I can't tell if that's just me trying to justify getting a new one, or if something is actually wrong with it. Anyways, would appreciate any comments or thoughts thank you!
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