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The issue isn't thermals. 68C whilst playing on CPU and 47 on GPU. I can play lower tier games no issue like (CSGO or LoL) no matter the play time. At this point i have no clue what is causing the issue. i have resolved 100% disk usage issue and 500 viruses removed. Any help is appreciated. System specs:
AMD-8350k
m5a97 R2.0
Asus GTX 1060 3gb
EVGA 700W Bronze
 
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Martell1977


I would do that I think. Though you have removed virus', they probably did their damage. Starting with a fresh install will get rid of all leftovers.

Start by getting all the motherboard and GPU drivers you need
Backup file you don't want to lose
Start the installation process and when asked where to install it, pick your HDD and format it, them install. If you watch the options during the install, you can turn off all the tracking stuff.
Install all the drivers, then update Windows fully.
Install programs and enjoy.
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darn, and that was the easy answer...usually, when problems like you describe start occurring it's the GPU starting to go away. The easy way to check is to swap in another card, or removing the card and running the video off the on-board video-out to see what happens.


You mention removing beaucoup viruses. Have you done an C:\ HDD wipe/reinstall of the OS? Sometimes (actually, often) removing the "jitter" spattered all over an HDD effectively removes lots of little problems.

BTW, if you have an SSD, don't wipe it, just a nice re-partition/format works well.
 
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I would do that I think. Though you have removed virus', they probably did their damage. Starting with a fresh install will get rid of all leftovers.

Start by getting all the motherboard and GPU drivers you need
Backup file you don't want to lose
Start the installation process and when asked where to install it, pick your HDD and format it, them install. If you watch the options during the install, you can turn off all the tracking stuff.
Install all the drivers, then update Windows fully.
Install programs and enjoy.
 
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Martell1977

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If this is your motherboard, you can get them all here:
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/M5A97_R20/HelpDesk_Download/
I would also recommend checking your BIOS and see if there is an update. Thought I wouldn't do that until AFTER the OS re-install and only if there are any issues after that. BIOS updates should not be done on a whim.

You can use CPUz to check your BIOS version.
 
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mazboy

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1)Backup everything.
2)Wipe the disk. Use DBAN (https://dban.org/) This is how: http://www.techfleece.com/2013/08/22/how-to-securely-wipe-your-hard-drive-using-dban/
3)Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 and make the bootable Win10 USB drive you need to reload the LATEST version of Win10 available
4)Immediately after the install completes, go to "settings->Update & security->Windows Update->Check for updates" and get all the latest stuff downloaded and installed.
5)At this point, your computer should be up and running well. The ONLY driver you want to install at this point is the specific driver the manufacturer of your video card calls for. DO NOT load motherboard drivers. Win10 does a fantastic job of accessing the correct drivers for virtually everything you can throw at a computer. The exception is discreet video cards, and even there it does a pretty fair job of it.

Only by starting back at the beginning, with a clean install of the OS onto a virgin surface, can you realistically expect to troubleshoot problems of this nature--especially after all the viruses you claim to have deleted.
 
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I disagree with mazboy on the motherboard drivers. Yes, Windows has many drivers, but they are generic drivers and when you have available a specific driver for your hardware and it's not outdated, I always recommend installing them. Of course, it's up to the OP.
 
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"If it ain't broke, you can't fix it". This applies to BIOS updates, and motherboard drivers. If it works, why would you make a change? Before you go loading that motherboard DVD and hitting the "install" button, you might want to take a closer look at what, exactly, it's putting on your computer, and what exactly the benefit of it is supposed to be.

I don't even want to talk about all the time BIOS upgrades borked a perfectly fine computer.
 
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Agreed on the BIOS update, that's why I mentioned it, but urged caution.

I wouldn't bother with the motherboard CD, those drivers are usually outdated as soon as they are printed, plus all the bloatware. But downloading the specific drivers from the manufacturers website means no bloatware and the latest versions for the hardware. Window's generic drivers might get you going, but specific drivers usually offer a better experience. Plus, once the specific drive is installed, Windows Update often offers an even newer version that may not have shown on the website. (Usually sound drivers, but occasional chipset drivers as well)

If I want my hardware working to it's full potential, I get the specific drivers. Just like you do with your GPU.
 
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