How do I get rid of small freezes while gaming?

leksaloffe · Jul 22, 2018

So I get about 85-100fps playing my favourite game, Rust. But sometimes the game gets those dips where it freezes for maybe half a second. Is it because I only have 6GB of ram or could it be because I have a HDD drive? Should I get more RAM or an SDD drive?

Martell1977 · Jul 22, 2018

SSD's only affect loading times, like when the program starts or uses information from the drive, like loading a map.

Only way to know if you need more RAM would be to monitor your RAM usage and see if you are maxing it out while playing. If you are at 80% usage or above, then you will need more RAM.

A hardware list of your PC would help a lot as there other other parts that can be a factor.

leksaloffe · Jul 22, 2018

Martell1977 :

Specs:
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 overclocked to 4.3GHz
Memory: 6GB RAM
GPU: MSI GTX 1050 Ti
PSU: Coolermaster GX 650W Bronze
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE
A 1TB HDD

I'll check the RAM usage now.

leksaloffe · Jul 22, 2018

Martell1977 :

Usage is at 87-89% on the RAM, but chrome is taking up a good 600MB. But CPU is at 90-100%? Is that bad?

Martell1977 · Jul 22, 2018

I'd be willing to wager that the CPU is the bottleneck with the RAM contributing. You should be able to upgrade both without needing a mobo. I'd suggest an i5 level for the 4 cores, of course you need to "k" model to OC.

leksaloffe · Jul 23, 2018

Martell1977 :

That's a shame. They're quite expensive.

Martell1977 · Jul 23, 2018

leksaloffe :

Yeah, but as you are seeing, the performance is greatly increased. What really sucks is that when your RAM packs up, it increases the load on the CPU and also uses the page file more, which is much slower. Personally, I'd start with the RAM upgrade and see where that gets you.

You could go for a i3 to save some money, but I'm not sure the increase in performance would be enough to justify the cost. However, another avenue you could try is getting a used CPU from a site like eBay. The price is usually much lower than new and I personally have had good luck on there. I've bought about 8 used CPU's from there now and no issue since. CPU's are not like GPU's, which used GPU's are often run hard by ecurrency miners.

For RAM upgrades, I suggest going to Crucial memories website and run their system scanning tool to find out exactly what is compatible, then shop around. However, if you buy from Crucial, they guarantee the RAM is compatible with your motherboard (but guaranteed to be with with your current RAM, that is hit and miss it you can combine RAM modules).

bmockeg · Jul 23, 2018

When I play Rust it uses about 10 GB of my RAM, 6GB is low and is your problem. When your RAM is,full the system uses your HDD which is much slower

leksaloffe · Jul 23, 2018

Martell1977 :

leksaloffe :

Yeah, but as you are seeing, the performance is greatly increased. What really sucks is that when your RAM packs up, it increases the load on the CPU and also uses the page file more, which is much slower. Personally, I'd start with the RAM upgrade and see where that gets you.

You could go for a i3 to save some money, but I'm not sure the increase in performance would be enough to justify the cost. However, another avenue you could try is getting a used CPU from a site like eBay. The price is usually much lower than new and I personally have had good luck on there. I've bought about 8 used CPU's from there now and no issue since. CPU's are not like GPU's, which used GPU's are often run hard by ecurrency miners.

For RAM upgrades, I suggest going to Crucial memories website and run their system scanning tool to find out exactly what is compatible, then shop around. However, if you buy from Crucial, they guarantee the RAM is compatible with your motherboard (but guaranteed to be with with your current RAM, that is hit and miss it you can combine RAM modules).

I'm getting an 8GB kit, but would I be able to have those installed with a 4GB kit I have now? And thank you for the very informative replies!

Martell1977 · Jul 23, 2018

leksaloffe :

You can try it, but there is no guarantee the different modules will be compatible with each other. Mixing RAM can be perfectly fine, or cause instability or fail to boot at all. You won't know until you try it.

As for the 8gb, If you can afford it, i suggest going to 16gb (2x8gb). Some games, as another mentioned, are memory hungry, plus what Windows is using on top of that. 16gb seems to be the new "sweet spot".

I don't play Rust, but when I run Forza Horizon 3 my system has used up to 12gb of the system RAM alone.

PCpartpicker.com is very useful for finding the best prices and comparing kits. Sometimes you can get a faster kit for very little more. (Note: watch shipping costs, sometimes those great prices are not so great after adding in shipping.)

leksaloffe · Jul 23, 2018

Martell1977 :

leksaloffe :

You can try it, but there is no guarantee the different modules will be compatible with each other. Mixing RAM can be perfectly fine, or cause instability or fail to boot at all. You won'e know until you try it.

As for the 8gb, If you can afford it, i suggest going to 16gb (2x8gb). Some game, as another mentioned, are memory hungry, plus what Windows is using on top of that. 16gb seems to be the new "sweet spot".

I don't play Rust, but when I run Forza Horizon 3 my system has used up to 12gb of the system RAM alone.

PCpartpicker.com is very useful for finding the best prices and comparing kits. Sometimes you can get a faster kit for very little more. (Note: watch shipping costs, sometimes those great prices are not so great after adding in shipping.)

Oh, no, I'm getting the 8GB kit from a friend for free. If I was buying it myself I'd definitely get a 16GB kit.

Martell1977 · Jul 23, 2018

leksaloffe :

In that case, assuming it works, you can't beat it for the price, lol.

leksaloffe · Jul 23, 2018

Martell1977 :

Haha, thanks for the help man!

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