I recently built a new PC but have had a minor issue that has slowly made me more upset as time goes on. First, here is my new build:
Whenever I play games I usually have 1 of VLC, Youtube (Firefox Browser), Netflix, Hulu, etc... running and 1 of two things will happen. 1) Low audio crackle that is instant and short and sometimes, but not always, will pair with...2) Video lag/delay that is corrected by pausing the video and then hitting play again. This doesn't happen all the time and if I reboot it goes away for a day or two. I do not shut my PC off more than once a week as this PC is used a lot but restarting it seems to be the only fix at this point. There is also a slight lag in any game I play that spikes quickly and shortly though FPS does not budge during these spikes that are intermittent.
I know what some of the questions might be that will be asked so I will try to preemptively answer as many as I can:
All drivers have been updated, uninstalled, reinstalled, updated again and again. This includes all hardware and software.
The OS has been freshly installed twice.
All hardware, wires and plug-ins have been tested and re-seated several times.
I have very few programs that run in the background and is usually limited to MSI's RGB program (Dragon Center), and MSI Afterburner. However, all programs have been turned off and/or uninstalled and this anomaly still occurs.
I have also tinkered with most/all audio/video settings of apps/browsers I use.
Is there something I am missing? This is my 5th build and this is the first time I have ever had an issue like this. It is more annoying than anything and am at a loss. I will answer any questions and appreciate any help. Many thanks in advance!
- MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- EVGA 750w Platinum SuperNova PSU
- 16g Corsair Vengenace RGB Pro RAM
- MSI R9 390 GPU (the only part I didn't replace new)
- 1TB Samsung EVO SSD (Windows 10 and games are on this drive), 1TB WD HDD, 1TB Seagate HDD
- Fractal Design: Define R6 case with 6 fans (3 stock and 3 Fractal Design RGB)
- Using dual monitors that are a little old (Main Display - Dell 21" about 9 years old, Secondary display - LG 22" that is about 6 years old)
Whenever I play games I usually have 1 of VLC, Youtube (Firefox Browser), Netflix, Hulu, etc... running and 1 of two things will happen. 1) Low audio crackle that is instant and short and sometimes, but not always, will pair with...2) Video lag/delay that is corrected by pausing the video and then hitting play again. This doesn't happen all the time and if I reboot it goes away for a day or two. I do not shut my PC off more than once a week as this PC is used a lot but restarting it seems to be the only fix at this point. There is also a slight lag in any game I play that spikes quickly and shortly though FPS does not budge during these spikes that are intermittent.
I know what some of the questions might be that will be asked so I will try to preemptively answer as many as I can:
All drivers have been updated, uninstalled, reinstalled, updated again and again. This includes all hardware and software.
The OS has been freshly installed twice.
All hardware, wires and plug-ins have been tested and re-seated several times.
I have very few programs that run in the background and is usually limited to MSI's RGB program (Dragon Center), and MSI Afterburner. However, all programs have been turned off and/or uninstalled and this anomaly still occurs.
I have also tinkered with most/all audio/video settings of apps/browsers I use.
Is there something I am missing? This is my 5th build and this is the first time I have ever had an issue like this. It is more annoying than anything and am at a loss. I will answer any questions and appreciate any help. Many thanks in advance!
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