[SOLVED] Computer and Audio Stutters/Distorts Every Few Seconds

[artavasdes]

My computer stutters and the audio distorts every few seconds. While in game, the frames seem to drop every few seconds and the stuttering continues. I just wanted to mention that I know the cpu is going to be bottlenecking the gpu, I hope to replace the cpu soon. I recently got the rtx 3090 and replaced the previous rx 5700xt.
The specs are as follows:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x
GPU: RTX 3090
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 4x8gb 4000 mhz
Motherboard: Gigabyte x570 aorus elite
PSU: ROG Thor 1200 watt


I Thought the issue might have been ram, but I enabled the xmp and nothing changed, the stuttering still continued. I wanted to mention how it does not feel too much like stuttering, but more like frame drops even when not in a game.

Thanks for any help!

 

[white.a.drew]

My computer stutters and the audio distorts every few seconds. While in game, the frames seem to drop every few seconds and the stuttering continues. I just wanted to mention that I know the cpu is going to be bottlenecking the gpu, I hope to replace the cpu soon. I recently got the rtx 3090 and replaced the previous rx 5700xt.
The specs are as follows:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x
GPU: RTX 3090
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 4x8gb 4000 mhz
Motherboard: Gigabyte x570 aorus elite
PSU: ROG Thor 1200 watt


I Thought the issue might have been ram, but I enabled the xmp and nothing changed, the stuttering still continued. I wanted to mention how it does not feel too much like stuttering, but more like frame drops even when not in a game.

Thanks for any help!

Did you make sure the bios is fully up to date? You'll want to do that anyways before ugrading anyhigher into cpus anyways.

 

[white.a.drew]

My computer stutters and the audio distorts every few seconds. While in game, the frames seem to drop every few seconds and the stuttering continues. I just wanted to mention that I know the cpu is going to be bottlenecking the gpu, I hope to replace the cpu soon. I recently got the rtx 3090 and replaced the previous rx 5700xt.
The specs are as follows:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x
GPU: RTX 3090
RAM: Crucial Ballistix 4x8gb 4000 mhz
Motherboard: Gigabyte x570 aorus elite
PSU: ROG Thor 1200 watt


I Thought the issue might have been ram, but I enabled the xmp and nothing changed, the stuttering still continued. I wanted to mention how it does not feel too much like stuttering, but more like frame drops even when not in a game.

Thanks for any help!

And you have all the latest mobo drivers?

 

[artavasdes]

And you have all the latest mobo drivers?

Yes, I have all the latest motherboard drivers. I was thinking that the stuttering might be caused from the audio being too high bitrate.

 

[white.a.drew]

Yes, I have all the latest motherboard drivers. I was thinking that the stuttering might be caused from the audio being too high bitrate.

Can be have you tried lower it?

 

[artavasdes]

Can be have you tried lower it?

I tried to lower it, but the stuttering still happens.

 

[artavasdes]

Can be have you tried lower it?

I swapped out the gpu and the stuttering still continued. I also changed the cpu and the stuttering continued. I am now going to uninstall the display drivers and see if there is a difference.

 

[white.a.drew]

I swapped out the gpu and the stuttering still continued. I also changed the cpu and the stuttering continued. I am now going to uninstall the display drivers and see if there is a difference.

Could be mobo audio finders conflicting with gpu audio drives

 

[artavasdes]

Could be mobo audio finders conflicting with gpu audio drives

But that would not explain the stuttering (I might be wrong). I reinstalled gpu drivers and the stuttering continues. I am now thinking that it is either the mobo or the ram. I am going to swap the ram out right now. Thanks for the help btw.

 

[artavasdes]

Could be mobo audio finders conflicting with gpu audio drives

I tried a different set of ram and the problem still persist. I am thinking about reinstalling windows, or maybe resetting it at least.

 

[white.a.drew]

I tried a different set of ram and the problem still persist. I am thinking about reinstalling windows, or maybe resetting it at least.

I would try removing the mobo audio drivers first and restarti g the system then giving audio a shot.

 

[artavasdes]

I would try removing the mobo audio drivers first and restarti g the system then giving audio a shot.

Thanks for the suggestion. I ended up resetting windows and the problem's solved, no more stuttering or distortion. I really wonder what caused it. It might be the audio drivers like you said.

7/19/21 EDIT: I just wanted to mentioned that the issue was most likely from a Virtual machine software I had installed (I forgot if it was virtualbox or vmware).