Question CPU constantly under pressure

[leedsfan]

Hey Guys,

Sorry if this isnt the right place but lately everytime im playing a game like Fifa or COD my PC will slow to a standstill if I have anything else open, I am really at a loss here as every benchmark I do comes back telling me everything is perfect, does anyone have any ideas on how to resolve this? Could it be something as simple as needing to apply fresh thermal paste?

Specs
CPU - i7-11700KF @3.6GHz
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
32GB Ram
Motherboard - Asus Prime Z590-P

I was contemplating buying a new motherboard and CPU but after the benchmarks telling me everything was perfect I am not sure what to do, any tips would be greatly appreciated.

If you need any more information please let me know.

 

[rgd1101]

what the ssd? how full it is?

 

[leedsfan]

the SSD is 256GB, around 150GB used on it, think that might be the issue?

 

[DaleH]

Hey Guys,

Sorry if this isnt the right place but lately everytime im playing a game like Fifa or COD my PC will slow to a standstill if I have anything else open, I am really at a loss here as every benchmark I do comes back telling me everything is perfect, does anyone have any ideas on how to resolve this? Could it be something as simple as needing to apply fresh thermal paste?

Specs
CPU - i7-11700KF @3.6GHz
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
32GB Ram
Motherboard - Asus Prime Z590-P

I was contemplating buying a new motherboard and CPU but after the benchmarks telling me everything was perfect I am not sure what to do, any tips would be greatly appreciated.

If you need any more information please let me know.

What does Performance Monitor in Task Manager show when the problem occurs?

 

[leedsfan]

What does Performance Monitor in Task Manager show when the problem occurs?

I havent looked there tbh, I was just looking in the processes tab and CPU seems to hit 100%, Ive watched a few videos on overclocking today to make sure I had it done right and it seems I have, so I will test it tomorrow and monitor the "Performance Monitor" to see what happens, thanks for the help

 

[DaleH]

I havent looked there tbh, I was just looking in the processes tab and CPU seems to hit 100%, Ive watched a few videos on overclocking today to make sure I had it done right and it seems I have, so I will test it tomorrow and monitor the "Performance Monitor" to see what happens, thanks for the help

Problems like this might be a good time to use restore points, if they've been created, but if you're like me you probably neglect doing it.

 

[Vic 40]

What are the temperatures?
How is ram usage?

This is a good tool,
HWiNFO32 Download

 

[leedsfan]

so it says the min temp ranged from 39degrees to 53 degrees, I dont know what you are looking for with the RAM usage so I attacted the LOG for just memory usage below, if you need anything specific please let me know

What are the temperatures?
How is ram usage?

This is a good tool,
HWiNFO32 Download

Spoiler: Memory Log

HWiNFO64 Version 7.42-5030

DESKTOP-H8L51VU -----------------------------------------------------------

[Current Computer]
[Operating System]

Memory --------------------------------------------------------------------

[General Information]
Total Memory Size: 32 GBytes
Total Memory Size [MB]: 32768
[Current Performance Settings]
Current Memory Clock: 1799.6 MHz
Current Timing (tCAS-tRCD-tRP-tRAS): 18-22-22-42
Memory Channels Supported: 2
Memory Channels Active: 1
Command Rate (CR): 2T
Read to Read Delay (tRDRD_SG/TrdrdScL) Same Bank Group: 7T
Read to Read Delay (tRDRD_DG/TrdrdScDlr) Different Bank Group: 4T
Read to Read Delay (tRDRD_SD) Same DIMM: 9T
Read to Read Delay (tRDRD_DD) Different DIMM: 10T
Write to Write Delay (tWRWR_SG/TwrwrScL) Same Bank Group: 7T
Write to Write Delay (tWRWR_DG/TwrwrScDlr) Different Bank Group: 4T
Write to Write Delay (tWRWR_SD) Same DIMM: 9T
Write to Write Delay (tWRWR_DD) Different DIMM: 9T
Read to Write Delay (tRDWR_SG/TrdwrScL) Same Bank Group: 13T
Read to Write Delay (tRDWR_DG/TrdwrScDlr) Different Bank Group: 13T
Read to Write Delay (tRDWR_SD) Same DIMM: 13T
Read to Write Delay (tRDWR_DD) Different DIMM: 14T
Write to Read Delay (tWRRD_SG/TwrrdScL) Same Bank Group: 39T
Write to Read Delay (tWRRD_DG/TwrrdScDlr) Different Bank Group: 30T
Write to Read Delay (tWRRD_SD) Same DIMM: 9T
Write to Read Delay (tWRRD_DD) Different DIMM: 9T
RAS# to RAS# Delay (tRRD): 10T
Row Cycle Time (tRC): 64T
Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC): 630T
Four Activate Window (tFAW): 40T

Row: 2 [BANK 1/Controller0-ChannelB-DIMM0] - 16 GB PC4-28700 DDR4 SDRAM Corsair CMH32GX4M2D3600C18

[General Module Information]
Module Number: 2
Module Size: 16 GBytes
Memory Type: DDR4 SDRAM
Module Type: Unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM)
Memory Speed: 1798.6 MHz (DDR4-3597 / PC4-28700)
Module Manufacturer: Corsair
Module Part Number: CMH32GX4M2D3600C18
Module Revision: 0.0
Module Serial Number: N/A
Module Manufacturing Date: N/A
Module Manufacturing Location: 0
SDRAM Manufacturer: SK Hynix
DRAM Steppping: 0.0
Error Check/Correction: None
[Module Characteristics]
Row Address Bits: 16
Column Address Bits: 10
Module Density: 8192 Mb
Number Of Ranks: 2
Number Of Bank Groups: 4
Device Width: 8 bits
Bus Width: 64 bits
Die Count: 1
Module Nominal Voltage (VDD): 1.2 V
Minimum SDRAM Cycle Time (tCKAVGmin): 0.93800 ns (1066 MHz)
Maximum SDRAM Cycle Time (tCKAVGmax): 1.50000 ns
CAS# Latencies Supported: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Minimum CAS# Latency Time (tAAmin): 13.500 ns
Minimum RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCDmin): 13.500 ns
Minimum Row Precharge Time (tRPmin): 13.500 ns
Minimum Active to Precharge Time (tRASmin): 33.000 ns
Supported Module Timing at 1066.7 MHz: 15-15-15-36
Supported Module Timing at 933.3 MHz: 13-13-13-31
Supported Module Timing at 800.0 MHz: 11-11-11-27
Supported Module Timing at 666.7 MHz: 9-9-9-22
Supported Module Timing at 533.3 MHz: 8-8-8-18
Minimum Active to Active/Refresh Time (tRCmin): 46.500 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC1min): 350.000 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC2min): 260.000 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC4min): 160.000 ns
Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time (tFAWmin): 21.000 ns
Minimum Active to Active Delay Time - Different Bank Group (tRRD_Smin): 3.700 ns
Minimum Active to Active Delay Time - Same Bank Group (tRRD_Lmin): 5.300 ns
Minimum CAS to CAS Delay Time - Same Bank Group (tCCD_Lmin): 5.356 ns
[Features]
Module Temperature Sensor (TSOD): Supported
Module Nominal Height: 31 - 32 mm
Module Maximum Thickness (Front): 1 - 2 mm
Module Maximum Thickness (Back): 1 - 2 mm
Address Mapping from Edge Connector to DRAM: Mirrored
[Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)]
XMP Revision: 2.0
[Certified Profile [Enabled]]
Module VDD Voltage Level: 1.35 V
Minimum SDRAM Cycle Time (tCKAVGmin): 0.55600 ns (1800 MHz)
CAS# Latencies Supported: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Minimum CAS# Latency Time (tAAmin): 9.998 ns
Minimum RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCDmin): 12.222 ns
Minimum Row Precharge Time (tRPmin): 12.222 ns
Minimum Active to Precharge Time (tRASmin): 23.250 ns
Supported Module Timing at 1800.0 MHz: 18-22-22-42
Supported Module Timing at 1733.3 MHz: 18-22-22-41
Supported Module Timing at 1666.7 MHz: 17-21-21-39
Supported Module Timing at 1600.0 MHz: 16-20-20-38
Supported Module Timing at 1466.7 MHz: 15-18-18-35
Supported Module Timing at 1333.3 MHz: 14-17-17-31
Supported Module Timing at 1200.0 MHz: 12-15-15-28
Supported Module Timing at 1066.7 MHz: 11-14-14-25
Supported Module Timing at 933.3 MHz: 10-12-12-22
Supported Module Timing at 800.0 MHz: 8-10-10-19
Supported Module Timing at 666.7 MHz: 7-9-9-16
Minimum Active to Active/Refresh Time (tRCmin): 35.625 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC1min): 350.000 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC2min): 260.000 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC4min): 160.000 ns
Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time (tFAWmin): 22.000 ns
Minimum Active to Active Delay Time - Different Bank Group (tRRD_Smin): 3.892 ns
Minimum Active to Active Delay Time - Same Bank Group (tRRD_Lmin): 5.560 ns

Row: 3 [BANK 1/Controller0-ChannelB-DIMM1] - 16 GB PC4-28700 DDR4 SDRAM Corsair CMH32GX4M2D3600C18

[General Module Information]
Module Number: 3
Module Size: 16 GBytes
Memory Type: DDR4 SDRAM
Module Type: Unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM)
Memory Speed: 1798.6 MHz (DDR4-3597 / PC4-28700)
Module Manufacturer: Corsair
Module Part Number: CMH32GX4M2D3600C18
Module Revision: 0.0
Module Serial Number: N/A
Module Manufacturing Date: N/A
Module Manufacturing Location: 0
SDRAM Manufacturer: SK Hynix
DRAM Steppping: 0.0
Error Check/Correction: None
[Module Characteristics]
Row Address Bits: 16
Column Address Bits: 10
Module Density: 8192 Mb
Number Of Ranks: 2
Number Of Bank Groups: 4
Device Width: 8 bits
Bus Width: 64 bits
Die Count: 1
Module Nominal Voltage (VDD): 1.2 V
Minimum SDRAM Cycle Time (tCKAVGmin): 0.93800 ns (1066 MHz)
Maximum SDRAM Cycle Time (tCKAVGmax): 1.50000 ns
CAS# Latencies Supported: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Minimum CAS# Latency Time (tAAmin): 13.500 ns
Minimum RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCDmin): 13.500 ns
Minimum Row Precharge Time (tRPmin): 13.500 ns
Minimum Active to Precharge Time (tRASmin): 33.000 ns
Supported Module Timing at 1066.7 MHz: 15-15-15-36
Supported Module Timing at 933.3 MHz: 13-13-13-31
Supported Module Timing at 800.0 MHz: 11-11-11-27
Supported Module Timing at 666.7 MHz: 9-9-9-22
Supported Module Timing at 533.3 MHz: 8-8-8-18
Minimum Active to Active/Refresh Time (tRCmin): 46.500 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC1min): 350.000 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC2min): 260.000 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC4min): 160.000 ns
Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time (tFAWmin): 21.000 ns
Minimum Active to Active Delay Time - Different Bank Group (tRRD_Smin): 3.700 ns
Minimum Active to Active Delay Time - Same Bank Group (tRRD_Lmin): 5.300 ns
Minimum CAS to CAS Delay Time - Same Bank Group (tCCD_Lmin): 5.356 ns
[Features]
Module Temperature Sensor (TSOD): Supported
Module Nominal Height: 31 - 32 mm
Module Maximum Thickness (Front): 1 - 2 mm
Module Maximum Thickness (Back): 1 - 2 mm
Address Mapping from Edge Connector to DRAM: Mirrored
[Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)]
XMP Revision: 2.0
[Certified Profile [Enabled]]
Module VDD Voltage Level: 1.35 V
Minimum SDRAM Cycle Time (tCKAVGmin): 0.55600 ns (1800 MHz)
CAS# Latencies Supported: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Minimum CAS# Latency Time (tAAmin): 9.998 ns
Minimum RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCDmin): 12.222 ns
Minimum Row Precharge Time (tRPmin): 12.222 ns
Minimum Active to Precharge Time (tRASmin): 23.250 ns
Supported Module Timing at 1800.0 MHz: 18-22-22-42
Supported Module Timing at 1733.3 MHz: 18-22-22-41
Supported Module Timing at 1666.7 MHz: 17-21-21-39
Supported Module Timing at 1600.0 MHz: 16-20-20-38
Supported Module Timing at 1466.7 MHz: 15-18-18-35
Supported Module Timing at 1333.3 MHz: 14-17-17-31
Supported Module Timing at 1200.0 MHz: 12-15-15-28
Supported Module Timing at 1066.7 MHz: 11-14-14-25
Supported Module Timing at 933.3 MHz: 10-12-12-22
Supported Module Timing at 800.0 MHz: 8-10-10-19
Supported Module Timing at 666.7 MHz: 7-9-9-16
Minimum Active to Active/Refresh Time (tRCmin): 35.625 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC1min): 350.000 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC2min): 260.000 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay (tRFC4min): 160.000 ns
Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time (tFAWmin): 22.000 ns
Minimum Active to Active Delay Time - Different Bank Group (tRRD_Smin): 3.892 ns
Minimum Active to Active Delay Time - Same Bank Group (tRRD_Lmin): 5.560 ns

 

[rgd1101]

malware scan?

 

[geofelt]

What is the "anything else open"
that you are running at the same time ??

 

[Vic 40]

I dont know what you are looking for with the RAM usage

Just if the ram might fill up for some undetermined reason.

 

[leedsfan]

malware scan?

comes back clean

 

[leedsfan]

What is the "anything else open"
that you are running at the same time ??

a browser typically, watching streams usually

 

[leedsfan]

I think I have this sorted, i believe most of the issues are down to the SSD, it maxes out in "performance monitor" when in use for prolonged periods, add to this that I saw a video where the guy said to separate your RAM sticks so they are on different channels on the motherboard, which is something I never knew about, all in all, I think this can be considered sorted once I replace the SSD.

I really appreciate everyone who responded trying to help.

 

[Vic 40]

add to this that I saw a video where the guy said to separate your RAM sticks so they are on different channels on the motherboard,

I really appreciate everyone who responded trying to help.

The ram should be in slots2+4 from the cpu out (A2+B2).

Your welcome.