I built my first PC about a year ago and since then, I have really only used it for CSGO, university work, and Rocket League so nothing too strenuous; however, even at idle, I have noticed that my CPU load randomly goes from 1% to up to 100% for absolutely no reason. Even going into Chrome causes the CPU load to spike to almost max. I have Malwarebytes Premium as well as Avast cleanup Premium and they show no signs of Malware which isn't surprising since this issue has been persistent since day one. My hardware is listed below:
CPU: Intel i7-8700k (Not overclocked)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 (Software says pump is functional)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-E (Warning Red Light comes on while playing AAA games)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (3000 MHz)
Storage: ADATA SU650 SSD
GPU: GIGABYTE GTX 1080 (8 GB)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 80+ Gold (550W)
I want to rule out any software issues before I start troubleshooting hardware. Thank you so much in advance.
CPU: Intel i7-8700k (Not overclocked)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 (Software says pump is functional)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-E (Warning Red Light comes on while playing AAA games)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (3000 MHz)
Storage: ADATA SU650 SSD
GPU: GIGABYTE GTX 1080 (8 GB)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 80+ Gold (550W)
I want to rule out any software issues before I start troubleshooting hardware. Thank you so much in advance.