High CPU Usage!

Feb 28, 2018
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Hello :)

My configuration is

CPU - i3 7100 3.9GHz
RAM - 8GB DDR4 2133MHz
GPU - GTX 1060 3GB
MOTHERBOARD - MSI H110M PRO-D

So my problem is, when I play games, I get a really high CPU usage, and I pretty much found the solution for it, but I don't know how to apply it. When my fps_max is set to 0 (no cap) my cpu usage gets crazy to 50-80% (depending by game). But when I turn fps_max 60 (capped) my CPU usage decreases at what it should be for every game. I don't know how to fix this. Please. Tell me how to do it.

 
Use vsync? What you seem to be describing is what happens when your computer is capable of running a game at very high framerate, your components work harder. That's why if you cap framerate to 60fps you see less usage. Your components don't have to work so hard.

I don't know why you think usage 'should be' at a certain level. Some games require a lot of CPU power, some don't. Your game settings and resolution also affect it. There is no set percentage of usage it 'should be'.
 
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Use VSync? No. Why? Because it's not smooth and CS:GO is literally unplayable with VSync . If I cap it to 60 it would not look smooth. I didn't mean they should be at a certain level but it's obvious that my CPU is 7th gen and IT SHOULD NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT hit 80% lol it should be around 25-30%. If you don't know the answer, please, don't say anything.