How to tell if CPU is working properly ?

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Since I got this computer I'm having stuttering/choppy/jumpy gameplay problems and I wan't to know what Is causing that. I tried updating/re-installing the drivers for my graphics card. I also tried re-installing windows 7 and many other things. Now I decided that I wan't to test each part. I already did a windows memory test and memtest86 for 17+ hours and no errors were reported for my RAM.

Now I'm moving to CPU so I'm asking if there is any way that I can actually tell that the CPU is causing the games to stutter.

A thing to note though is when I sometimes slightly bump the computer or hit the table a little bit the computer makes a beep sound which I really don't know where it is coming from. The problem is really noticeable when I'm moving through the map and when the v-sync is turned off. However if the V-sync is turned on the issue is still there but it is slightly less noticeable. I can't even play simple games like for example Minecraft, Runescape, Call of Duty 2 etc since they all stutter/are choppy. I usually have 100+ fps in these kinds of games and 58-60 when v-sync is turned on.

Here are some snapshots when I was playing Bioshock infinite yesterday http://imgur.com/a/cSOES

Would really appreciate all the help since I'm all out of ideas 🙁

PC SPECS:

ASUS Gtx 970 STRIX 4 GB OC model
Intel core i5 4690k 3.5 ghz quad core
MSI Z97 Gaming 5
1 stick of 8 GB RAM
1 TB Western Digital HDD
600W Corsair CX

 

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V-sync makes sure the games aren't choppy, so it caps the fps at your monitor's refresh rate. Otherwise, the games will get choppy.

 

[Deleted member 1842245]

V-sync makes sure the games aren't choppy, so it caps the fps at your monitor's refresh rate. Otherwise, the games will get choppy.

Yes but I can't see why I couldn't be able to play simple games like call of duty 2 or many others with v-sync turned off. A lot of people that have the same rig on this and other forums can play the games smoothly with v-sync off which I find it really weird.

 

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It depends on the refresh rate of the monitor. Standard is 60hz which is good enough for the human eye to see and respond to movement quickly in games. 60hz is what v-sync caps at on a regular monitor. A monitor that is around 144hz is above what the human eye can see, so around 100hz is the sweet spot for refresh rate. Monitors that have AMD's freesync or Nvidia's G-sync allow the GPU to communicate with the monitor and has the same effects as v-sync, but those monitors usually have higher refresh rates and are more expensive. V-sync will cap the fps at whatever the computer can spill out to the monitor, and thus that is why. 60hz = 60fps cap, 144hz = 144hz cap.

If you are concerned about your computer, I suggest giving it a nice cleaning. The beep from the computer might signify that the hard drive is vibrating.

Watch a few videos on youtube on monitor refresh rates and response times, they may help.

 

[Deleted member 1842245]

It depends on the refresh rate of the monitor. Standard is 60hz which is good enough for the human eye to see and respond to movement quickly in games. 60hz is what v-sync caps at on a regular monitor. A monitor that is around 144hz is above what the human eye can see, so around 100hz is the sweet spot for refresh rate. Monitors that have AMD's freesync or Nvidia's G-sync allow the GPU to communicate with the monitor and has the same effects as v-sync, but those monitors usually have higher refresh rates and are more expensive. V-sync will cap the fps at whatever the computer can spill out to the monitor, and thus that is why. 60hz = 60fps cap, 144hz = 144hz cap.

If you are concerned about your computer, I suggest giving it a nice cleaning. The beep from the computer might signify that the hard drive is vibrating.

Thank you so much. I will give my computer a good wipe and install Windows 10 since I've heard that it is much better for people who are focused on gaming because of the directx 12 etc... I will also try to purchase another RAM stick in the near future so I can see if the stuttering/choppiness will disappear. Thanks for the info though I really do appreciate it and I will certainly do some research on the refresh rate things that you mentioned. But the thing is my friend has almost the same rig and he can run simple game with v-sync on- off smooth as a butter.

Watch a few videos on youtube on monitor refresh rates and response times, they may help.