[SOLVED] I dont know if my PSU is powerful enough.

[andrew2K]

So, I have this problem...
Specs:

GTX 1050Ti
Ryzen 3 2200G
16GB 2400hz RAM
450W PSU

My question is simple: Is my PCU strong enough? Because some games run just fine 0 stutter for example: GTA V, Far Cry 5 but some games have good performance, but terrible stutters and when the game stutters my PC always makes a weird noise exactly at the time the game stutters then it goes fine for a seconds and then it stutters again with the same noise, can you help me?

EDIT: PSU power

EDIT:2 I can provide video of the sound and where it probably comes from.

 

[PC Tailor]

Welcome to the forums my friend!

What make and model PSU is it specifically?

 

[andrew2K]

Welcome to the forums my friend!

What make and model PSU is it specifically?

Just found it: 1stCOOL - White Storm series 85+ 450W

 

[DSzymborski]

Nope, just found it: 1stCOOL - White Storm series 85+ 450W

The PSU is quite low quality, but it shouldn't be causing stuttering, which is typically a separate issue. Can you pinpoint where the noise is coming from?

 

[andrew2K]

The PSU is quite low quality, but it shouldn't be causing stuttering, which is typically a separate issue. Can you pinpoint where the noise is coming from?

Okay so, it seems the sound is coming from the front part of the PC when the start button and HDD are stores, so I guess its probably my HDD messing with my PC somehow, what can I do?

 

[andrew2K]

The PSU is quite low quality, but it shouldn't be causing stuttering, which is typically a separate issue. Can you pinpoint where the noise is coming from?

Also, Id like to mention the game freezes only in the part when I actually play, if I press ESC or even steam overlay fps goes to normal

 

[andrew2K]

The PSU is quite low quality, but it shouldn't be causing stuttering, which is typically a separate issue. Can you pinpoint where the noise is coming from?

I can provide a video if you want

 

[andrew2K]

Welcome to the forums my friend!

What make and model PSU is it specifically?

I can provide video of the sound

 

[DSzymborski]

Okay so, it seems the sound is coming from the front part of the PC when the start button and HDD are stores, so I guess its probably my HDD messing with my PC somehow, what can I do?

A failing hard drive could do that and if the places are predictable then it's likely there are bad sectors where that particular data is stored. Even if this were caused by the PSU, it wouldn't be predictable.

Have you run any hard drive diagnostics?

 

[andrew2K]

A failing hard drive could do that and if the places are predictable then it's likely there are bad sectors where that particular data is stored. Even if this were caused by the PSU, it wouldn't be predictable.

Have you run any hard drive diagnostics?

Yes, but only the windows ones, the drivers are fine it seems, also I can provide you the video of the sound if you want to

 

[DSzymborski]

So then you've checked the SMART values of the hard drives? If you haven't, then whatever diagnostic you run wasn't one for the task and instead likely an error-checking utility. There are lots of software choices out there, such as HDScan.

 

[andrew2K]

So then you've checked the SMART values of the hard drives? If you haven't, then whatever diagnostic you run wasn't one for the task and instead likely an error-checking utility. There are lots of software choices out there, such as HDScan.

Okay, im kinda new to this so thanks, Ill try out the HDScan program

 

[PC Tailor]

Okay, im kinda new to this so thanks, Ill try out the HDScan program

If you want a step by step to help you, I always refer to this Seatools in this written guide: https://www.sysnative.com/forums/threads/hard-drive-hdd-diagnostics-sea-tools-for-dos-ssd-test.4072/ Just scroll down to the USB section for the installation.