I just built a brand new computer last night, and also I've been building computers since I was very young. I've built about 15 high / mid end computers in the last year and have come across a problem that I can't seem to fix.
I've heard a lot of good things about the i3-4160, but it's my first time using it so I'm not sure if this is my problem or not.
-My computer boots in about 3 seconds using Windows 8.1 64bit
-Immediately opens google chrome or a game a second after booting
-Very responsive
-Plays games at ultra settings with no problem
The thing that confuses me is when I start a game, I have a second of chop and then it's a smooth experience for the most part, but when I go to Youtube or Twitch to watch a HD video, it's so laggy!
I've never had this problem even with a terrible graphics card like the gtx 260 or 280, so I don't think it's the 960 at fault, right?
When I put the video to 480p it runs fine, 720p is acceptable at times, but 1080p takes 20 seconds to watch 6 seconds of the video.
It's crazy that this is happening on an SSD.
Before I post my specs, I should add I'm on a 1920x1200 resolution monitor, should I lower my resolution maybe?
Thanks for any feedback!
Specs:
Operating System
Windows 8.1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i3 4160 @ 3.60GHz 33 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 1600MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
MSI H97 PC Mate
Graphics
ASUS VW266H (1920x1200@59Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (MSI) 37 °C
Storage
117GB SanDisk SDSSDP128G (SSD) 31 °C
I've heard a lot of good things about the i3-4160, but it's my first time using it so I'm not sure if this is my problem or not.
-My computer boots in about 3 seconds using Windows 8.1 64bit
-Immediately opens google chrome or a game a second after booting
-Very responsive
-Plays games at ultra settings with no problem
The thing that confuses me is when I start a game, I have a second of chop and then it's a smooth experience for the most part, but when I go to Youtube or Twitch to watch a HD video, it's so laggy!
I've never had this problem even with a terrible graphics card like the gtx 260 or 280, so I don't think it's the 960 at fault, right?
When I put the video to 480p it runs fine, 720p is acceptable at times, but 1080p takes 20 seconds to watch 6 seconds of the video.
It's crazy that this is happening on an SSD.
Before I post my specs, I should add I'm on a 1920x1200 resolution monitor, should I lower my resolution maybe?
Thanks for any feedback!
Specs:
Operating System
Windows 8.1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i3 4160 @ 3.60GHz 33 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 1600MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
MSI H97 PC Mate
Graphics
ASUS VW266H (1920x1200@59Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (MSI) 37 °C
Storage
117GB SanDisk SDSSDP128G (SSD) 31 °C
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