Is RAM Causing me to Lag?

[Jakrispy]

I've been having lag issues ever since I built my gaming PC around a year ago, I've replaced my GPU, CPU, Power Supply, Motherboard, and my Drives. The only thing I haven't replaced is my RAM, and I still lag on most games. When I fire up GTA V I usually get about 5.7gb usage. I've also been getting some weird system glitches recently, like peripherals lagging after I get back from idle, and having to restart apps like skype when I get back from idle. What do you guys think?


Specs:

Intel Core i5 4690k
ASUS Strix GTX 970
MSI Z97S Sli Krait Edition
16gb Corsair Vengeance LP 1600mhz (2x8)
EVGA Supernova 750w G2
WD Blue 1tb
Kingston 120gb SSD

 

[Enviros]

Perhaps with your new system you may have forgotten to update the motherboard drivers? sound card , network card... so on and so on.

 

[Sergeant_Sneaky]

It could be Windows that's causing issues, or a program you have running, have you tried selective startup, booting with nothing running?

 

[Jakrispy]

Perhaps with your new system you may have forgotten to update the drivers?

Everything is completely up to date, Chipset drivers, Bios, GPU Drivers, shouldn't be any issues there

 

[Jakrispy]

It could be Windows that's causing issues, or a program you have running, have you tried selective startup, booting with nothing running?

No, but I've heard people tell me that it could be software related as well, I'll give that a try

 

[Enviros]

It could be Windows that's causing issues, or a program you have running, have you tried selective startup, booting with nothing running?

True he may some bloatware that came with the motherboard drivers.

 

[Sig2525]

sounds like driver issues to me.

 

[Tradesman1]

People have had a lot of problems with the Krait (like yours), might also try a different PSU if any available - have you checked for bent pins or debris/thermal compound in the socket?

 

[SBMfromLA]

It does sound like a sofware issue. As far as motherboard drivers go... I once installed all the utilities that came with my motherboard and I experienced some lag myself... Now I only do the necessary motherboard drivers and leave out all the extra... no lag at all.

 

[Jakrispy]

People have had a lot of problems with the Krait (like yours), might also try a different PSU if any available - have you checked for bent pins or debris/thermal compound in the socket?

The psu is brand new, nothing looks out of the ordinary on the motherboard

 

[Tradesman1]

Any brand new component can still be bad or weak, was just pointing out the Krait has been reported as having a variety of problems (and MSI doesn't have that good of QC anyway), and the PSU may not be putting out full power continuously. PSU is fairly easy to test by simply using another or borrowing one. Mobo is a bit harder to diagnose

 

[Jakrispy]

Any brand new component can still be bad or weak, was just pointing out the Krait has been reported as having a variety of problems (and MSI doesn't have that good of QC anyway), and the PSU may not be putting out full power continuously. PSU is fairly easy to test by simply using another or borrowing one. Mobo is a bit harder to diagnose

I've been having this issue before I got my new psu about two weeks ago, the only thing I've tried on my mobo is switching the pci-e slot, which did nothing.

 

[SBMfromLA]

I have a quick question for you. When your system lags... have you ever checked to see what your CPU Usage was? If so, which program had the highest usage? There's a good chance that will tell you exactly which program is causing the lag.

 

[Tradesman1]

Sounds more like mobo then, have you checked their site for new mobo drivers, know you mentioned 'up to date' before, but if that is the drivers that came with the mobo they were prob out of date when you got the mobo

 

[Jakrispy]

I just did a fresh install of windows 8, Installed all the latest drivers, I downloading GTA, and I still lagged. So it's definitely not software related

 

[Tradesman1]

What's the DRAM running at and the model #?

 

[Jakrispy]

What's the DRAM running at and the model #?

Corsair Vengeance LP 2x8 DDR3 1600mhz

 

[Tradesman1]

It's at 1600? with correct timings?

 

[Jakrispy]

It's at 1600? with correct timings?

The RAM is set to 1600 in the bios, with the timing on auto

 

[Tradesman1]

Fine...if truly at AUTO, then they are prob loose, if they are to spec that may well be different, sorry but don't really have time for this pulling teeth, hopefully someone can help you

 

[Jakrispy]

Fine...if truly at AUTO, then they are prob loose, if they are to spec that may well be different, sorry but don't really have time for this pulling teeth, hopefully someone can help you

Well, do you think replacing the RAM is a senseable thing since its the only part I haven't replaced in the last 3 months? My old parts which were an 8350, a 290x and an Asrock Fatal1ty 990fx killer, had the exact same issues.

 

[Tradesman1]

Might be, but with no model # to work with have no idea of what the issues might be,

 

[Jakrispy]

Might be, but with no model # to work with have no idea of what the issues might be,

How would I find the model #?