Question Persistent stuttering while gaming and browsing

Jun 30, 2024
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Not sure if this is where to post this but the solutions I know of havent worked and I'm not sure how to troubleshoot.
For the past view weeks I've been experiencing stutters preceded by a short tone/noise that to me sounds typical of Windows software. Originally it happened infrequently while playing valorant where my keyboard and mouse inputs would freeze for a short time. This led me to believe it was a problem with my mouse (which I plan to replace soon anyways), as I only noticed it while somewhat straining my mouse cable.
While playing elden ring this stuttering freezes my screen and audio. This makes it near unplayable when it's at its worst(Booting up the game, quickly loading terrain.)
Now it has worsened as the freezing of the mouse movement now occurs occasionally while browsing firefox.

My computer is about two years old. This started roughly a week or so after installing a new storage device, but I doubt that it's the problem.
I have no clue if this is a common issue or not as I havent been able to solve this with answers to similar problems, and I would appreciate any input.
 
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What is the make and model of your keyboard?

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800x
CPU cooler: NZXT Kraken 360 RGB
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Wifi
Ram: Corsair Vengeance 3600mhz 2x16gb
SSD(os): WD_Black SN750 SE 1tb
SSD: WD Blue SN570 2tb
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
PSU: Corsair RM850x
Chassis: NZXT H7 Flow (2022)
OS: Windows 11 Home 64-Bit
Monitor: Dell 2715H

All of these components were bought ~2 years ago(summer of 2022) save for the case, 2tb SSD, and cooler, which I got about 4 months ago.

Keyboard and Mouse: Keychron V2 and Glorious Model O

Current BIOS Version: 2803