Ok, so I built my computer just about 1 year ago to the day...here are the specs
CPU: Q6600
Mobo: MSI P7N SLI Platinum
VGA: NVIDIA 8800GTS KO Edition 512MB
RAM: 2Gb Corsair
OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit
Now I know I need more RAM (and maybe that's part of the issue) but whenever I use the internet, ie.search youtube, open a webpage with any type of animation, core 1 on the processor starts jumping between 40-90% usage. I have the little CPU usage app for my sidebar and it just starts goign crazy. It slows the PC down to the point where I'll move my mouse and a few seconds later it will jump across the screen...If I am trying to watch a video on Youtube or listen to a song I can't because the audio is stuttering. This whole issure is a relatively new problem. I am about to reformat and reinstall this weekend (and upgrade to 4gb RAM) but has anyone had this issue before? Keep in mind that when all this is happening I might have two tabs open in IE and that's it. Other than my antivirus (Zonealarm) that is all that's running.
CPU: Q6600
Mobo: MSI P7N SLI Platinum
VGA: NVIDIA 8800GTS KO Edition 512MB
RAM: 2Gb Corsair
OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit
Now I know I need more RAM (and maybe that's part of the issue) but whenever I use the internet, ie.search youtube, open a webpage with any type of animation, core 1 on the processor starts jumping between 40-90% usage. I have the little CPU usage app for my sidebar and it just starts goign crazy. It slows the PC down to the point where I'll move my mouse and a few seconds later it will jump across the screen...If I am trying to watch a video on Youtube or listen to a song I can't because the audio is stuttering. This whole issure is a relatively new problem. I am about to reformat and reinstall this weekend (and upgrade to 4gb RAM) but has anyone had this issue before? Keep in mind that when all this is happening I might have two tabs open in IE and that's it. Other than my antivirus (Zonealarm) that is all that's running.