SSD - Random 1-5 sec freezes during gaming

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BrainY

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I recently noticed that my computer freezes randomly for 1-5 seconds during playing Gears of War 4. What's going on? I used to not have this when I just ran with my HDD. So I'm assuming it's the SSD.

Specs:
CASE: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl (Stock Fans)
CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K Haswell OC @ 4.0GHz with Noctua NH-D14
MOBO: ASRock Z87 Extreme4
GPU: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 O8G-GAMING
RAM: 2 x 8GB G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
SSD: Toshiba OCZ TR150 2.5" 960GB SATA III
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 7200RPM 16Mb 3GB/s
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
MONITOR: VS238H-P Black 23" 2ms @ 1080p 60hz

My BIOS is up-to-date
My Firmware for SSD is up-to-date
My SSD and HDD are running on AHCI mode
My GPU Driver is up-to-date

Anybody know any fixes? I've researched some and it mentioned to turn off system restore and such, but anybody know all the things that I should turn off the help my problem? Or any other input that may help?
 
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Boogieman_WD
Hey there, BrianY.

Is this the only game this happens with? I'd suggest that you download an SSD diagnostic tool so that you can test it and see if there's anything out of the ordinary. You could also try it with a different SATA port and different cables, to see if the same thing happens. Backing up your important data beforehand might be a good idea, just to be on the safe side.
On the other hand, sometimes the newest GPU drivers do not offer the best compatibility and performance. Try rolling back a version to see what happens.
RAM can also be the cause for freezes, so I'd recommend that you run a memory test, just to make sure that everything is working fine.

Hope that helps. Please let me know how everything goes.
Boogieman_WD
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Hey there, BrianY.

Is this the only game this happens with? I'd suggest that you download an SSD diagnostic tool so that you can test it and see if there's anything out of the ordinary. You could also try it with a different SATA port and different cables, to see if the same thing happens. Backing up your important data beforehand might be a good idea, just to be on the safe side.
On the other hand, sometimes the newest GPU drivers do not offer the best compatibility and performance. Try rolling back a version to see what happens.
RAM can also be the cause for freezes, so I'd recommend that you run a memory test, just to make sure that everything is working fine.

Hope that helps. Please let me know how everything goes.
Boogieman_WD
 
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It happens on multiple games such as CS GO and Overwatch.
What SSD Diagnostic tool do you recommend?
I tried a different SATA port and a different cable since I bought a new PC case (I had the issue before the new case)
I had it happening with my old GPU as well (EVGA GTX 760).
What memory test tool do you recommend?

Thanks in advance.
 
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Well, it's always recommended that you go with the manufacturer's diagnostic tool first (because most of them offer such tools for their devices). However, if you can't find one or you want to double-check, you could go with a 3rd party one. Check out this article for some options: https://www.lifewire.com/free-hard-drive-testing-programs-2626183.
For the memory test, you could try this out: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff700221.aspx. I don't know your Windows version, but even though it says Win 7, it should work with the newer versions as well.

Please keep me updated.

 
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I ran seagate tool and it ran fine without a problem with SMART.
Also, I ran a memory test and it showed nothing wrong... well the log never showed up (twice) when the computer was started. So I'm assuming it was good.
 
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Having in mind everything you've already tried and the tests results, it really makes things difficult. Make sure that all drivers are up to date. You could also take your whole system to a computer service shop and get it fully diagnosed and hopefully the guys there can figure it out if there's a hardware problem.
 
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I may have the solution.

Windows 10 installation always make a partition or whateever for like 200MB to do something, right? Well, I think it took 200MB from my HDD and Windows 10 is installed on my SSD. Would that maybe the problem here?

I really don't want to pay $100... rather keep trying myself. It's not bugging me too much... Just making sure it's not my SSD.
 
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This could happen if you've had the secondary storage drive connected to the motherboard during the installation process. That's why it's always recommended that you disconnect all drives (except for the one you are installing Windows to) during that process. Anyway, I guess you're talking about the system reserved partition. I probably could lead to slower booting (as I've heard of similar issues) but not sure about the freezing/hanging of the whole system. Perhaps the best way to find out would be to make a fresh installation of Windows on your SSD and see if the same thing happens.
 
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