[SOLVED] What components are causing my issue?

Jake mal

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System:
R3 2200G
R9 270 (I use this not APU)
600W EVGA 80+ White
A320 mobo
2x8gb corsair 2400 (OC to 2667)
1TB 7200RPM

In games, I stutter quite alot and I don't know why. Like my game would be smooth for about a minute then would become very stuttery and unplayable for a few seconds then keeps doing that sequence. Anyone know any suggestions on what could be causing this?
 
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To monitor "computer" usage there are three Window's tools: Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and Process Explorer.

Task Manager and Resource Monitor are both built into Windows. Most likely you will need to download and install Process Explorer via Microsoft's website.

I used "computer" in quotes because overall the three tools provide a great deal of information about hardware and software. What is being launched at startup, what is running, what resources are being used, and to what extent.

lt is a matter of familiarization to a great degree. Run one tool or another and observe what your system is doing while sitting idle, doing light work/browsing, watching online videos, and lastly gaming.

You do have to leave the tool...

Jake mal

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Just the one 1 TB HDD?

No SSD?

Look in Task Manager and Resource Monitor.

Watch before you play and then while playing.

Good chance that you will be able to note the bottleneck.
Yes only have a HHD atm but if getting an SSD will improve things then I'll start saving. And how do i/what do I do to see my usage when in games ect.?
 

Ralston18

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To monitor "computer" usage there are three Window's tools: Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and Process Explorer.

Task Manager and Resource Monitor are both built into Windows. Most likely you will need to download and install Process Explorer via Microsoft's website.

I used "computer" in quotes because overall the three tools provide a great deal of information about hardware and software. What is being launched at startup, what is running, what resources are being used, and to what extent.

lt is a matter of familiarization to a great degree. Run one tool or another and observe what your system is doing while sitting idle, doing light work/browsing, watching online videos, and lastly gaming.

You do have to leave the tool window open and slid to one side of the monitor. Or use a second monitor perhaps.

The key is too not immediately react to any particular parameter or situation,. Understand what is being presented both in part and in whole ( i.e., the big picture).

And sometimes the values can skewed for one reason or another. Or a minor difference can be meaningful while a larger difference could be just circumstance.

So first look, watch, learn. Then if you determine that things are not as expected or as they should be you investigate/research accordingly.

Do not just make changes for the sake of change. Know what you are changing, why you are changing it, and what outcome you expect. Be ready to undo the change if things do not work out.

Change only one thing at a time, keep notes, and as always be sure that you have data backups (verified recoverable and readable) and a recovery disk.
 
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