My PC is Stuttering
Posted by LegionnaireLethal@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 8 comments
Hey everyone. My PC (built around a year and a half ago) has been running just fine up until around a month or two ago. I run most games at 2k 144 fps and find that I hit that framerate no problem. more recently, I have noticed more crashes in games and pretty drastic (but brief) frame drops down to the 70-80 fps range every 4-5 seconds. Temps are around the lower to mid 80's I've dusted everything, checked connections and reapplied thermal paste. Temps when gaming are around the lower to mid 80's with spikes to around 90 occasionally. I know that my CPU is known to run hot so that seems reasonable to me. I'm not sure what could be causing these performances issues and am looking for some ideas as to what could be causing this issue. Thanks in advance for the advice.
Specs
Motherboard: z790 Aorus Elite x Wifi7
CPU: i7-14700k
GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 Ti
Power Supply: Thermaltake ToughPower GF A3 1200W
Cooler: NZXT Kraken 360mm AIO
RAM: 32 gb DDR4
-boredatwork@reddit
is the kraken's pump pumping? can you hear water moving through the tubes?
LegionnaireLethal@reddit (OP)
while listening in I can't hear anything from the pump itself. Is there a way to check the pump health in my BIOS or on the coolers software somewhere?
-boredatwork@reddit
not that I know of.
in nzxt cam, though, crank the pump speed UP to the maximum and you should definitely hear an hissing sound if you are standing close enough. If you don't hear anything then I'd say that the pump is unfortunately gone.
DZCreeper@reddit
Temps in the 80+ while gaming indicate a cooling problem, a 360mm AIO should be keeping your 14700K in the 60-70's under moderate load.
You already checked connections and thermal paste so my immediate suspicion is a bad pump.
LegionnaireLethal@reddit (OP)
After reading this and listening to see if I could hear my pump (suggested by a different comment), I'm beginning to think it is a pump issue.
aminy23@reddit
Had you updated the BIOS more than a few months ago?
If you didn't, then it's possible the CPU is now permanently degraded and will need to be RMA'd.
The BIOS updates correct the voltage to prevent damage, but can't fix existing physical damage.
LegionnaireLethal@reddit (OP)
Yes, I forgot to mention that I made sure to check and update my BIOS. My apologies
Fragrant-Ad2694@reddit
Follow steps 1-4, 6, 7, 9 (fully like mentioned for Nvidia), 10, 11-NV, 12 to fix your performance and optimize it. https://www.reddit.com/r/AMDHelp/s/io56qZY9Yw (As per me your fix is likely step 9, 11-NV, 12, try those first)
If the issue persists, follow Step 14. If the problem still remains, check Step 17 and ensure no overheating occurs, all component temperatures must remain stable.
When fixed, share your results in the guide's comment section