JenK

Just wanted to say, my PSU also starts turning off randomly on Desktop (It happens rarely) and won't turn on. Memory RGB is still glowing, later I can turn it on again. It could be some coils, capacitors and to be honest my PSU from Corsair the x750 is also getting very old. PSU's are wearing out, I never had the issue under load but some Phases or V-Lines can degrade. I'm also considering buying a new PSU for testing. Try Testing it with OCCT.

I would try re-installing a lighter version of Windows 10, maybe Windows 10 LTSC. (You don't need to buy a key, only for testing). I highly recommend killing XBOX Game Bar in the Taskmanager and anything related to optimized windowed mode, game mode, game bar etc. If you have any Network Jitter maybe try a different DNS on your Router, I used the standard one from my provider and it solved the issue. The point is, your hardware is getting old yes, but CPU Spikes and other issues shouldn't appear, only lower Framerates and bad Frame-Pacing. Something in your system makes a problem here... Have you ever had any other issues with different games?

Are you running Windows 11?

Valorant CapFrameX Result: Update: I've changed now the following under Windows 10 LTSC: BIOS Settings CPPC: Auto -> Enabled CPPC Preferred Cores: Auto -> Enabled C-States Auto: -> Enabled XMP Profile Latency : CL16 Freq: 3600MHz Cap: 2x16GB Modules by G.Skill PBO Limits PPT: 90 TDC: 75 EDC: 110 Scalar 1x Curve Optimizer -10 on all Cores Results Temp OCCT CPU Extreme Settings: Max 86° -> Max 65° Valorant: No Laggs, higher Framerates No Laggs/Stalls while using Prime95 or OCCT Stress Test It seems that my "Settings" are working under Windows 10 LTSC, which indicates that these Settings were never an issue under Windows 11. I've been running Windows 11 & 10 under Optimized Defaults and with CMOS_Reset. If the CPU or Motherboard couldn't handle certain settings, it should be also shown on Windows 10. Something is off, I can't wrap my mind around.

The weird part is that it also happens without Vanguard installed. Some people don’t have these issues, and after digging through the Steam Community and Reddit, a few others with a 5800X3D suggested going back to Windows 10 (especially LTSC because of support). I’m still trying to figure out what the actual "cause" could be. For me personally, it makes no sense that I need to dive deep into the registry and start modifying the Windows 11 installation just to make it work. What is someone supposed to do who doesn’t have troubleshooting knowledge? We can’t all be engineers, and from what I understand, Windows 11 has been optimized more for Intel’s hybrid CPUs and the tablet/notebook market. Windows 11 also uses different pipelines, and I don’t fully understand how that can impact my system so severely that I can’t play any game without noticeable stalls and stutters, while the FPS remain the same. It puts me back to Windows Vista, only worse.

Again, I always installed Windows in full UEFI mode. CSM was only toggled briefly during troubleshooting because some Gigabyte boards have issues correctly applying certain firmware flags unless CSM is switched on and off once. (I made new TPM Keys, restored or deleted them only for testing) To be clear: I did not run Windows with CSM enabled, that wouldn’t even work with TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements. All installations were done using proper UEFI, and the FPS dips also occurred in CS2 and other games that don’t use Vanguard, even before Vanguard was ever installed. All the things i wrote is simply finding the issue, and I can't find it... I also doubt that any of those things would hit performance so hard that I get micro-stalls every 10 secs...

Well, I kept enabling and disabling it because people mentioned that TPM might cause stuttering, so I tried all kinds of things (Some suggested to turn of fTPM but no effect and it was required for TPM 2.0 (Valorant)). re‑initializing Secure Boot, removing Secure Boot, reinstalling Windows, and so on. The issue has actually existed since 23H2, and I always kind of “accepted” it because I was programming with Arduino more and playing less. However, the stutters eventually started to bother me, which is why I began all these experiments, but I couldn’t make any sense of it. I had Windows 10 Pro before support ended, and my system was already running perfectly back then. I didn’t try Windows 11 LTSC IoT yet, but I’ll try to find an SSD and test it. Still, Windows 11 uses a different pipeline, so I don’t see why it should behave differently compared to Windows 10 LTSC. From what I’ve researched, Windows 11 was mainly optimized for APUs, tablets, laptops, and especially Intel CPUs. (11th - 14th Gen) The stuttering became a problem as soon as I switched to Windows 11, but I somewhat accepted it until I started playing a lot more Valorant to reach Immortal and revisited some of my Arduino projects. And at some point it just really bothered me, the spikes, the lag, everything. Windows 11 never ran well for me. 23H2 was catastrophic, even the in‑place upgrade didn’t work... I ran often to an update-loop issue. I'm trying to understand why Windows11 behaves like this on my machine... I don't get it. I must have missed something...

No, I didn’t start with any debloating or custom builds. My very first installs were always 100% stock Windows 11 created with the official Media Creation Tool (24H2, currently 25H2). Only after running into the same issues repeatedly did I begin experimenting with other ISOs and, eventually, debloating scripts like Schneegans as presented by Linus in a Video, but that was much later in the process. So just to be clear: All the stutters, micro‑stalls, tearing and window‑dragging issues were already present on completely clean, untouched Windows 11 installs with no tweaks, no scripts, no modifications, and only mouse + keyboard connected. The debloating attempts were more of a “last resort” after multiple clean installs didn’t change anything. Because my goal was to find the issue for the performance hits. The last 3 Days was simply a nightmare...

A happy new year to the whole LTT Community and may a full wallet be your only problem! Thank you very much for anyone who takes his time reading this. I'm running through hell and I can't explain this curse. Solution as of 08.01.2026: Windows 10 LTSC. Same Drivers as tried on Windows11 (latest nVidia Driver 591.74 Studio Driver + newest AMD Chipset Driver) No micro‑stalls, no tearing, no window dragging stutter, no weird frame pacing issues. Everything is smooth... New Year needs new (Re)Solutions. I honestly don’t know where to begin. I’ve been building PCs since I was 11 (saved up for a 7600GT back then), and I have never struggled with an issue this long or this deeply. I’m a competitive FPS player (CS veteran LAN Player, Valorant, etc.), and smoothness matters more to me than synthetic benchmarks. And Windows 11 (especially 24H2 and 25H2) has been a complete nightmare for my system. This post is both a documentation of my journey and a call for discussion. I want to understand why Windows 11 behaves like this on my setup. The Symptoms (Windows 11 24H2 → 25H2) CS2 Extreme tearing when moving the mouse (It feels like running at 30FPS) Textures stutter while panning Feels like the refresh rate jumps between 240 → 144 → 60 Hz (Fixing Refreshrate won't fix it) FPS stays high (300+), but frame pacing collapses Crosshair and weapon viewmodel remain smooth (weirdly) Valorant Every ~10 seconds: a micro‑stall “CPU GAME (TIME)” graph spikes Peeking sometimes “teleports” me too far Happens in Competitive Mode, Range, Custom etc. Other games Elden Ring (Nightreign): rhythmic micro‑freeze every ~3 seconds Desktop Window dragging stutters Occasional DWM hiccups VRR/G‑Sync/Freesync don’t fix anything LatencyMon never below 1000 µs (except one old driver Vanguard won’t allow, because it's outdated.) My Setup Ryzen 5800X3D (stock) 2×16 GB 3600 CL16 (Stock / No XMP currently) Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO Rev 1.0 (BIOS F39) Gigabyte RTX 3070 Vision OC Corsair RM750x Power Supply Gigabyte M27Q 240 Hz (FreeSync) Multiple NVMe SSDs (OS, Games, Music, Software, Streaming) Tascam US‑2x2HR audio interface USB hub with peripherals BIOS / CPU / Power Management fTPM on/off (Valorant requires ON because of TPM 2.0) Global C‑State OFF CPPC OFF CPPC Preferred Cores OFF Spread Spectrum OFF PCIe Gen 4 → Gen 3 → Gen 2 (no difference, well I don't recommend Gen 2 due to Bandwith) Secure Boot / CSM checked Full CMOS reset → Optimized Defaults only No PBO, no CO, no OC, no UV BIOS updated F36D → F39 USB / Mouse Multiple mice tested Polling rates 125–1000 Hz USB hub removed Ports changed Windows 11 Settings Clean install 24H2 → forced to reinstall 25H2 due to update fail loop AMD chipset drivers (latest) NVIDIA drivers (Studio/Game Ready, old/new) Steam overlay OFF Discord overlay OFF HAGS OFF Game Mode OFF Windowed Optimizations OFF Xbox Game Bar OFF (still re‑enables itself…) Registry tweaks for Game Bar + Windowed Game Mode Debloating attempts Tried Schneegans custom W11 build Removed all drives except OS drive Only mouse + keyboard connected NVIDIA Control Panel Low Latency Mode ON/OFF Max pre‑rendered frames default G‑Sync ON/OFF FreeSync ON/OFF Overlay ON/OFF Multiple DisplayPort cables tested For a better Understanding (I've tried various Studio and Game-Ready Drivers, same result) RAM 4×8 GB 3733 CL17 Patriot → replaced with 2×16 GB 3600 CL16 from G.Skill Tried 3600 CL18, 3200 CL16, Stock and so on Software Kaspersky installed/uninstalled No Cubase, no Native Instruments, no audio software No background apps No RGB software No monitoring tools Nothing helped. Not even a fresh Windows 11 25H2 install with only mouse + keyboard. At this point I genuinely thought: CPU degradation? GPU degradation? X570 chipset issue? Some weird Gigabyte curse? (We all know Gigabyte is guilty of putting false flags in the Controller) Thought's to buy a 5800X non 3D or a new GPU The Turning Point: Windows 10 LTSC I installed Windows 10 LTSC with the most minimal setup possible, because some people at the Steam and Reddit Community suggested it: CMOS reset Optimized Defaults Only mouse + keyboard No tweaks No debloat No drivers except chipset + NVIDIA Instantly smooth. No tearing. No micro‑stalls. No weird frame pacing. No window dragging stutter. No DWM hiccups. No VRR weirdness. Then I added slowly with cold boots: All SSDs All peripherals Audio interface Even Kaspersky (Valorant Support suggested to remove Kaspersky because it will hit performance... well well well :^) ) Still perfect. I haven’t felt this level of smoothness since CS:GO on my old 144 Hz monitor. Elden Ring Nightreign ist still running with 60FPS yet it feels so different and much better on W10. My Theory (and what I want to discuss) I’m not claiming this is universal, but based on my experience and others I found on Reddit/Steam: Windows 11 seems to have issues with: Ryzen 5800X3D scheduling NVIDIA + VRR + DWM interaction GameInput hooks Windowed Game Mode New DWM pipeline, as I understand W11 uses different Pipelines. Background services VRR/refresh‑rate switching Multi‑NVMe setups (maybe?) Windows 10 LTSC has none of this overhead. The Problem also is, what else should I tweak? What needs to be done? ... I'm running out of ideas. My Question to the Community Why does Windows 11 require extreme tweaking and still performs poorly, while Windows 10 LTSC fixes everything instantly? Same hardware. Same drivers. Same games. Same settings. Completely different experience. Is this: A known 5800X3D issue? A Windows 11 scheduling problem? A DWM/VRR bug? NVIDIA driver interaction? (Well I don't think so, since the newest Drivers are not making any problems) Something with X570? Or just Windows 11 being too “modern” for my machine? I genuinely want to understand this. Mainly because I want to have Windows11. I'm running Windows10 since Release and it feels kinda boring... Currently with DDR5 Pricings, I can't afford building a new machine and testing all of that again... Thanks for reading, and I’m open to all discussion and suggestions.

If i have to use a drawing board, then it doesn't matter

And which one would you recommend? Honestly I don't know anything about them.

Hm... I'm still fine with a GTX 1060 but a 1050Ti can still to the job for sure, i gues... Battery Life & Weight = I don't care

Dear Community I hope you all are doing well ! I need some help to find a new Notebook. I'll try to describe what I actually want and what I need. Hands down first, my Budget might go up to 2000€, yeah I live in Germany. I would like to replace my ld Laptop and Desktop Maschine with a new Laptop (If even possible :S) Well, I want to game and to work on it. I was thinking about an i7 9750H would do fine during playing and rendering. If you think an i7-8750H would do the same job then let me know. I don't need a RTX card since I'm not really into RayTracing. RAM should be atleast 16GB. Storage, well... I can upgrade this from time to time and I can also buy a copy of Windows so there is no need for a pre-installed OS. (Since I mentioned "Gaming" obviously a Macbook won't be a Choice, but if it helps to speed up my Workflow, why not?) I don't need anything beyond a GTX 1660Ti for sure. Fast SSD and HDD would be great but as I said, I can upgrade this easily. 144Hz Display is a must (unless I can use a 144Hz Monitor with the Laptop) Now to the difficult part: It would be nice if the Screen has a Touch-Function. I would like to use a Touchpen to edit Sketches and to place selfmade Icons and to use some Handwriting to add Notes. Those Documents/Pictures should be archived at my Laptop. I don't mind to buy an extra Graphic Tablet but it would be nice to see what I'm working at (also on the Tablet). Beside that, I use Nuendo, Vegas Pro & Adobe Photoshop. A Laptop that can do all of those things would be nice, but to buy an extra Graphic Tablet is also a Choice. I'm also able to go beyond 2000€ I know it sounds too specific but this would ideal for me. The Designs from an Acer ConceptD, Dell & Lenovo looks the best for me. But I'm not a Fanboy of any Brand so feel free to recommend what ever you want I hope you can help me, it drives me crazy finding the perfect Choice between all those Products. Yes, my english sucks. Thanks to the german education. Best Regards, Stefan "JenK" T.

That's the Point, i don't really know...

Hello everyone, it is time to upgrade my RIG in order to have more Single-Core-Perfomance. I've seen some Benchmarks from the R5 2600X and it seems like that the Core i5 8600K outperfoms very well in CPU-Demanding Games. I'm mainly playing Counter Strike : Global Offensive and facing the issue to have huge FPS-Breaks when Opponents start an Execution on a Bomb-Site. My FPS should be more stable, because i'm also active in several 1vs1-Leagues where i got some Money by winning Tournaments and i'm going to continue competing. My previous OC-Experience were an i5 750 and a FX 8350. Currently i'm using a Xeon E3-1231v3. In order to finish my new RIG i need some advices about the Board and RAM. My Goal is to OC the i5 8600K, if necessary. Because i'm using a Corsair Carbide mATX Cube Case i'm looking around for a decent mATX Board. I'm currently stuck with the "MSI Z370M GAMING PRO AC", it is quite expensive but i've heard about better OC-Quality (the 370 Boards suits best?) For RAM, i don't have a clue. Most recommend 3200mHz Sticks CL16 some others say 3000mHz CL14 performs better and so on. I don't care if i first buy 2x 4GB and later on 2 more for 16GB Total ram or instantly 2x 8GB RAM Sticks. My Cooling Solution for the CPU would be a "Silverstone Tundra TD02" I want to reduce the Bottleneck as much as possible in order to have a very fluent eSport-Experience. This is my current Setup: Windows 10 Prof. 64 Bit Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 @ 4x 3,6GHz 4x 4GB DDR3 1600mHz [Total 16GB] ASRock H97M Pro4 AMD R9 290 Black OC by AMD [Will be replaced by a nVidia GTX 1060 soon] SoundBlaster Z by CREATiVE RM750x Modular 80+ by Corsair If you have any other Suggestions or Ideas for a different Setup, please let me know. I would rather listen to your Feedback and Advices. And excuse me, my english is *beep*. Best Regards, Stefan "JenK" T.