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1. It's plugged in via Display. 2. Yes, I've tried without RTSS. I only started using it thinking it would help. 3. I'll try that.

I've been having a lot of issues with stuttering in the games I play (mostly Warzone and Apex Legends). The specs of my PC should be able to run these games without issue, but I’m frequently getting stutter during my games. I’ve kept an eye on my frames when I’m having issues, but it doesn’t seem like my FPS is dropping. I’m playing at 1080p with a 144hz monitor that does not support G Sync. My FPS when unlocked can jump above 144 in these games and drop as low as about 120. Because of this I’ve tried using RTSS to lock my frames at 144, 110, 100, and even as low as 60 and I still have this problem. I’m playing the V-Sync disabled. Here is a video of the “stuttering”, if that’s what it’s even called, at the various FPS caps. In the video I was inducing the stuttering with rapid mouse movement at problem spots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twym_vIFuxI&feature=youtu.be Some average GPU/CPU stats for both games while locked at 120fps: Warzone GPU Load - 85% GPU Temp - 61c CPU Load - 50% CPU Temp - 48c Apex GPU Load - 60% GPU Temp - 57c CPU Load - 35% CPU Temp - 45c Here are my components and the benchmark I just ran: UserBenchmarks: Game 106%, Desk 116%, Work 106% CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 83.9% GPU: Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super) - 112.6% SSD: Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB - 251% SSD: Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB - 271.1% RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB - 102.4% MBD: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING I should mention that I’ve recently had to replace my Motherboard from an Asus x470-F to an Asus B450-F on the latest BIOS. I only had the PC running for a short time before a spill that fried my motherboard, but I remember having similar issues, although the stuttering might’ve been less frequent. I did not do a fresh Windows installation after swapping the motherboard. Sorry for the wall of text, just trying to be thorough.

Unfortunately, this was my first build so I don't have any extra parts. The GPU definitely got hit, but I have it mounted fan side down so I was hoping that would've saved it. There was a little bit of a pool on top of the back plate. The power supply also got wet, but not as bad and once again was mounted fan side down. If everything is powering on, do I need to be concerned about the power supply?

I spilled coffee, no milk or sugar, through the top vent of my case. A fair amount maybe 1/4 - 1/3 of a cup. I switched off the PSU immediately, wiped everything down, and cleaned any visible residue with 91% alcohol. I left it for 2-3 days before reassembling. When the I flipped on the PSU it lit up, but when I went to power it on all of the fans and lights lit up and ran for 5-10 seconds before turning off. It's been like this for quite a while. This weekend I gave it another crack. I disassembled everything, cleaned it all again, and rebuilt it out of the case making sure everything was done correctly (this was my first build and I'm not very experienced). I tried a different PCIE slot this time for my GPU, and this time everything powers and remains powered, but I still have no image. I've tried running only one stick of RAM in case any of the ports are gunked up and tried multiple slots for my GPU. Same result, powers and remains powered, but no image. I haven't tried disassembling the GPU itself, would that be my next step? If that fails, what is the most likely culprit to buy a replacement and test GPU, motherboard, both? Parts list: pcpartpicker.com/list/6vyxQq