PC Stuttering for about a year. Please help

[Elclid]

My pc has been stuttering a lot in the UI. The audio also stutters. Some days when i turn on my pc its working fine, but when it stutters it does not stop. Every 30 seconds or so. Sometimes if its stuttering, it will stop if i am watching a youtube video. Ive tried reinstalling windows many times. No effect. Got new PSU, nothing.

 

I tried switching my one ram stick to the other slot and my pc didn't post, so i put it back and then my pc worked perfectly for a couple days then started stuttering again. I suspect the ram my be the issue but not sure.

 

I've monitored temps, all fine, usage is fine EXCEPT for something i just noticed today.

When my pc stutters the "3D" under gpu usage spikes. 

One thing that will consistantly make it stutter is opening an application that requires admin permission. The screen it goes to and the sound cause audio and visual stutter and "3D" gpu usage always spikes to 100%

 

Also it will sometimes freeze for a few seconds, all monitors will go black for a few second and then come back, seemingly random. And at these points it will also go to 100%

 

Any help is appreciated

 

Specs: 

Cpu: Ryzen 7 1700

Gpu: gtx 1060 6gb

motherboard: asrock ab350m-HDV

8gb ram (brand: viper)

[Slottr]

Run memtest

 

What speed is the ram? dual channel?

[Optane^]

4 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Run memtest

 

What speed is the ram? dual channel?

Yep, probably bad ram or a bad slot.

[Elclid]

2 hours ago, Slottr said:

Run memtest

 

What speed is the ram? dual channel?

OK. Do I do "run test"? 

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, Elclid said:

OK. Do I do "run test"? 

Are you in memtest? It should just run on its own.

[Elclid]

2 minutes ago, Elclid said:

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Are you in memtest? It should just run on its own.

 

Spoiler

 

 

This what I see. (sorry if it's sideways):

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2 hours ago, Elclid said:

I've monitored temps, all fine, usage is fine EXCEPT for something i just noticed today.

When my pc stutters the "3D" under gpu usage spikes. 

One thing that will consistantly make it stutter is opening an application that requires admin permission. The screen it goes to and the sound cause audio and visual stutter and "3D" gpu usage always spikes to 100%

lead me thinking is that a real gtx 1060...?

get gpu-z & passmark to see anything fishy

[Elclid]

Just now, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

lead me thinking is that a real gtx 1060...?

get gpu-z & passmark to see anything fishy

It's made by gigabyte. 

Also not sure if this means much but I put it in a different pc and everything worked fine

[Elclid]

Just now, Elclid said:

It's made by gigabyte. 

Also not sure if this means much but I put it in a different pc and everything worked fine

I'll try that out though

[Slottr]

4 minutes ago, Elclid said:

  Reveal hidden contents

 

This what I see. (sorry if it's sideways):

Yeah just hit start

 

How fast is your ram though? And is it in dual channel? or do you only have one stick?

[Elclid]

28 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Yeah just hit start

 

How fast is your ram though? And is it in dual channel? or do you only have one stick?

Patriot 8GB Viper 4 DDR4 PC4-19200 2400MHz Desktop Memory Model PV48G240C5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DYVXQIE/ref=cm_sw_r_fm_apa_i_6jaRCbT64H1CB

 

I have one of these 

[Slottr]

12 minutes ago, Elclid said:

Patriot 8GB Viper 4 DDR4 PC4-19200 2400MHz Desktop Memory Model PV48G240C5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DYVXQIE/ref=cm_sw_r_fm_apa_i_6jaRCbT64H1CB

 

I have one of these 

That would also cause problems.

 

Ryzen processors really much better on fast dual channel memory, being two sticks of ram and optimally 3000mhz, at the least 2666

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

3 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Ryzen processors really much better on fast dual channel memory, being two sticks of ram and optimally 3000mhz, at the least 2666

slow ram on ryzen wont cause the shutter issue.  

[Slottr]

Just now, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

slow ram on ryzen wont cause the shutter issue.  

In addition to the issues, I've seen it happen to a couple other people- but stuttering was strictly in games.

[Wormhole]

6 hours ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

slow ram on ryzen wont cause the shutter issue.  

it did with my pc

[Elclid]

9 hours ago, Slottr said:

Yeah just hit start

 

How fast is your ram though? And is it in dual channel? or do you only have one stick?

Here's the results

[Elclid]

9 hours ago, Slottr said:

That would also cause problems.

 

Ryzen processors really much better on fast dual channel memory, being two sticks of ram and optimally 3000mhz, at the least 2666

OK I'll probably do that. So I shouldn't be worried that my pc didn't post with the ram in the other slot? 

[Elclid]

4 hours ago, Wormhole said:

it did with my pc

Like what I have described? And did upgrading ram fix it? 

[Wormhole]

1 hour ago, Elclid said:

Like what I have described? And did upgrading ram fix it? 

mostly games and occasionally apps, i haven't upgraded just overclocked it from 2400-3000.

 

if you can overclock try 3000 16-16-16-36 1.4v or 3200 18-18-18-38 1.4v

[Elclid]

11 minutes ago, Wormhole said:

mostly games and occasionally apps, i haven't upgraded just overclocked it from 2400-3000.

 

if you can overclock try 3000 16-16-16-36 1.4v or 3200 18-18-18-38 1.4v

Hm ok. My stuttering is global including ui when nothing is running

[Wormhole]

1 hour ago, Elclid said:

Hm ok. My stuttering is global including ui when nothing is running

check ram speed in hwinfo

[Elclid]

2 minutes ago, Wormhole said:

is anything overclocked?

check ram speed in hwinfo

2400mhz everything stock

[Elclid]

5 minutes ago, Elclid said:

2400mhz everything stock

 

8 minutes ago, Wormhole said:

check ram speed in hwinfo

I'll get hwinfo when I get home. My memtest results are above if that helps

[Wormhole]

1 hour ago, Elclid said:

 

I'll get hwinfo when I get home. My memtest results are above if that helps

cool, when did this start happening?

[Elclid]

23 minutes ago, Wormhole said:

cool, when did this start happening?

A little less than a year ago.