Getting stutter/microstutter...?

[itsaero]

First of all, I am new to PC building. I've just finished building my first PC, and I have just come across this small annoyance to me. It's not a huge problem, but it's definitely there.

 

I appear to be getting some sort of stutter (or microstutter as some call it) when dragging my windows around. This becomes an annoyance after a while, but it's mainly just getting me worried in general, as I did have a faulty graphics card, which was later replaced. I have reset my computer entirely, only installing basics such as chrome, steam, iCUE, NZXT CAM, discord.

 

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGaMuxFF8rE&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt9kLtLlgO0&feature=youtu.be

 

Monitors:

2x Alienware AW2518H

 

Any suggestions or pointers would be greatly appreciated.

 

Note: If I have put this post under the incorrect category, I apologise in advance.

 

Thanks!

[Skiiwee29]

Give us a full list of parts in your system. 

[itsaero]

Just now, Skiiwee29 said:

Give us a full list of parts in your system. 

CPU: i9-9900K (Stock)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X72

GPU: MSI RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z

RAM: Corsair Platinum RGB 4x8 (32GB) 3200Mhz

PSU: Corsair HXi 850W Platinum

MOBO: Asus Maximus XI Formula

SSD: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB

HDD: 1TB Seagate 7200RPM

 

 

[Noah0302]

This may be a Gsync issue.

I tested out how well freesync with my RTX2080 works and I had the exact same problem, switched my monitor to a native Gsync and it was fixed.

I know your monitor is a Gsync, but it could be a defective one.

Maybe test if the problem is still there after switching monitors or changing you Gsync settings.

[seagate_surfer]

Use another port on your screen, there is usually more than one HDMI port, but manufacturers sometimes enable only one of them to be a low-latency HDMI port cutting your input lag in half.

Look for the one that says ARC like this one: 

 

 

Edited June 3, 2019 by seagate_surfer
Nevermind, I checked your monitors specs and the specifications say it only has one HDMI...

[itsaero]

5 hours ago, seagate_surfer said:

Use another port on your screen, there is usually more than one HDMI port, but manufacturers sometimes enable only one of them to be a low-latency HDMI port cutting your input lag in half.

Look for the one that says ARC like this one: 

 

 

I'm currently using displayport. Is there something similar for that?

[itsaero]

8 hours ago, Noah0302 said:

This may be a Gsync issue.

I tested out how well freesync with my RTX2080 works and I had the exact same problem, switched my monitor to a native Gsync and it was fixed.

I know your monitor is a Gsync, but it could be a defective one.

Maybe test if the problem is still there after switching monitors or changing you Gsync settings.

This issue occurs on both my two monitors

[nick name]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was the combination of iCUE and CAM.  

[itsaero]

43 minutes ago, nick name said:

I wouldn't be surprised if it was the combination of iCUE and CAM.  

Really? What makes you think that?

[nick name]

Because things like monitoring software compete against themselves in a way as they attempt to poll the system redundantly.  And I'd bet plenty would argue they are usually poorly written programs as well.  AI Suite from ASUS, for example, causes system instability for many and that's when it's the only program of its type installed.  

 

So if you can get away with getting rid of CAM and using BIOS to adjust your fans and pump then I would try that for a bit.  Or disable iCUE first because it could just be one of them and not that they are conflicting.  

[itsaero]

3 hours ago, nick name said:

Because things like monitoring software compete against themselves in a way as they attempt to poll the system redundantly.  And I'd bet plenty would argue they are usually poorly written programs as well.  AI Suite from ASUS, for example, causes system instability for many and that's when it's the only program of its type installed.  

 

So if you can get away with getting rid of CAM and using BIOS to adjust your fans and pump then I would try that for a bit.  Or disable iCUE first because it could just be one of them and not that they are conflicting.  

My fans on my case are hooked up with my CPU Cooler in CAM.

[nick name]

1 hour ago, itsaero said:

My fans on my case are hooked up with my CPU Cooler in CAM.

Ok?

[itsaero]

16 minutes ago, nick name said:

Ok?

I require the software for CAM to check the temps of my CPU, and then to justify how fast the fans should be spinning. So I can't really delete it.

[nick name]

1 hour ago, itsaero said:

I require the software for CAM to check the temps of my CPU, and then to justify how fast the fans should be spinning. So I can't really delete it.

Well you can . . . your motherboard can accomplish the same things.