Very confused

[Kilgharrah]

I recently built my first pc. 

Currently running: 

I9 - 10850K

Z490 vision from gigabyte.

32 gigs of ram at 3200 cl16

and a 3070 vision also from gigabyte.

(Also have an 850w PSU)

I'm getting warnings every so often that my GPU usage is spiking, and I see that it's at 70 - 85 (even 90) percent usage, with only 3-4 chrome tabs open. This also uses approx. 18 percent of my ram. Any explanation as to why? I've checked drivers, run troubleshoots etc..

Plz help.

[birdflyer]

2 minutes ago, Kilgharrah said:

I recently built my first pc. 

Currently running: 

I9 - 10850K

Z490 vision from gigabyte.

32 gigs of ram at 3200 cl16

and a 3070 vision also from gigabyte.

(Also have an 850w PSU)

I'm getting warnings every so often that my GPU usage is spiking, and I see that it's at 70 - 85 (even 90) percent usage, with only 3-4 chrome tabs open. This also uses approx. 18 percent of my ram. Any explanation as to why? I've checked drivers, run troubleshoots etc..

Plz help.

This is one of the main issues with the RTX 30 series, it could be your power supply, but I would consider ignoring it being that it isn't a constant load. As long as it doesn't cause problems, it's probably fine. Otherwise, get a 1,000w.

[WhitetailAni]

What exact 850W PSU do you have?

[Entropy.]

22 minutes ago, birdflyer said:

This is one of the main issues with the RTX 30 series, it could be your power supply, but I would consider ignoring it being that it isn't a constant load. As long as it doesn't cause problems, it's probably fine. Otherwise, get a 1,000w.

a 1000w... for a 3070? I have a 3070 and opening a few tabs doesn't push it to nearly 100%. I don't really think that's a mainstream Ampere issue. It could be the PSU but I doubt it's about the amount power being supplied. 

[Entropy.]

26 minutes ago, Kilgharrah said:

I recently built my first pc. 

Currently running: 

I9 - 10850K

Z490 vision from gigabyte.

32 gigs of ram at 3200 cl16

and a 3070 vision also from gigabyte.

(Also have an 850w PSU)

I'm getting warnings every so often that my GPU usage is spiking, and I see that it's at 70 - 85 (even 90) percent usage, with only 3-4 chrome tabs open. This also uses approx. 18 percent of my ram. Any explanation as to why? I've checked drivers, run troubleshoots etc..

Plz help.

How long does one spike last, and how long does the general spiking last, if applicable? If you just booted up your system and opened a tab, that might be acceptable if it dies down relatively quickly. If not, maybe you have a problem. 

[birdflyer]

14 hours ago, Brok3n But who cares? said:

a 1000w... for a 3070? Bro? I have a 3070 and opening a few tabs doesn't push it to nearly 100%. I don't really think that's a mainstream Ampere issue. It could be the PSU but I doubt it's about the power being supplied.

Ya, you're right, I jumped to conclusions. Thanks for pointing that out. I don't personally have experience with the 30 series cards (yet) you would be much more knowledgeable about this problem anyway.

[Kilgharrah]

16 hours ago, FakeKGB said:

What exact 850W PSU do you have?

Corsair RMx 80+ gold

 

[Kilgharrah]

16 hours ago, Brok3n But who cares? said:

How long does one spike last, and how long does the general spiking last, if applicable? If you just booted up your system and opened a tab, that might be acceptable if it dies down relatively quickly. If not, maybe you have a problem. 

I've never sat and timed it, but I would say anywhere around 5 ish minutes

[Heliian]

Sounds like junk running in the background or bad drivers.