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Hey all!
I just recently built my first PC (with help from one of my friends who's good at it lol) and I'm having trouble with the connectivity on certain games. At first it was only happening on Valorant and CoD so I assumed it was some jank with the anticheats, but recently I am experiencing the same problem on Minecraft (specifically Lunar Client but I haven't tried regular). On my old PC I would get like 120 Mbps download speed but now I get 250+ Mbps so I don't think it is a network issue. When I'm in Valorant and using the graphs to diagnose, it seems that it is an issue with the CPU potentially? A few of the stats related to CPU seem to spike abnormally. I don't think it's a driver issue as I've reinstalled the drivers a couple times and I doubt it's a build issue (although it could be) because my friend is quite good at building computers. I hope one of you might know the solution.

 

Edit: For reference both the ping and cpu spike pretty high during the lag spikes, and they happen every few seconds

 

Edit 2: Also it is definitely not a cooling issue because I run at a consistent 40-55 C

 

Specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Fellsting/saved/#view=Fwhwqs

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5 minutes ago, Fellsting said:

Hey all!
I just recently built my first PC (with help from one of my friends who's good at it lol) and I'm having trouble with the connectivity on certain games. At first it was only happening on Valorant and CoD so I assumed it was some jank with the anticheats, but recently I am experiencing the same problem on Minecraft (specifically Lunar Client but I haven't tried regular). On my old PC I would get like 120 Mbps download speed but now I get 250+ Mbps so I don't think it is a network issue. When I'm in Valorant and using the graphs to diagnose, it seems that it is an issue with the CPU potentially? A few of the stats related to CPU seem to spike abnormally. I don't think it's a driver issue as I've reinstalled the drivers a couple times and I doubt it's a build issue (although it could be) because my friend is quite good at building computers. I hope one of you might know the solution.

 

Specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Fellsting/saved/#view=Fwhwqs

Try this test: https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat

 

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3 minutes ago, Fellsting said:

https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat?test-id=aa3f1617-d4c2-4d5f-ad77-439a02c5b941

 

Everything seems normal?

Yes that pretty good. Maybe post your PC specs. If you use anything else than just the driver for your network card, then uninstall.

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GPU: Red Devil RX 7900XT with custom 3D printed AIO mount, X62 | Sound: Odac + Fiio E09K | Case: Fractal Design R6 TG Blackout |Storage: MP510 960gb and 860 Evo 500gb | Cooling: CPU: Noctua NH-D15

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20 minutes ago, DoctorNick said:

Yes that pretty good. Maybe post your PC specs. If you use anything else than just the driver for your network card, then uninstall.

My specs are in the original post

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16 minutes ago, Fellsting said:

My specs are in the original post

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1 hour ago, Fellsting said:

Hey all!
I just recently built my first PC (with help from one of my friends who's good at it lol) and I'm having trouble with the connectivity on certain games. At first it was only happening on Valorant and CoD so I assumed it was some jank with the anticheats, but recently I am experiencing the same problem on Minecraft (specifically Lunar Client but I haven't tried regular). On my old PC I would get like 120 Mbps download speed but now I get 250+ Mbps so I don't think it is a network issue. When I'm in Valorant and using the graphs to diagnose, it seems that it is an issue with the CPU potentially? A few of the stats related to CPU seem to spike abnormally. I don't think it's a driver issue as I've reinstalled the drivers a couple times and I doubt it's a build issue (although it could be) because my friend is quite good at building computers. I hope one of you might know the solution.

 

Edit: For reference both the ping and cpu spike pretty high during the lag spikes, and they happen every few seconds

 

Edit 2: Also it is definitely not a cooling issue because I run at a consistent 40-55 C

 

Specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Fellsting/saved/#view=Fwhwqs

Bad ping often comes from your ISP, what plan do you have ?

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Just now, PDifolco said:

Bad ping often comes from your ISP, what plan do you have ?

I have verizon, but if you read the post you should know that it doesn't seem to be ping completely and could be a CPU issue

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2 minutes ago, Fellsting said:

I have verizon, but if you read the post you should know that it doesn't seem to be ping completely and could be a CPU issue

But 7800X3D/4080 shouldn't give you any trouble neither !

Maybe drivers issue, are you on Ethernet or Wifi ?

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Could be drivers, make sure to get them off the Gigabyte website.
Could be router/switch/modem/ap, what is the network chain like? Are you using an ISP provided combo box? What kind of internet is it (DSL/Cable/Fiber)? Are you on Wifi? 
 

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11 minutes ago, OddOod said:

Could be drivers, make sure to get them off the Gigabyte website.
Could be router/switch/modem/ap, what is the network chain like? Are you using an ISP provided combo box? What kind of internet is it (DSL/Cable/Fiber)? Are you on Wifi? 
 

I got them all off the Gigabyte website. I use WiFi but still the CPU issues make me think it has nothing to do with connection.

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23 hours ago, Fellsting said:

I got them all off the Gigabyte website. I use WiFi but still the CPU issues make me think it has nothing to do with connection.

It could be that you have it twisted. It could be that when the wifi stutters, the CPU spikes, not the other way around.

 

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On 8/6/2024 at 5:01 PM, Fellsting said:

I got them all off the Gigabyte website. I use WiFi but still the CPU issues make me think it has nothing to do with connection.

try installing chipset drivers from AMD, not Gigabyte.  

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1 hour ago, OddOod said:

It could be that you have it twisted. It could be that when the wifi stutters, the CPU spikes, not the other way around.

 

That's what it sounds like yeap.

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HWiNFO64

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Superposition 

Prime95

Aida64

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