New Build high memory usage.

[spaynton]

I'm having an issue with a new PC I've built. It's currently using almost all of the available ram. Upon first boot windows uses only a few GB of memory, but after a short time the system reaches 90-95% memory utilization and starts to bog down. The system has 8gb of ram installed which should be more than enough without any apps open. I can't seem to see any one program using more than a few MB of system memory at a time with steam, chrome or battlenet taking up the most while they are open.

 

Can someone give me a hand diagnosing where my issue lies?

 

Build Specs:

 

Motherboard: Gigabyte  Z97X - Gaming 5

CPU: Intel 4790K

Memory: G.Skill 8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz DDR3

Video: Gigabyte GTX 770 OC

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB

 

This is a fresh install of Windows 8.1, only the latest chipset drivers, norton internet  security and mobo software have been installed and  are currently being used.

[phillrulz]

I'm having an issue with a new PC I've built. It's currently using almost all of the available ram. Upon first boot windows uses only a few GB of memory, but after a short time the system reaches 90-95% memory utilization and starts to bog down. The system has 8gb of ram installed which should be more than enough without any apps open. I can't seem to see any one program using more than a few MB of system memory at a time with steam, chrome or battlenet taking up the most while they are open.

 

Can someone give me a hand diagnosing where my issue lies?

 

Build Specs:

 

Motherboard: Gigabyte  Z97X - Gaming 5

CPU: Intel 4790K

Memory: G.Skill 8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz DDR3

Video: Gigabyte GTX 770 OC

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB

 

This is a fresh install of Windows 8.1, only the latest chipset drivers, norton internet  security and mobo software have been installed and  are currently being used.

 

try use ram map to look what going on http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/ff700229.aspx

[OnCue]

I recently had the same problem on a system, I idled at 6 gb usage. Unintalled Norton= problem solved. Now I idle at 256 mb usage.

[givingtnt]

yeah I woulden't recommand using norton as a webb security program. its more like a virus really   ... just uninstal it and you should be ok

[spaynton]

try use ram map to look what going on http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/ff700229.aspx

Thanks phillrulz, I will use this to track to ram usage. Seems much more useful than resource monitor.

 

I recently had the same problem on a system, I idled at 6 gb usage. Unintalled Norton= problem solved. Now I idle at 256 mb usage.

 

Did you have an issue with the system slowly creeping up to near 100% usage?

[OnCue]

 

Did you have an issue with the system slowly creeping up to near 100% usage?

Yes, that was exactly my problem. Whenever I would load up a browser a popup would say "Your computer is running low on memory".

 

Look for Norton internet storage or something like that, that takes up a ton of RAM also.

[spaynton]

I'll try removing norton and use AVG. Hopefully that's the cause of this memory hog.

[OnCue]

I'll try removing norton and use AVG. Hopefully that's the cause of this memory hog.

Awesome, good luck. Come back here if you have any problems or other questions.

[spaynton]

Thanks for the help everyone. Seems to be much better. Ran a few games and have origin, steam, battlenet and uplay running at the same time and updating games and using less than 50% memory. Will see if the issue creeps back in, but so far seems solved!

[OnCue]

Thanks for the help everyone. Seems to be much better. Ran a few games and have origin, steam, battlenet and uplay running at the same time and updating games and using less than 50% memory. Will see if the issue creeps back in, but so far seems solved!

Awesome to hear bro! Happy Gaming