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I've recently noticed that I've been getting bottlenecked by my CPU lately even on easier games. For example, I started playing borderlands 2 again today and I would randomly get lag spikes. I noticed that my cpu usage would be at or near 100% during those times. There are also times when playing payday 2 I would get lag spikes due to CPU usage being at 100% (though only on one core this time). Is this a sign that my CPU is dying? Or is it something else?

I forgot to mention that it's a 3570k overclocked to 4.5 ghz at 1.3v.

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check your temperatures.

I had the same thing going, uintil i realized i hadn't cleaned my radiator in like, two months and it was clogged with dust lmao.

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Reinstall windows.

I don't think CPU's die much.

What's the most painless way to reinstall windows because I've got a crap ton of stuff...

check your temperatures.

I had the same thing going, uintil i realized i hadn't cleaned my radiator in like, two months and it was clogged with dust lmao.

LOL. I wish it was that easy but it was only at 68C. I forgot to mention that it's overclocked to 4.5 ghz at 1.3V

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What's the most painless way to reinstall windows because I've got a crap ton of stuff...

you have to reinstall all your things, there's no way to come around. It is a good time to reinstall only the necessary programs and to not use your drives as a thrash can anymore ;)

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check your PC for malware or any other process which is eating up your CPU load

 

if that comes out empty

 

suggest do a fresh install

 

 

if that dont help

 

then we need to investigate further if it is hardware related

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you have to reinstall all your things, there's no way to come around. It is a good time to reinstall only the necessary programs and to not use your drives as a thrash can anymore ;)

Ahhh sigh... I guess so.

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check your PC for malware or any other process which is eating up your CPU load

if that comes out empty

suggest do a fresh install

if that dont help

then we need to investigate further if it is hardware related

Already ran antimalware and antivirus scans. I guess fresh install it is! Is there a way to just directly install Windows 10 rather than reinstalling win 7 then upgrading?

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Already ran antimalware and antivirus scans. I guess fresh install it is! Is there a way to just directly install Windows 10 rather than reinstalling win 7 then upgrading?

did you have a Win 10 ISO?

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What's the most painless way to reinstall windows because I've got a crap ton of stuff...

LOL. I wish it was that easy but it was only at 68C. I forgot to mention that it's overclocked to 4.5 ghz at 1.3V

 

1.3 is a touch high, but certainly within restraints for what you're doing.

68 is a perfectly fine temp though, perhaps check to make sure you don't have some other program eating up you're cpu usage? Some viruses i've had encounters with will chew up almost 90% of my cpu usage, and im running an overclocked 4790k.

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did you have a Win 10 ISO?

I don't believe so...

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I don't believe so...

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

 

grab from here

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1.3 is a touch high, but certainly within restraints for what you're doing.

68 is a perfectly fine temp though, perhaps check to make sure you don't have some other program eating up you're cpu usage? Some viruses i've had encounters with will chew up almost 90% of my cpu usage, and im running an overclocked 4790k.

I'll try to do some more controlled tests. I did have other applications open. I just didn't expect my CPU to be affected that much.

Desktop: The Bluez | CPU: i5-3570k @ 4.5 ghz 1.296V | CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: P8Z77 M-Pro | Memory: 16 GB 1600Mhz Kingston HyperX  


GPU: Asus GTX 780ti DirectCu II | HDD: Some Random Hitachi 1TB, WD Blue 1TB, 850 EVO 500GB | PSU: Rosewill Hive 750W | Case: Enermax Ostrog GT (Blue Ver.) 


Laptop: Razer Blade 14 2013 256GB

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OK thanks! I'll try to do it tomorrow as its kinda late now. Hopefully a reinstall fixes the issue.

Desktop: The Bluez | CPU: i5-3570k @ 4.5 ghz 1.296V | CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: P8Z77 M-Pro | Memory: 16 GB 1600Mhz Kingston HyperX  


GPU: Asus GTX 780ti DirectCu II | HDD: Some Random Hitachi 1TB, WD Blue 1TB, 850 EVO 500GB | PSU: Rosewill Hive 750W | Case: Enermax Ostrog GT (Blue Ver.) 


Laptop: Razer Blade 14 2013 256GB

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