Is it time to change my cpu?

[thezodiacmachine]

Recently my rig started suddenly lagged for a few seconds when on games and sometimes multi tasking.

 

i am running an i5-2400 currently.

[DXMember]

clean out the dust

try clean Windows install

 

what kind of games are you playing, what GPU do you have?

most likely that thing can go another year or two )))

or you can make a leap for X99

[Sam Z Man]

Recently my rig started suddenly lagged for a few seconds when on games and sometimes multi tasking.

 

i am running an i5-2400 currently.

What else do you got?

[Guest]

Recently my rig started suddenly lagged for a few seconds when on games and sometimes multi tasking.

 

i am running an i5-2400 currently.

Clean out the crap from your PC 

[thezodiacmachine]

What else do you got?

 

clean out the dust

try clean Windows install

 

what kind of games are you playing, what GPU do you have?

most likely that thing can go another year or two )))

or you can make a leap for X99

i just recently installed everything on my ssd. Currently running a Gtx960 and some ddr3 ram.

[Xenift]

i just recently installed everything on my ssd. Currently running a Gtx960 and some ddr3 ram.

It's not the CPU's problem.

Your HDD is getting old.

[thezodiacmachine]

I accidentally download some software which caused some junk extension to be downloaded but i cleaned it with malwarebytes.

[thezodiacmachine]

It's not the CPU's problem.

Your HDD is getting old.

running an ssd.

[thezodiacmachine]

i  thought it might be the cpu as i am playing fifa which is cpu intensive. 

[Xenift]

running an ssd.

What SSD and how long have you been having it?

Also capacity?

[thezodiacmachine]

What SSD and how long have you been having it?

Also capacity?

samsung 850 evo. 256gb had it for around 3 weeks

[DXMember]

i  thought it might be the cpu as i am playing fifa which is cpu intensive. 

are you getting horrible frame rates in FIFA?

can you look up some benchmarks what kind of performance do others get with similar hardware to yours and what others get with newer hardware.

 

if after that you conclude that your cpu is at fault, then sure go ahead and upgrade to X99 or some 4790

[alanz25]

i've experienced freezes when my nvida drivers crash. check if its a software problem first

[thezodiacmachine]

are you getting horrible frame rates in FIFA?

can you look up some benchmarks what kind of performance do others get with similar hardware to yours and what others get with newer hardware.

 

if after that you conclude that your cpu is at fault, then sure go ahead and upgrade to X99 or some 4790

i planning to get skylake if i were to change. What are signs that my cpu is dying or bottlenecking? i had this cpu for around 5 years.

[cynicaldriver]

i planning to get skylake if i were to change. What are signs that my cpu is dying or bottlenecking? i had this cpu for around 5 years.

 

Check what he said to check. Benchmarks are a great troubleshooting resource.

Malwarebytes may not have caught everything...

How many processes and services start up with the computer?

How many auto-updaters are running?

Have you tried scans with other software?

 

My money is on an overworked OS.

The i5 2400 should still have life left in it for a while yet if everything else is kosher.

 

Edit: Also, the advice to clean the inside of the PC is really good. You should do that at least every 3 months.

[thezodiacmachine]

Check what he said to check. Benchmarks are a great troubleshooting resource.

Malwarebytes may not have caught everything...

How many processes and services start up with the computer?

How many auto-updaters are running?

Have you tried scans with other software?

 

My money is on an overworked OS.

The i5 2400 should still have life left in it for a while yet if everything else is kosher.

 

Edit: Also, the advice to clean the inside of the PC is really good. You should do that at least every 3 months.

Alright thanks will check it out. I just build this rig about a month ago

[DXMember]

i planning to get skylake if i were to change. What are signs that my cpu is dying or bottlenecking? i had this cpu for around 5 years.

cpus are immortal

signs of that your cpu iss bottlenecking - there's only one - your CPU utilization is pegged at 100% and overclocking actually benefits you in performance in a meaningful way, not just benchmarks

[thezodiacmachine]

cpus are immortal

signs of that your cpu iss bottlenecking - there's only one - your CPU utilization is pegged at 100% and overclocking actually benefits you in performance in a meaningful way, not just benchmarks

Alright thanks. i am wondering which program do i download to see fps when i am in game?

 

thanks!

[EQuiPeX]

try fraps

EDIT: (for the FPS counter ingame)