Sudden extreme CPU load during gaming

Thronicus · October 30, 2018

Hi!

I have been googling a lot to try and find a solution myself, without prevail. All I want to do is to game and be a happy panda, but unfortunately this whole situation have made me into a sad panda.

Specs:

System: win 10
Cpu: i5 7600-k 5.1ghz overclocked
Cpu cooling: nzxt kraken
Mobo: asus Z270
Memory: 2x 8gb
Gpu: nvidia geforce gtx 1070 oc stock settings atm after troubleshooting.

My issue:

I have been playing Elite dangerous for a while on high settings without any issues, having the system running on 60-75% Cpu load and keeping 55 Celsius ish. After having a gaming session the night before I started my pc and launched the game as usual and could barely do anything even in the menu of the game without it crashing. So I set everything to the absolute minimum setting, and still had the same problem.

I then closed down all other programs running in the background except for CAM and task manager. I will add pictures of the usage, but without the game running it has not even 1% load, but as soon as the game launch, it rockets up to 95% and stays that way both in the menu and in game.

I have tried setting and not found a solution. Gpu is looking normal though..

Done a virus check, checked power settings, tried reinstalling the game.. Even CS:GO have issues now also pushing 95% load.

Plz help *cries in swedish*

Kodiak. · October 30, 2018

[insert generic response about how this could be due to various things such as drivers, thermals, motherboard issues and physical damage]

have you tried reinstalling windows?

Thronicus · October 30, 2018

1 hour ago, Kodiak. said:

[insert generic response about how this could be due to various things such as drivers, thermals, motherboard issues and physical damage]

have you tried reinstalling windows?

Drivers have not changed since before the issue first occurred, thermals are looking good and motherboard still In one piece. Was hoping it should not come to reinstalling windows, but it seems to have helped other people.

Rather find the problem than reinstalling if their is a problem. But ain't nobody got time for that. Thank you though, random guy on the internet.