PC noob here, freezes, loss of sound, crashes, delayed ability voicelines
Whenever I play Valorant if I barely have anything else open (like Discord per say), I'll get at least a few of the three per game (I don't even try having more stuff open like Overwolf or I get many per game). The freezes are complete loss of control (though I've noticed it keeps my input, as in if I was going forward it'll keep me sprinting). If the freeze is long/big enough, itll lead to a connection error crashing my game. Sometimes I simply lose the sound for a few seconds or ability voicelines are delayed (VERY obnoxious for stuff like Raze ult, where I would hear her line after she's already sent the rocket)
I also generally have pretty inconsistent FPS, ranging from 300 to ~120 depending on how much action is going on (I think? All I know is it's 300 when I'm alone with nothing and it can get to 120 in game)
Here are my specs, I think it may be a CPU issue but I am clueless about computers so I'd love any advice :
CPU : Intel Core i5-7600k 3.80GHz
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
RAM : 40 GBs
Here's a clip of a pretty typical freeze, it's usually this length or longer
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could you send clips of having client fps stats on
do you want it just before/after a freeze or just generally as the game is running
I want to see the fps count when the freezing happens
looking back at it rn, isnt it active top right in the clip?
or is it a different setting
bump
lovely :)))
this literally ruins the experience and I have no clue how to fix it
no point playing ranked either or id grief my team
can't even reconnect
Are you using an ethernet or just a normal connection
are u sure abt the specs
40gbs of ram isnt a thing
especially not with a 1050ti
RAM goes
4 8 16 32 64 etc
depends unless they have different stick sizes
or multiple 8 gb stick
I have an 8 gb and 32 (as in 16/16)
Ethernet
My ping is usually pretty low ~20
The crashes only happen after an elongated freeze
Not out of nowhere
Might be a CPU issue. If you can, try underclocking your CPU and run the game on lowest settings.
I've got it on the absolute lowest, though how does one underclock?
also I've seen that thermal paste is a thing, my pc is 5 years old and I've never done anything regarding that, could that be the issue?
thats strange
im not sure thats optimal
you ideally want two sticks of the same exact memory
or 4
if its a different size/frequency, etc
tiat might not be good
also make sure ur running it in the correct channels for dual channel
thats why ð
the 8 gb will be maxed out with ram
Idk abt optimal tbh I just had issues with some stuff with the 8 one so I bought new stuff and thought I might aswell keep it
Though itd odd because ive been having 40 for a fair bit now, much before the issues got as obnoxious as they are rn
I'll give a shot just using the 16 bars and see how that feels tomorrow
I feel kinda lost though because on the task manager it's the cpu which is getting obliterated, the ram doesnt show anything odd
Does it directly affect the cpu? Im pretty clueless about this stuff
in the list of processes check what processes are wrecing ur cpu
do you mean like the programs?
Usually when I open task manager ingame the cpu is around 95 and it gets a bit lower since im alt tabbed, with valorant > vanguard > task manager taking everything
riot games is usually a bit up there too
then it's just some meaningless 0.2% programs
95 percent or degrees (both are bad)
percent
I'm from EU so if it said 95 degrees with my celsius degrees I'd be terrified LOL
but yeah it usually is near 100 if not 100, then it goes down a little as I give it more seconds alt tabbed
it is measured in celsius usually
95 isnt TOO bad for like a gpu
its not good but it could be worse
like if I play COD for an hour on max thats what mine hits
but above that isnt great
thing is
cpu temp 95
is not good at all
especially for something like val
Oh damn, the more you know I guess
I wouldve thought 95 for any part would be enormous tbh
I'm gonna try getting thermal paste this week, if nothing changes it doesnt hurt to try without the 8gb ram bar
After that I'm out of leads though
thermal paste is extremely important
your temps probably decrease by 10 degrees once u use it
if u still ahve the box ur cooler should have come with thermal paste i think
Say it was left untouched for years, do you think it could be the issue?
but im not sure if its best to use old paste
I dont think I have the box anyways tbh, got my pc 5 years ago
According to google I shouldve replaced the thermal paste like twice already
In the span of 5 years I mean
definitely do the thermalpaste but also open Control Panel on your computer, click on System and Security, View RAM and Memory, and click Advanced System Settings underneath your device information. You will see a small window pop up with the name "System Properties". Go to the advanced tab and click the "settings" button under performance. It will open a new window called "Performance Options". from there you should be able to reset your Virtual Memory. restart the computer and it might be slightly better for the moment but high temperatures on your CPU is quite annoying since it can cause lag spikes. Valorant is normally a cpu intensive game but it should never be at 95%. Depending on which cpu you have and if it is 5 years old you should think about getting an updated CPU/Mobo. If the CPU problem still persists after you change the thermal paste, go back into control panel, click on your power options, and change it to high performance. you can also go to device manager and check if your drivers are updated. Hope this helps! :D. feel free to reply with any questions
Holy ill be trying all this tmrw thank you lots ðð @clouds
1050ti...
Is it that outdated? I dont really keep up with this stuff
not for val
Alright
Ofc! I have more if that all doesnât work
@clouds I got it there but how do I "reset" the virtual memory?
An example of me loading in with Valorant, Discord, Overwolf and Task manager open
It should be in change
Like where virtual memory is
The hell
Valorant had 52%???
So you might not need to do the vram reset
Because it seems fine
Also check your gpu drivers and windows updates
I forgot that thereâs more you can try
Under Avast (your antivirus) make sure valorant, riot, or vanguard is unselected under what it scans
Also open command prompt as an administrator and type in â bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock
Just copy and paste that
And restart the pc
Hopefully that helps :)
just let it be system managed and this is how it looks now
should I just create exceptions for the programs?
nvm it lets all the programs run just fine
I'm getting thermal paste anyways and I'll try all the command prompt n such stuff afterwards if the issue is still there
yes create exceptions for them
alrighty!
i use corsair tm30 thermal paste and its worked great but whatever you find is probs fine
i just wouldnt spend more than 15 bucks or less than 8
sometimes it'll be vanguard freaking out a bit more, even when I'm up to nothing
generally speaking valorant/vanguard does the vaaaast majority of it
and then discord will finish it off, so the only time I'm close to stable is with discord closed
I guess its barely not enough to fuck up my pc if completely by itself
just like disable vanguard in the app thing also
and run your antivirus because vanguard should never be that high
in the app thing?
antivirus
lol
im so tired
and in class
oh fair enough haha
well it DOES say it's fine so idk
oh
weird
the fuck
not that this should help but generally just do windows key+r and search %temp% delete all files there, if they cant just click do this for all and delete
val might have to many files
what's that
some kind of cache?
basically
%temp% is where windows puts all the temporary files for any app that runs
so yes in a sense it's a cache but for everything on the computer
ah alright
didn't fix it but cant hurt getting some more storage
it wouldnt have fixed it completely
well that's a first
while tabbed out for a minute or so
prob why valorant is sm lower
that is normal
however
there is a way to stop it
I can try to send the block of code
but it's mostly just stuff you look up as a tutorial because it would be pain and suffering for me to explain it while in class
basically that service creates files in the C:\Windows\system32\sru folder every second, essentially just end that service and then go to the system path I just posted and delete the folder
it's chilling now
it will do that every so often regardless
this shit's complicated man lmfao
the other thing is basically put this block of code into a txt file and then make it a .bat
actually
nvm
that is too long
you just dont have to worry about the past 40 seconds of text i just said after that image
alright lmafo all good
I'll just pray for thermal paste to be my life savior
that's my plan as of rn
when are you getting it?
should be tomorrow or friday at latest I think
gotcha
oh
today is wednesday
nice
didnt even realize
32 + 8 = ?
95 is really bad.
thought so
is it just ur cpu that hits 95
Oh my comment here is just as a response above, afaik nothing has hit those numbers temperature wise
I was just surprised at the person saying "95 isnt TOO bad"
ah oke read it wrong mb
All good dwdw
ur not supposed to run that
dual channel is best for two identical sticks
32+8 isnt ideal
theres barely even throttling at 95
its not rly a big problem until 100
95 is bad in the context tho
val shouldnt be getting 95
I was talking about temperature
No shit, but itâs possible
Oh fr?
I mean I dont have any ram related issues as of rn but if it can affect other stuff..
yea ik
im talking about temperature
u can check but im pretty sure its not recommended
Hmmm
@clouds thermal paste applied!
oh nice!
one, never trust quora its just people trolling, second of all it will just take lowest clock speed of the ram so it doesnt actually matter if you use 3 sticks of ram
it just looks weird because you should just use all four
if you have 3
but imo i just use 0 and 2 slots
lmk how it goes
looks still pretty fucked I fear
looks like an upgrade is the way out
afaik ram amount wouldnt be the reason cpu usage is so high
might just be time to upgrade the cpu u have a p bad one
if that were the issue youâd see it in your CPU temps.
idk how to see intel cpu temps but if you have a software for it that tracks it you can confirm it that way by watching your temps as you play. what cooler do you have for your cpu?
You still got the problem?
still got it yeah ð«¡
yeah I think that's the solution
the fact that it just got WAY worse all of a sudden made me think it was smth else that could be fixed
but ig it's just htat
What are the specs?
they're alllll the way up in the initial post
gimme a sec
^
Okay, did you put in your HDMI/DPI Cable in the under spot? and not at the Mainboard.
uh I believe so yeah
but either way I haven't changed any cable location in years
and its only got really bad more recently
Okay.
How much monitors do you use?
HD / FULLHD / 2K / 4K / 8K
forget 8k
Can you answer it?
that wouldnt affect it either
they are having fps drops
due to cpu usage
valorant shouldnt use 95%
i have a 15 12900k and it uses like 35-40
uh one
not sure abt the exact numbers
not 4k tho thats for sure
how pricy is that
per say
not sure, i bought my pc on facebook marketplace, it also has a 3070 and 32gb ram, it was 850$
12600k* sorry
200$ brand new on amazon
amazon and pc ð
i see i see
@clouds okay its actually a little better
got a bit of lag but
no crash in a full game
and no multiple seconds long freezes
edit: nvm just had one lol
@Koga what is your cpu
also 40gb of ram is very odd but it shouldnt be the issue
Intel Core i5-7600k 3.80GHz
i read what the other guys sent
its probably your temp
do you have adequate cooling and airflow in ur case
believe so yeah
ok
is this only happening on val
yeah I believe so
though val is also the most cpu heavy game I play
u put thermal paste on it right
@Koga also what refresh rate is your monitor
yeah tonight I just did actually
165
ok
cap your fps to like 180
sure lemme boot up the game
did adding thermal paste help
well it did help yeah
haven't crashed yet
had a freeze happen in my last game though
ok thats good
but like
freezing as in holding sprint in a direction for 3 seconds/cant control anything
shit is kinda not good if I wanna play comp
are all of your settings on low
yep
ok
lmk if the 180 cap does anything
alright i set it on 180 just now
i'll play a tdm and see if I spot anything
ð«¡
k
ehh its still a little rough but
nothing major happened
though Im guessing at least thanks to the thermal paste thatll be rarer
since on my first game I also had nothing
ok
are u on windows 10
yep
go to search
type system configuration
yea
go to the boot tab
click advanced options
is the number of processors set at 1
yeah
ok
click the box
and set it to 4
or whatever the highest number is
yeah it's 4
oo
ok
set it to 4 then click apply
or ok then apply
and restart
try playing val after
alright i trust ya ð
very much not fixed sadly
at least its not every game now, but it can still happens multiples in one
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is your bios updated?
I thiiiink so
not 100% sure though
also feel free to dm me
i can try to do actual fixes
if you can screenshare or smth
idm
will do
how does one manually update their bios actually
I was thinking of smth else, I haven't touched that stuff ever since I changed my ram few months ago
do you have an external usb stick or drive of some sort?
you basically download the newest version of your bios (or recommended) and then open your bios after rebooting computer, quick install from there
oh yeah ive never done that LOL
its complicated to explain without seeing it but there's plenty of tutorials that can help :D
what i recommend doing once you fully power off and go back in
just mash your f2 key
or delete
alright imma give google a quick search then
lmk if you have any questions :D
my dms are open
or just ping me
idm either one
alright I'm back
well I did get to update it but it's a 2018 version so uhhh
guess thats the most recent this is packing
ok
update all your hardware
also update every single driver you have in existence
jsut go through the list and right click and have it automatically search your copmuter
im slowly havinga storke
strtoke
stroke
and becoming more and more tired
yeah that's what I was thinking of earlier
I've done those
I
Died
Wait so it could be screen tearing then
could it? I looked it up n it doesnt really seem like this
Played 4 games today and only had a major freeze once
Finally a bit of success
wait
@Koga
what gpu and cpu do you have again
uhhh lemme scroll
CPU : Intel Core i5-7600k 3.80GHz
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
nvm its fucked again
genuinely dont know what t odo lol
apart from an upgrade ig
u could reset and also clean ur parts but like
too much hassle
yeahh tbh
get somethin better then a 1050
I think the OP should upgrade the cpu instead
especially for valorant
and most games use more CPU
and 1050 ti is still a decent card (good enough for valorant)
here is myn with a 3070 ti and a intel i7
Holy fuck I wish LOL
I mean at least in this case here it very much is my cpu struggling, im not very knowledgable but my initial thought would be just to upgrade the cpu
But I dont know what changing the gpu can affect sooo
bottlenecking causes it
sorry for the late response
so yes upgrade the cpu, you can get an i5-13600k and it's significantly better for like 180
and then a 3060 is 250ish
you do need a new mobo though
Motherboard? How come
new cpu will not work with the mobo for a 7600k
different chipsets
switch to amd for the cpu while ur at it
if ur gonna play games specifically val
mbs are cheaper for am4 generally
and ur gonna need to get a new one anyway
oh :(
i see
This is true
You can get previous gen intel boards (same chipset just slightly older) for a bit cheaper
But if you want budget and better cpu just get for intel
*amd
valve just TROLLED amd users
amd cpus and gpus are basically broken for cs2
we get like insane lag spikes and input lag
ð¿ only reason i still play val
LMFAO
no shot thats real
cs2 admitted it
apparently u have to turn off dxnavi 9
except im not able to locate the file for it
so im kindof just waiting
like i get 300fps usually and it runs perfectly
but then sometimes i get really bad fps drops stuttery fps bad frametime and input lag thats probably 250ms
at least 250
maybe more
Thats actially hilarious ngl
250 is so fkin much
i wait for my inputs
its crazy
they just flat out forgot to optimize for half the gpus out there
ð¿
and cpus
amd cpus have a multithreading problem in cs
gpus have driver problems
its great
because i have both
they fixed it
Nicee
Imma try to get an upgrade this weekend
ok! lmk how it goes :D
@clouds finally got an upgrade (through a new pc)
reinstalling everything for now
but its a bit scary because my task manager is still going bonkers
:valSusgeNoted:
task manager still telling me its maxxed out but it seems to be running smoothly for now
Task manager will just do that
It says val is 2tb or storage sometimes also lol
undervolting might help
it's not bad, it's horrible
you mean infinitely lower?
a 13600k is NOT 180 bro no fucking way
+ socket
i wouldn't get an amd gpu if i were you, they have insanely high input lag
Hi, itâs nothing wrong with your pc, but I have a feeling you are not updating your drivers @Koga
It could also be your internet if you far away from you router
true true
for now its been going all perfectly so
done that
and my internet has been really on point, wasn't a lag thing
afaik for now it's fixed : tldr everything else but cpu/graphic card upgrade I did, nothing worked
and upgrading fixed it
Maybe you have a outage?
nah every outside factor (internet, electricity n what not) was fine
rly was an issue from within
Micro center and bestbuy have like year long deals
for 100 dollars cheaper than the nvidia equivalent
xd