Cant seem to figure out why my game is stuttering

[BaiterSkater]

You could potentially brick your motherboard/other components because of this. You need to verify if the motherboard is properly mounted on its standoffs.

So should i take the motherboard put and see if im missing standoffs ?

 

[cvaldes]

It doesn't look like you even need to remove the motherboard at first.

Your motherboard has eight mounting holes. It looks like most of them are empty based on the photographs you've provided. There is other evidence of sloppy PC construction as well but the first course of action is to make sure the mobo is properly installed.

Start by putting a screw in each mounting hole (your motherboard's owners manual will identify their locations). If you can't detect a standoff, it's likely that it is missing.

This should take you no more than 60-90 seconds.

 

[eidairaman1]

So should i take the motherboard put and see if im missing standoffs ?

YES

 

[outpt]

I think he’s playing every one!

 

[SomeOne99h]

I think he’s playing every one!

Beginners to PC building tend to do even worse than that man.

 

[BaiterSkater]

YES

Gotcha

 

[Mussels]

so how is this affecting my computer at the moment? is it being undervolted or something because of it? I don't understand.

It can short out and die, or start a fire at any moment if it moves around and touches something it shouldnt.

It needs to be screwed in place, and its not.

That HDD looks like an absolute antique, please disconnect it and run SSD only and see what happens

 

[cst1992]

I think he’s playing every one!

I see nothing in the thread to support that.

That HDD looks like an absolute antique, please disconnect it and run SSD only and see what happens

Would that affect real-time game performance though?

I'd say it'd only affect loading times.

 

[Mussels]

I see nothing in the thread to support that.


Would that affect real-time game performance though?

I'd say it'd only affect loading times.

100%, mech drives absolutely cause systems to halt on spin up. Game doesnt need to be on it at all.

 

[BaiterSkater]

This is what it looks like under my motherboard. It seems i have a few of standoffs you guys mentioned.

Well i booted everything up now that i took my mobo out and switched the pcie slot from 1 to 2 and now it says there's four keyboards and two mice?

 

[eidairaman1]

This is what it looks like under my motherboard. It seems i have a few of standoffs you guys mentioned.

Well i booted everything up now that i took my mobo out and switched the pcie slot from 1 to 2 and now it says there's four keyboards and two mice?

Take it to a shop,

You have failed to listen to the suggestions about standoffs.

/thread,

 

[Mussels]

This is what it looks like under my motherboard. It seems i have a few of standoffs you guys mentioned.

Well i booted everything up now that i took my mobo out and switched the pcie slot from 1 to 2 and now it says there's four keyboards and two mice?

That's normal, a mouse with extra buttons pretends to be a keyboard as well

The CMOS cleared message could indicate a flat battery, at the very least your BIOS settings are all reset (which means we may need to confirm some critical settings are correct there.


You cant half-ass this stuff. I get that it's confusing when you're being given advice by multiple people, but standoffs being done wrong can result in electrocution and fire. DON'T fuck about with them.

Not every standoff position can or should be used on the case. Different motherboard sizes use different holes.
Every stand-off hole that matches between the case and mobo, MUST have a standoff. Doesn't matter at all if it's the cause of performance issues, it's a SAFETY issue.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

*EVERY* hole on the motherboard needs a standoff.
Zero where there is no hole, one where there is. The end.

Well, that particular motherboard has 2 holes at the very bottom edge (normal ATX tower orientation) that using a screw/standoff is optional. That motherboard has 8 locations that need screws, and it's rather easy to tell where.

 

[ThaiTaffy]

1. Watch a build video
2. Clean it use a paint brush or something suitable to get rid of all the dust and nasties
3. Fit the standoffs into the case that correspond with the holes on your motherboard
4. Cable manage find routes so your cables are tidy without touching heat sinks and have no strain

That's all I can suggest at this point.
Good luck

 

[Mussels]

Well, that particular motherboard has 2 holes at the very bottom edge (normal ATX tower orientation) that using a screw/standoff is optional. That motherboard has 8 locations that need screws, and it's rather easy to tell where.

I'll re-word that - you got in before my first edit, but i made it clearer again.

 

[BaiterSkater]

Wait im so confused on what to do about the standoffs

 

[ThaiTaffy]

Wait im so confused on what to do about the standoffs

 

[the54thvoid]

Thought I'd pop in and observe this thread.

@BaiterSkater - do as requested earlier in the thread and fill out your system specs in your profile- it'll help people new to this thread. Click your user name at the top of the TPU forum page (in menu bar, right hand side). You'll see a heading for 'System Specs' - go fill it out please.

 

[cst1992]

Nice video. Note that the case is oriented to the right →, not the top ↑.

 

[ThaiTaffy]

Nice video. Note that the case is oriented to the right →, not the top ↑.

I didn't watch it sorry I just linked the first thing on YouTube was it any good?

 

[cst1992]

I didn't watch it sorry I just linked the first thing on YouTube was it any good?

Yeah, it's all right. It doesn't cover the motherboard installation itself though.

 

[chrcoluk]

If its hardware, its probably either cpu, ram or storage, gpu bottlenecks dont tend to have a stuttery effect unless vsync.

 

[BaiterSkater]

If its hardware, its probably either cpu, ram or storage, gpu bottlenecks dont tend to have a stuttery effect unless vsync.

Well I thought it might be a gpu issue because my gpu never stayes at 100% usage

So i ordered some new standoffs and I'm not really sure what to do about my performance issues. Can anyone help me out there?

i noticed that when im playing a game my gpu usage never goes up to 100%

 

[Mussels]

Well I thought it might be a gpu issue because my gpu never stayes at 100% usage

So i ordered some new standoffs and I'm not really sure what to do about my performance issues. Can anyone help me out there?

i noticed that when im playing a game my gpu usage never goes up to 100%

Usually that would imply you are CPU limited, and is different to a stutter issue.

Can i see HWinfo64 screenshots that show your CPU clockspeed and temps, with min max and average visible? First link of my sig has info on it, if needed.

By clicking the arrows in the bottom left, and closing a few irrelevant sensors i can get CPU clocks, temps, and power on the left with GPU readings on the right, all in the one screenshot.
My screenshot here is idle on a system doing nothing, we'd be looking for something like your max CPU Clocks being low, temps being high, that sort of thing.

 

[BaiterSkater]

Usually that would imply you are CPU limited, and is different to a stutter issue.

Can i see HWinfo64 screenshots that show your CPU clockspeed and temps, with min max and average visible? First link of my sig has info on it, if needed.

By clicking the arrows in the bottom left, and closing a few irrelevant sensors i can get CPU clocks, temps, and power on the left with GPU readings on the right, all in the one screenshot.
My screenshot here is idle on a system doing nothing, we'd be looking for something like your max CPU Clocks being low, temps being high, that sort of thing.

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Okay sure. Let me install hwinfo and get everything situated on my screen. Thanks for the reply. One sec