Texture streaming issues with RTX 3080 (may not be GPU related)

[unselles]

Hey there,

I'm having an issue with my PC while playing games ever since I installed it in a new case (yes, I know cases have no way to affect performance).

Basically, as the title says, I get issues with texture streaming, or slow textures/model loading, such as character models/textures props and really any model/texture. The models/textures load in eventually, but with a few seconds delay and then they load in slowly.

This happens in all games, not only one or two.
All of the games are on SSDs.
This issue only started happening after installing new case and reinstalling Windows, I had no issues before.

Things I've tried:
Clean installing Windows 10, clean installing all drivers, reinstalling the GPU itself (even to a different PCIE slot), reinstalling RAM, testing all drives (they are all fine), cleaning the PC, clearing CMOS, installing older graphics driver, using IGPU...
I get this issue even with Integrated graphics, it's literally the same.

Video of the issue

 

[cvaldes]

Since this is happening on both the iGPU and the discrete 3080, it clearly has nothing to do with the latter.

I suggest running your tests again with one stick of RAM at a time.

 

[unselles]

Since this is happening on both the iGPU and the discrete 3080, it clearly has nothing to do with the latter.

I suggest running your tests again with one stick of RAM at a time.

Tried it with different GPU and RAM sticks, still the same issue.

 

[Speedyblupi]

Have you tried running DXdiag? Does it show any errors or anything else unexpected?

 

[cvaldes]

Tried it with different GPU and RAM sticks, still the same issue.

This points to some hardware issue centered around the motherboard. I remove it from the case and carefully reinstall it hopefully to avoid causing some sort of intermittent short.

It's worth noting that the problem started after you changed cases so the new case might be making some sort of undesirable electrical contact with one (or more) of the components that shouldn't be happening.

If you continue having problems, return the case and get a new one.

 

[unselles]

Take a look yourself, I think it's fine.

My case is Fractal Meshify 2, is it known to do that?

This points to some hardware issue centered around the motherboard. I remove it from the case and carefully reinstall it hopefully to avoid causing some sort of intermittent short.

It's worth noting that the problem started after you changed cases so the new case might be making some sort of undesirable electrical contact with one (or more) of the components that shouldn't be happening.

If you continue having problems, return the case and get a new one.

I made it so the MB has no contact with the case, the issue persists.

 

[cvaldes]

Take a look yourself, I think it's fine.

My case is Fractal Meshify 2, is it known to do that?

I have no experience with this case although I read a fair amount of PC hardware reviews and I don't recall anyone ever singling out Fractal as a bad designer.

I made it so the MB has no contact with the case, the issue persists.

And how pray tell did you accomplish this? You have photos?

PC motherboards are designed to have contact with metal parts of the case in specific areas for grounding.

 

[unselles]

Okay, I think I found out the issue. It actually seems to be the CPU, it's either damaged, or just dirty.
Any idea how to properly fix that?

I took a look at it, it looks like one or more pads are affected.

 

[looniam]

And how pray tell did you accomplish this? You have photos?

PC motherboards are designed to have contact with metal parts of the case in specific areas for grounding.

it's called breadboarding and usually the most fundamental manner to troubleshoot issues. motherboard do not need those grounds, plenty provided by the wall outlet.

i always breadboard before install any new mobo in a case.