PC latency spikes during gaming (mostly overwatch 2)

[Scott_Fiala]

I have been having issues with my pc latency spiking into the multi thousands for 5-10 seconds during gaming. I play mostly Overwatch 2 and Escape from Tarkov, I see this happening in both games but Overwatch more consistently. I feel defeated and run out of ideas. It’s a custom build pc that i have had non stop issues with for awhile but this one is just getting worse and worse. I’m using NZXT cam to track temps, task man. to see apps and nvidia performance overlay to track latency.
Temps during spikes:
CPU 72
GPU 78

Specs:
I-9 9900k
rtx 3080
2x16 ddr4
I dont remember motherboard.

[phillpower2]

What speed is the RAM.

What is the brand and model name or number of the PSU.

I play mostly Overwatch 2 and Escape from Tarkov, I see this happening in both games but Overwatch more consistently.

Both require an internet connection and that could be the cause of your troubles, post the requested info for us and we can then look at testing your GPU.

[Scott_Fiala]

What speed is the RAM.

What is the brand and model name or number of the PSU.

Both require an internet connection and that could be the cause of your troubles, post the requested info for us and we can then look at testing your GPU.

its a corsair sf800 gold, ram is 5400 i think but i know my mobo can only do 2667. my internet is ethernet and i live in a good area with consistant speeds. i get 450 megabits down and 12 up.

[phillpower2]

The PSU is fine but the RAM not.

It is not just the MB you need to consider, the RAM is not appropriate for your CPU either, Intel state here up to 2666MHz/MT/s and if you have XMP enabled the RAM will get auto OCd past what the CPU can handle and the PC will at some point become unstable.

You say you have good internet speeds but something is interfering with your online gaming;

Download then run Speccy ( free ) and post the resultant url for us, details here, this will provide us with information about your computer hardware + any software that you have installed that may explain the present issue/s.

To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:

In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.

In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.

Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.

[COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]Can I ask that you do not quote every reply as we have to read the full post to make sure nothing gets missed, thanks.[/COLOR]

[Scott_Fiala]

What speed is the RAM.

What is the brand and model name or number of the PSU.

Both require an internet connection and that could be the cause of your troubles, post the requested info for us and we can then look at testing your GPU.

What speed is the RAM.

What is the brand and model name or number of the PSU.

Both require an internet connection and that could be the cause of your troubles, post the requested info for us and we can then look at testing your GPU.

also i found my mobo. its a asrock h310cm-itx/ac

[Scott_Fiala]

http://speccy.piriform.com/results/c168jRFzCnqo2H8sOWgnxMC

[Scott_Fiala]

thank you for you help by the way

[phillpower2]

When you next post, do not click on the Reply tab first, enter any info into the dialogue input box and when you are done just click on Post Reply like you have been doing, this will avoid you quoting every reply.
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Computer type: Desktop
[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Installation Date: 1/8/2023 5:41:38 AM

Most surprised that you have not had long standing issues with this computer as it has not been set up correctly since day one, I struggled to find any drivers have been installed, I eventually found two unimportant drivers + drivers fo an apple device.
Once Windows has been clean installed you must then install first the MBs chipset drivers then the storage/SATA drivers and third the graphics drivers, the drivers can either come from a disk provided by the motherboard manufacturer or downloaded from their site and saved to a flash drive etc, this is a must and Windows should not be allowed to check for updates before it has been done as more often than not Windows installs the wrong drivers or in the incorrect order and this can cause all sorts of problems.

The reason why this procedure is so important, the chipset is what enables the MB to be able to communicate with all the hardware + are the first drivers that Windows looks for on boot.
Graphics
OMEN 27i IPS[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)] (2560x1440@165Hz)
Acer H236HL ([COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]1920x1080@60Hz)

You should never mix specs of monitor and especially when it comes to the resolution.
Power Profile
Active power scheme[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]: High performance

Change the Windows Power Plan to Balanced, Ultra and High Performance are a form of overclocking that is known to cause stability and overheating issues, the setting should only be used for gaming type notebooks that have a discrete GPU that needs the extra power.
[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]PolarBear Tunnel
Realtek USB GbE Family Controller
[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]TunnelBear Adapter

There are two VPNs shown to be installed on this computer and that will impact online gaming.

[COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]Edit to add: Have two suggestions, one quick and then one a bit time consuming.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]

[Scott_Fiala]

I have done driver updates, i have gone to device manager and checked that all devices are up to date unless i have been doing that wrong. i have been using nvidia to keep my graphics drivers up to date. i do not have xmp turned on, i checked my bios and it doesn’t have an option for it at all.

As for the resolution, i am not really sure how to fix that as my second monitor does not support 1440.

as for vpn, i understand that they can cause issues but i have them turned off unless i am doing specific things then i actively turn them on. i do not use them while gaming. also i almost never have network latency issues. the problem i have have is with pc latency specifically.

i am interested and willing to try either or both of your suggested solutions

[phillpower2]

You may have misunderstood the advised and sorry if it sounds rough but your PC is what is often described as a lazy set-up in that Windows has been allowed to install generic drivers rather than the correct system drivers being manually installed;
Once Windows has been clean installed you must then install first the MBs chipset drivers then the storage/SATA drivers and third the graphics drivers, the drivers can either come from a disk provided by the motherboard manufacturer or downloaded from their site and saved to a flash drive etc, this is a must and[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)] Windows should not be allowed to check for updates before it has been done as more often than not Windows installs the wrong drivers or in the incorrect order and this can cause all sorts of problems.

The reason why this procedure is so important, the chipset is what enables the MB to be able to communicate with all the hardware + are the first drivers that Windows looks for on boot.

Only the manufacturer of a MB writes chipset drivers for their board and if you don`t install the drivers yourself you will either end up without any chipset drivers or some random drivers that Windows update has found, the order for the driver installation along with where any divers must come from was explained and the above highlighted in red for as to why it is so important.

Because your CPU does not have any onboard graphics the first two drivers to be installed should have been the INF driver ver:10.1.17968.8131_Public and then the latest drivers from Nvidea for your GPU.

The required drivers should have been already to hand and the computer not connected to the internet once Windows had been installed,

i have been using nvidia to keep my graphics drivers up to date.

Once Windows has been installed, you install the necessary drivers for the MB and other hardware and then leave well alone, drivers should not be allowed to auto update and you should never update any driver/s unless the new drivers are intended to resolve a specific issue that you are having, installing new drivers unnecessarily can actually cause you the very issues that any new drivers are intended to resolve and uninstalling the new drivers may not resolve the problem/s that installing the new drivers has caused.

Depending on priority it can take many months before the driver provider releases any fix and depending on the age of the hardware or software concerned they sometimes do not even bother or may have already announced an end of support.

i do not have xmp turned on, i checked my bios and it doesn’t have an option for it at all.

Not sure why the above has been mentioned, XMP was not identified as being the cause and because we could see in Speccy that your RAM is working at 2666MHz which is the best for both the CPU and MB, should you wish to look the RAM settings are in the OC Tweaking area of the BIOS and may well presently be set to Auto.

As for the resolution, i am not really sure how to fix that as my second monitor does not support 1440.

The difference in the MHz causes the most problems but other issues are caused by the difference in the response times and one screen being G-Sync compatible while the older screen is not, two G-Sync spec screens would be better for you..

as for vpn, i understand that they can cause issues but i have them turned off unless i am doing specific things then i actively turn them on. i do not use them while gaming. also i almost never have network latency issues.[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)] the problem i have have is with pc latency specifically.
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Sorry but that was not what you post in your OP and we can only go on from what you tell us and what we can see in Speccy;

[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]I have been having issues with my pc latency spiking into the multi thousands for 5-10 seconds during gaming. [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]I play mostly Overwatch 2 and Escape from Tarkov, I see this happening in both games but Overwatch more consistently.
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As you have an Nvidia GPU their info here is worth you reading.[/color][/color][/color][/COLOR]

[phillpower2]

Being that the OP revisited the forum but chose not to acknowledge my reply this thread will be closed.