I bought a prebuilt gaming PC last year and have absolutely loved it. However the past couple weeks I've been getting really high latency when I play online games. Thought it was just my internet but it's apparently not. I've tried literally everything and have no idea what it could be. Usually stay around 12 latency and no higher but it's been anywhere from 15 to 999 back forth
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Need help!!!
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Let's get some more information:
Download and run the free version of speccy.
Once you have ran speccy, follow the instructions to upload a snapshot found here.
To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:
Please list your power supply unit
On top of this, please run an internet speedtest, I use SpeedTest by Ookla.
Download and run the free version of speccy.
Once you have ran speccy, follow the instructions to upload a snapshot found here.
To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:
Please list your power supply unit
On top of this, please run an internet speedtest, I use SpeedTest by Ookla.
PSU is Apevia 800 Watt Prestige 80 Plus Gold
To add onto Pyro, have you tried to update your Ethernet driver? Most motherboards have released an updated ethernet driver in the last 6 months.
While waiting on the speedtest, let's cover some other bases as well.
That PSU is rated very poorly, C Tier - which I wouldn't put anywhere near a computer with an RTX 3070. Having a quality unit (usually indicated by a 10 year warranty), with an 80+ gold rating backed by a competent name such as Seasonic or Corsair is critical to any gaming computer. While it doesn't seem likely to be the issue in this case, it's something I'd think about in your future.
JMarket is right about drivers, you reset your computer within the last 24 hours, did you install all of your drivers before allowing the computer to connect to the internet? This is critical as Windows will try to automatically grab drivers, and these are typically generic drivers that will give you worse performance.
That PSU is rated very poorly, C Tier - which I wouldn't put anywhere near a computer with an RTX 3070. Having a quality unit (usually indicated by a 10 year warranty), with an 80+ gold rating backed by a competent name such as Seasonic or Corsair is critical to any gaming computer. While it doesn't seem likely to be the issue in this case, it's something I'd think about in your future.
JMarket is right about drivers, you reset your computer within the last 24 hours, did you install all of your drivers before allowing the computer to connect to the internet? This is critical as Windows will try to automatically grab drivers, and these are typically generic drivers that will give you worse performance.
I will once again ask that you complete a speedtest as requested in post #2 and share your speeds and ping with us.
Are you running an ethernet cord or Wi-Fi?
Did you download any new programs or updates before this happened?
Did you download all drivers before connecting the computer to the internet? This is critical to a fresh install of Windows.
As far as a 'bad' CPU, I have never heard of it causing slow internet speeds, unless you were messing with the CPU/Cooler I find it unlikely that any damage would occur, they're locked in pretty well nowadays.
You could try re-seating all the components in your computer, there have been some seating issues with the newer Intel CPUs, but I find this unlikely to be your problem unprovoked. (Please note that you must be cautious of ESD and have proper thermal paste on hand if you plan to reseat your components, do not try to use something like toothpaste on the CPU, only proper thermal compound).
Are you running an ethernet cord or Wi-Fi?
Did you download any new programs or updates before this happened?
Did you download all drivers before connecting the computer to the internet? This is critical to a fresh install of Windows.
As far as a 'bad' CPU, I have never heard of it causing slow internet speeds, unless you were messing with the CPU/Cooler I find it unlikely that any damage would occur, they're locked in pretty well nowadays.
You could try re-seating all the components in your computer, there have been some seating issues with the newer Intel CPUs, but I find this unlikely to be your problem unprovoked. (Please note that you must be cautious of ESD and have proper thermal paste on hand if you plan to reseat your components, do not try to use something like toothpaste on the CPU, only proper thermal compound).
also when i go to power on my computer itll run for a few seconds and cut back on then itll cut back on. itll do it a few times before it actually stays on. not sure if thatll have something to do with it also. that started happening about the same time as well
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