100% disk usage when playing games

[TrumpYoRump]

Hey guys. Just today I upgraded my CPU for my computer from an I5 to an I7. The reason was because I was getting frequent stutters and freezes when I was playing The Division 2. My old CPU was almost always at 100% usage, and after upgrading, my CPU is much better and my games run smoother.

The problem is that I'm still getting stutters and freezes when playing The Division 2 and I checked my Task Manager to find that my Disk Usage was at 100% when the game was running. When I turned it off, I realized that Sysmain (or superfetch as it used to be called) was taking up a lot of disk usage.

I disabled Sysmain and my performance got a little bit better, but I was still experiencing freezing and annoying stuttering.

I only have 8GB of RAM (the minimum for the game) and my Hard Drive is kind of full but still has some free space (about 170 GB free from 500GB total)

Is the issue my RAM or my hard drive? And what can I do to troubleshoot? I'm starting to get really impatient because all I want is for my damn game to just run properly.

Any help would be appreciated

[rezo]

specs?

[r.linder]

Having an SSD would help with system performance immensely, and would free up space on your HDD.

[TrumpYoRump]

rezo a écrit :

specs?

CPU: Intel I7 6700k
GPU: GTX 1060 6GB
8 GB RAM
930 GB Local Disk Hard Drive
Windows 10

Escorve a écrit :

Having an SSD would help with system performance immensely, and would free up space on your HDD.

If I do end up getting an SSD, what would you recommend that doesn't break the bank? (Less than 40$) and do you really think it will help my performance? I'm skeptical since I just got my new CPU and Fan and don't want to keep throwing money at my PC unless I know it'll be worth it.

[Obsessive Power]

Years ago, 8GB RAM was plenty, indeed, it's still very adequate for general usage - browsing and productivity, but latest games need more RAM. I highly recommend upgrading to 16GB as well as an SSD. Installing to SSD can help with stutters though.

For an SSD I recommend a 512GB as a minimum. Once you have an SSD as your Windows boot drive, you'll wonder how you got on so long without it. It's like night & day.

[TrumpYoRump]

matty_112 a écrit :

Years ago, 8GB RAM was plenty, indeed, it's still very adequate for general usage - browsing and productivity, but latest games need more RAM. I highly recommend upgrading to 16GB as well as an SSD. Installing to SSD can help with stutters though.

For an SSD I recommend a 512GB as a minimum. Once you have an SSD as your Windows boot drive, you'll wonder how you got on so long without it. It's like night & day.

Damn, that's quite the bucket list. Thanks for the recommendation though.

[r.linder]

TrumpYoRump a écrit :

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Having an SSD would help with system performance immensely, and would free up space on your HDD.

If I do end up getting an SSD, what would you recommend that doesn't break the bank? (Less than 40$) and do you really think it will help my performance? I'm skeptical since I just got my new CPU and Fan and don't want to keep throwing money at my PC unless I know it'll be worth it.

Kingston A400s are typically the most common choice. A 240GB model is about 40$ CAD, which is all you need for the OS and important programs.

[TrumpYoRump]

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TrumpYoRump a écrit :

If I do end up getting an SSD, what would you recommend that doesn't break the bank? (Less than 40$) and do you really think it will help my performance? I'm skeptical since I just got my new CPU and Fan and don't want to keep throwing money at my PC unless I know it'll be worth it.

Kingston A400s are typically the most common choice. A 240GB model is about 40$ CAD, which is all you need for the OS and important programs.

Appreciate it.