Question / Help CPU Spikes, Game slows to halt

[CptJackRabbit]

I cannot seem to fix this. I have tried following guides, changing bitrates, and everything else.I know I know, Post logs... well, I am well ahead of you for that.. Here they come:

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Hardware Specs

System   
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  Manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
  Model MS-7596
  Total amount of system memory 16.0 GB RAM
  System type 64-bit operating system
  Number of processor cores 6
Storage   
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  Total size of hard disk(s) 4657 GB
  Disk partition (C:) 634 GB Free (931 GB Total)
  Disk partition (F:) 158 GB Free (932 GB Total)
  Media drive (G:) CD/DVD
  Disk partition (H:) 375 GB Free (932 GB Total)
  Media drive (I:) CD/DVD
  Disk partition (J:) 416 GB Free (1863 GB Total)
Graphics   
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  Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
  Total available graphics memory 4095 MB
  Dedicated graphics memory 1024 MB
  Dedicated system memory 0 MB
  Shared system memory 3071 MB
  Display adapter driver version 9.18.13.2011
  Primary monitor resolution 1680x1050
  Secondary monitor resolution 1360x768
  DirectX version DirectX 10
Network   
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  Network Adapter Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20)
  Network Adapter 802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card
  Network Adapter TAP-Win32 Adapter V9
  Network Adapter Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter

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OBS Log Attached.
So the moment I run OBS the CPU usage percent jumps to 100. Neverwinter is the game in question. (Not Nights, but the D&D Version) which by itself runs very smooth at high settings. I dropped the settings on it, lowered everything I can on OBS... nope. It is still completely unplayable. I should have the hardware and network to run it and stream to Twitch. Any ideas are super welcome.

Thanks.

Oh, if there is any more info needed, by all means, lemme know.

 

[Sapiens]

That sounds like it might be a heat issue, which could cause your CPU to underclock itself. What is the CPU usage just from playing the game and not running OBS? Go grab Prime95 and HWMonitor and make your system isn't cooking itself.

 

[CptJackRabbit]

CPU usage by the game when it is running is around 12%. I added the HWMonitor results as a txt file. Seems to be in good nick.