Question / Help Laggy Output but low CPU usage?

[Mitchell Kane]

So how would I go about lowering it if that is possible? Also, it wasn't like this before so is there something that could possible cause a spike in temperature?

 

[Osiris]

Improper/not functioning cooling, dust in fans, bad thermal paste, it can be any number of things.

 

[Mitchell Kane]

I'll see what I can do about the fans. Would make sense because the room is pretty dusty. Thanks!

 

[Mitchell Kane]

It ran slightly better after clearing the fans, but still not usable. Here is the log https://gist.github.com/f4cfa9fdf2bd34f865d2

 

[Osiris]

If the temperatures are still high, you will have to do more then just clearing the fans.

 

[DEDRICK]

Get some thermal paste and remount your CPU fan. I have a feeling your 4790 might be using the Stock/OEM cooler though, is your computer pre-built?

 

[Mitchell Kane]

No it was a a semi-custom build. I picked out the MOBO, CPU, and GPU, and the guy that built it took care of the rest.

 

[Mitchell Kane]

So in other words I'm fucking until I sink more money into the system to figure out the temperature problem that MAY be causing this?

 

[Sapiens]

Reseating the HSF with some fresh thermal paste is pretty easy and cheap to do.

 

[Osiris]

So in other words I'm fucking until I sink more money into the system to figure out the temperature problem that MAY be causing this?

If your cpu hits 90 C, it's definitely the cause.

 

[Mitchell Kane]

So I replaced the thermal paste and it brought the temp down to around 75, but I'm still have the problems with OBS.

 

[DevonCM]

So you're using the stock cooler? You'll want to get something better than that scrap metal for cooling your CPU.

 

[sam686]

Use software like HWMonitor that measures temperatures and CPU's MHz speed. Run something like intelBurnTest software, or OBS record. Does the CPU's Mhz speed drop and slow down with over 50% CPU usage?

 

[Sapiens]

The stock cooler should do fine at stock speeds, and 75C is still pretty warm unless you're getting that running Prime95 or some other type of stress test. If you mean you get 75C at idle then something is still terribly wrong.

 

[Mitchell Kane]

At idle it's around 40-45 which is normal for my CPU. The fan I'm using isn't the best, but it's not terrible. The 75 temp was when I was running OBS and streaming.

 

[Mitchell Kane]

Also, I lowered the frame rate to 48 and I'm still having issues.

 

[sam686]

What Motherboard and Power Supply being used in your computer?
Sometimes motherboard's VRM (mostly cheap ones without heatsink on VRM) could be overheating and slowing down a fast CPU.

Did you use HWMonitor or CPU-Z and watch the Mhz speed drop at over 50% cpu usage? as still not still not sure if your CPU is still being throttled slowdown?

 

[Mitchell Kane]

Using an Asus H87M-E, and just a normal power supply, nothing fancy (don't know its name).

 

[Mitchell Kane]

Even after downloading and installing the newest update today I'm still having this problem. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Mitchell Kane]

Also forgot to mention that while the speeds don't drop at all even up to the 90% CPU that I was pushing, their speed tops out around 50-60% of CPU being used if that means anything to anyone.