Lag spikes on new build.

[Maxx]

Hello i am pretty decent with computers but i cant seem to fix a lag spike issue when playing csgo.
I have re-installed gpu drivers, updated the bios. played around with settings in-game and out of game. i cant seem to find the problem. im pretty sure that it occured once i had tried the oc tuner in the asus bios. when it auto changes ur settings to performance mode ect. i have put everything back to defult and im still getting these lag spikes, its not fps spikes either. and sometimes when i lag i can here static noise in my headphones. I am wondering if its my cpu or power supply, i am using a stock cooler ad temps are average. please help me. thanks alot
Max

Also i should of mentioned, when i restarted my pc earlyier i got a warning saying "asus anti power surge has stopped the pc from booting" or something like that. i think my power supply may be broke. i cant belive it because its a corsair one. at least it has warrenty and hopefully not damaged the cup, also i upped my cpu volts just a min ago too 1.2 too see if it would stable the cpu, it made it worse. hope this helps anyone with alot of knowledge on pcs. thanks

 

[barnsley]

PC specs might help ;P.

 

[Maxx]

and why is that? lol. but here you go. i5 4960. sabertooth z97, 8gb corsair vengeance pro 1866mhz, corsair rm750 power supply,gtx 560ti

 

[vorticalbox]

have you set ram timmings in thee BIOS?

 

[Maxx]

no i havent vortical, this is a very good spot. did sort of think about this myself. how can i know what too set them too?
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-...14900-(1866)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-10-9-27

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this is what i have

CAS 9-10-9-27, right? i will try this now. thanks

 

[vorticalbox]

CAS 9-10-9-27, right? i will try this now. thanks

yeah, let us know how it goes.

 

[Maxx]

heres some pics of the ram settings, pretty sure there not right. do i just put the 9-10-9-27, from the top part, starting from the top going down? where it says the timing is like. right? thanks
http://i60.tinypic.com/2n24m6v.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/fkp1zm.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/2d763w9.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/2uoo29y.jpg
Cheers

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i just set the timings, 9-10-9-27 and still getting the spikes.

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is it a possiblity that the power supply isnt stable? or the cpu isnt? should i run a test to check the cpu? if so which? OCCT or prime95? thanks

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help me =[ still getting spikes, even re-installed the game. next thing to try is re-install windows :S

 

[thrangz]

check the motherboard manual for the optimal slots when your using dual channel memory.

 

[Maxx]

thanks for the reply but they are already installed in the best place. its nothing to do with that. thanks anyway

 

[Maxx]

any more ideas? really want to fix this problem. considering using another power supply and then testing.

 

[Edge]

Have you tried a different game? There's the possibility this is a game/software issue.

 

[Maxx]

i will do, but considering there was no update as i am aware and the problem just randomly started occuring i highly dought it has anything to do with that :S

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yea, tried another game and the same lag spikes. so its 100% either my power supply/cpu or motherboard.