Windows 10: Audio and frame stutter on games and Youtube. How to fix? Is it my hardware?

A few months ago I was noticing problems with audio and frame stuttering and lag on my windows 11 desktop PC. I was hoping to get some help and support on the subject.

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Frame Stutter

A couple days ago every game that I play has frame stutters. its not my GPU because I still hit over 100 frames in my games. I also notice some audio stutter when people are talking in my discord server. ill list my current build down below. I have updated
windows to the most current version along with my video video drivers.

CPU: Intel I7 8700K

GPU: ASUS ROG STRIX GTX1080TI

RAM: 32GB G-Skill Trident Z RGB 3200Mhz

MOBO: ASUS ROG STRIX Z370

CPU Cooling: Corsair H100i liquid cooling

HDD: 2x Toshiba 5 TB HDD

SSD: Samsung Evo 850 1TB

PSU: Corsair RM1000i

OS: Windows 10 Home Edition

 

High end build, stuttering in every game

Capping the frame rate to 60hz and playing it at 72hz with vsync enabled shoudl reduce the stuttering but there's some games having troubles with 144hz vsync actually, I'm still investigating if this is a problem of my hardware or a problem of the games.

 

Audio stuttering after wake

Hi, ShimmyW

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.



Knowing that you have problems with your audio after waking up from sleep, you can try the following suggestions:



1. Check for Hardware Conflicts:

• Open Device Manager.
  
• Expand the “System devices” category.
  
• Look for any devices with yellow exclamation marks or error messages.
  
• If you find any conflicts, try disabling or uninstalling the conflicting devices.
  

2. Test with External Audio Device:

• Connect an external audio device, such as headphones or speakers, to the computer.
  
• If the audio stuttering persists, it suggests a problem with the Realtek audio device or its drivers.
  

3. Disable Audio Enhancements:

• Go to Control Panel > Sound.
  
• Select the Realtek audio device as the playback device.
  
• Click on the “Properties” button.
  
• Go to the “Enhancements” tab.
  
• Uncheck all the enhancement options.
  

If the above steps do not resolve the issue, contact Gigabyte support for further assistance. They may be able to provide additional troubleshooting steps or replace the audio device if necessary.

Best Regards

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist