Windows 10: Please help me where these 100% disk usage spikes are coming from on a fresh W10 install

So I decided to install W10 on a new SSD, and everything went well during installation. HOWEVER the SSD writing spikes to 100%, freezing everything for several seconds, then is responsive again. Sometimes right before it comes back the screen goes black, then returns (not sure why). This is a brand new hard drive, and a brand new installation. It hasn't happened in any games (yet), but can pop up when I use Chrome, or when I use the search bar. I can browse folders just fine. If I had to guess, the computer isn't utilizing the SSD properly in one way or another.

I managed to catch a screenshot of Task Manager and Resource Monitor here (came from Chrome this specific time):

https://preview.redd.it/t63934srtb5...bp&s=a2454e0e659876b66ef951c18d8861c3f1cd91b1

Please help me figure out what is going on. I got the SSD *to* avoid issues like this, not have them more (previous hard drive was my storage drive, which didn't have this issue; I moved to the SSD for obvious reasons). I used crystaldisk and Samsung Magician to check the drive; everything is in working order, so the drive itself isn't the issue. I've tried every solution I could find online; disabling Superfetch/Windows Search, chkdsk.exe, update all drivers, etc. The only thing I can think of that might not be right is something in the controllers, which you can see here:

https://preview.redd.it/04alk4e1vb5...bp&s=d1855d4181fe453563e5cb9e98fc8ee68a9e00be

SSD (holds OS + certain programs): Samsung EVO 860HDD (other storage): Seagate 2TB (ST2000DM008)OS: Windows 10 HomeCPU: AMD FX 8350Motherboard: Gigabyte 970A-DS3PGPU: GTX 1050TiRAM 12GB DDR3 (recycled from two office computers, hence the weird number)

(I know the setup is really crappy; I'm working on it but atm it's a real pain to get the money).

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help!

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