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Question

What is causing stuttering during games?

May 9, 2018 8:23PM PDT

So I built a desktop PC and have been having trouble with it stuttering, just for a split second, during gaming or even just when listening to Spotify sometimes. The audio and the video does it, there's an audible stutter sound and the video skips. Does it with both games I've played so far (Sims 3 and Elder Scrolls Online). I'm thinking either the CPU or the video card are insufficient. Any thoughts? Here are the specs:

256 GB SSD, 1 TB magnetic hard drive (happens whether game is running on SSD or the other hard drive).

Intel Pentium G Series 3.50 GHz Dual-Core LGA 1151 Processor
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Pentium-Dual-Core-Processor-BX80677G4560/dp/B01NCE8T92

16 GB RAM (4x 4GB cards)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231886

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti DirectX 12 GTX 1050 Ti 4GT OC 4GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready ATX Video Card
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137055

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Clarification Request
I'd seen a lot of causes.
May 10, 2018 10:51AM PDT
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Answer
Build
May 10, 2018 10:55PM PDT

After you built this machine did you install the proper bios and drivers?

Did you block windows from changing those drivers?