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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

    Hey all, This may seem like an obvious thing but, I've been wanting to perform a clean installation of windows and I've made sure I have no important files I want to keep on either drive, so I want to wipe both of my drives completely and start from scratch. This being said, would I completely...
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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

    What are the chances a clean install will resolve my issue? I've never performed a clean install before and I'm reluctant to do so in case something goes wrong but at the same time, no other solution has helped resolve the problem so I'm leaning towards the clean install. Is the process...
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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

    So with a clean install I wouldn't even get the option "Keep nothing"? if so, how would I go about performing a clean install? I only did it through the Recovery setting under "Reset this PC"
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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

    I already did a clean install of windows 10 after I reverted back, the problem still persisted. Even in my iCUE dashboard, it's showing my GPU temps as though my GPU is being utilized but when I'm playing a game (any game) my GPU in task manager is constantly at 0% as though it's not being...
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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

    This is one of the first things I checked, it's stating that my GPU is being used but when I open task manager it's showing 0% GPU usage under any game I play, this was not the case before I reverted back to windows 10.
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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

    Yes, everything that appeared in that section beforehand, I installed.
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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

    I don't see an optional updates page, is there something I need to do for it to appear? The screenshot above is all I see in my Windows Update section
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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

    I have the latest Nvidia driver installed and up to date. I have run all windows updates including optionals. Here are the screenshots requested:
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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

    Here is my full spec from order page: Case CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready! Memory (RAM) 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE...
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    PCSPECIALIST Games using 0% GPU but a lot of CPU

    So, I recently downgraded back to Windows 10 from Windows 11 because of personal reasons and since then, I've noticed any game I play isn't utilizing my GPU like AT ALL. Every time I check task manager it's at 0% whereas my CPU is usually high. My games look like they're running on integrated...
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    PCSPECIALIST Gaming monitor needed for GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP

    Hi, I'm currently on the search for a gaming monitor to utilise my GPU capabilities and would like some recommendations for my budget which is unfortunately only £200. I thought about getting the AOC G2460PF which is well within my price range and is 144hz with a 4K UHD 2160p resolution although...
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    PCSPECIALIST First time buying new gaming PC

    I read the above links to the best of my ability, I'm just not very knowledgeable when it comes to what's best for a gaming PC. That being said, I'm here to get the most out of my money in terms of best selection of parts which is why I'm hoping for the rig I selected above to be edited to the...
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    PCSPECIALIST First time buying new gaming PC

    The monitor I'll be using is an AOC 24 inch FHD gaming monitor 144hz 1080p HD 1ms response time As you have also recommended above, AMD seems the better option overall although I'm not sure if it's better for gaming, could you let me know if it is or not? I just want a rig good enough to play...
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