PC Nerd(s) Required

[Nymzee]

Hello PC nerds, I am not one myself as such but require the aid of GOT's finest (if we have any) as I have Google'd and Google'd and getting nowhere. Basically my desktop PC CPU usage is constantly at 100% in Task Manager. I have gone into advanced power settings on the plan I have selected (power saver) and capped the maximum processor state to 70% and minimum to 0% but no joy. This worked one time, bringing the CPU usage down to around 30% but after restarting it is back up again to 100%. I am baffled how it can be above a maximum value restriction so wondering if there's some sort of built in boost I have enabled that's overriding? My PC works perfectly fine for browsing and gaming I just don't want to damage the hardware.

I am using an AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (6 Cores) which is around 3.5 years old now. The only thing boosty I can find is an MSI X Boost which let's me change from certain modes like home theatre and gaming but I have these all set to off.

Attached screenshot of the evidence. Appreciate anyone with an answer/solution.

 

[Rita_Poon]

AVG and Norton?
Resource and performance monitor seems busy though not hogging ram.

Why are you concerned about cpu usage? As you are 3.5 years in, chances are its fine, maybe break the hoover out and clean the heatsink. When you put task manager on that itself takes up cpu usage considerably.

 

[Baines' left foot]

AVG and Norton?
Resource and performance monitor seems busy though not hogging ram.

Why are you concerned about cpu usage? As you are 3.5 years in, chances are its fine, maybe break the hoover out and clean the heatsink. When you put task manager on that itself takes up cpu usage considerably.

Yeah I’d get rid of Norton straight away and maybe AVG too. Norton is known for using more than it needs.

From what I have been lead to believe Windows Defence is very capable these days and 3rd party anti virus etc. aren’t the basic requirement they used to be.

 

[Nymzee]

AVG and Norton?
Resource and performance monitor seems busy though not hogging ram.

Why are you concerned about cpu usage? As you are 3.5 years in, chances are its fine, maybe break the hoover out and clean the heatsink. When you put task manager on that itself takes up cpu usage considerably.

Well I was always under the impression a CPU being at max capacity isn't really healthy for it? Especially if it's at 100% when I have nothing open.

 

[john jako]

 

[dublinbluenose]

I'd start by updating all your drivers and checking for malware. You've no need for two Anti-Virus programs so get rid of one of those for sure.

 

[john jako]

People who go overboard with anti virus software defo visit the dark web.

I’d suggest you all stop pming Nymz unless you want to be answering questions from the five-o

 

[Bungle]

 

[Nymzee]

I'd start by updating all your drivers and checking for malware. You've no need for two Anti-Virus programs so get rid of one of those for sure.

I'm pretty meticulous with my drivers, check for GPU update daily, Windows Update daily etc. To be honest, when I got the computer because it was so pricey (for me) I was whacking all the free anti-virus on it just in case.

I of course have Windows Defender running and I think I have Malwarebytes (free) do you think this is enough protection?

 

[Nymzee]

People who go overboard with anti virus software defo visit the dark web.

I’d suggest you all stop pming Nymz unless you want to be answering questions from the five-o

Haha no, this is because I am from the LimeWire generation jako

 

[DuuuncanHadaPigeon]

I'm pretty meticulous with my drivers, check for GPU update daily, Windows Update daily etc. To be honest, when I got the computer because it was so pricey (for me) I was whacking all the free anti-virus on it just in case.

I of course have Windows Defender running and I think I have Malwarebytes (free) do you think this is enough protection?

depends on your search history

 

[Baines' left foot]

Haha no, this is because I am from the LimeWire generation jako

Kazaa absolutely destroyed our first family computer.

 

[dublinbluenose]

I'm pretty meticulous with my drivers, check for GPU update daily, Windows Update daily etc. To be honest, when I got the computer because it was so pricey (for me) I was whacking all the free anti-virus on it just in case.

I of course have Windows Defender running and I think I have Malwarebytes (free) do you think this is enough protection?

Its up to you but they are massive usage hogs. They're all doing the same thing. Windows defender is enough imo.

 

[Connor]

Hahaha using Norton in 2023, grow up Jimbo

 

[Nymzee]

depends on your search history

Well I use a lot of streaming sites for the footie and movies but outside of that nothing dodgy.