Hook, line & sinker:rofl:
Rather than give my limited opinion. Here is the official info: USB.org Latest official USB Specification 09/03/2019
Most likely due to Decades being released before SD3 version 3.1.7. This happens with the SD2 & some other early SD3 releases that work perfectly...
If you go with an Intel Z490, W480 or AMD B450, B550 motherboard, you will have the same limitation of 1 PCIe x16 slot or 2 PCIe x8 slots. Any...
If you go with Intel. Get the i5-10600k as it punches above it's weight so-to-speak. As mentioned by Polomo, the AMD Ryzen 7 is a very good...
You definitely want to hold off any Intel Z490 upgrade as this is a dead end platform that will end with Rocket Lake S. It is doubtful that PCIe...
Being that the system is overclocked, your CPU could be overheating which will cause severe throttling (CPU dipping lower than base clock)....
Had a similar problem in Windows 7 that was resolved with a fresh install after carefully backing up DAW & VST settings.
There are other things that improve system performance. Trial & error for same. Some can be found here: Windows 10 Tips, Tricks, Help, Support,...
If you don't need to upgrade immediately, I would suggest waiting. By September we should have better availibity & pricing for Z490 with tenth...
Try this to start: Digital Performer 10 for beginners
Have you looked here: System Requirements ? Notice the link to the Microsoft KB2999226 article.
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