Also why does the game get really choppy every now and then when what I run is just discord and valorant, occasionally Spotify, I always make sure that the application is either closed or hidden in tray/task bar

No, genuinely. I don't understand what my problem is at this point. I've been playing Valorant since September. I consume Valorant content whether informative or not, pretty much on a daily basis. I feel like I'm improving with every single...