Fixing Save Game Load Spikes
I noticed the loading bar would just pause at 50% for seconds every time I loaded a save, which was maddening. I tried manual defragmentation in Windows, but that's useless for NVMe and just added wear. I used GamePP NVMe Queue Depth Configuration to reconfigure the TRIM trigger frequency and limited background scanning. CrystalDiskMark verified random read latency dropped from 120-150ms to 55-65ms, and HWMonitor showed stable temps at 40-46℃.