@Idrake try moving to different slots or even just swapping...
@MrGoat i don't think it is a physical issue... but I also wasn't able to track down where 15gb of ram was being consumed application wise.
@MrGoat i will give that a whirrle! Thank you!
Resource monitor wasn't any big help in the end despite everything it does.
@Idrake malwarebytes could help - sounds like a virus but I know nothing lol