How many of you guys use voicemeeter with vmix? I have a new build and I've been experiencing some issues with render drops. after some extensive testing I've narrowed it down to two causes:

bad network card: my mobo appears to have a bad network controller, switching to a different usb NIC completely resolved the render drops

voicemeeter: even with the new network adapter, when I install voicemeeter I still get render drops, and experienced one full application crash. I have everything set to 16 bit 48khz and was using two virtual inputs for vmix pgm feed and headphones. I've uninstalled, tested for 4 hours multiple days and no frame drops, then when I install i get frame drops within minutes of testing.

my build:
ryzen 9 3900x
mobo - ausus b550-e (have RMA-d and an x570 pro is on the way)
GPU - RTX2070 super
ram - gskill ripjaws v ddr4 pc4-25600 3200 mhz
OS and vmix installed on samsun 970 pro ssd m.2
media and recording to samsung 860 SSD

I think it might also be the chipset, so I ordered the Mobo from the ryzen reference system. How has your experience been with voicemeeter and VB audio cables?