For sure - meter does need to be heated up for at least 20-30 minutes and so does the monitor (20-30 minutes). It is also advised to use USB Hub for colorimeters and spectrometers because they need more power than normal USB 2.0/3.0 can provide to work @ their highest potential.
I also recommend dispcalGUI + ArgyllCMS 1.8.2 over using raw ArgyllCMS. DispcalGUI, at this point, is very stable and almost bug-less.
UNINSTALL i1Profiler and delete ALL ICC profiles for now!!! Not only that, but go through your Services and make sure X-Rite services are disabled, along with XRD service (gamma-related). Make sure there is nothing X-Rite related in StartUp either. i1Profiler tries to load ICC profiles upon your PC starting up and that can seriously mess up your calibration.
Use dispcalGUI Install (not stand-alone archive) and once you install and open it up, a menu window should up, asking you if you want dispcalGUI manage ICC profiles. Select "Yes, let dispcalGUI manage profiles".
Are you planning on GAMING on your PC a lot? In that case, there is no need for desktop calibration or ICC profiles. Instead, you should create a 3DLUT for ReShade Framework, which allows the use of such 3DLUT. You can now FULLY calibrate your display for gaming, including both - grayscale AND colorspace / color gamut calibration!
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