Solved: iTunes crackling audio when using Chrome simultaneously

I've got a Dell Inspiron 15r SE 7520

3rd Gen i7 3612QM
6gb RAM
Windows 8

Brand new laptop, was expecting it to be able to handle iTunes and Chrome running together without any issues, considering my older laptop which was i3 had no problems.

When I'm listening to music the audio begins to crackle and stutter as if my laptop is having trouble running the program. It only ever really happens when I run Chrome.

Thanks,
Jason.