I like using screen with multiple splits. I usually like 3 sections

1. Resource Monitoring using HTop
2. Text Editor using VIM
3. Command line using Bash

My issue is that, when I am doing something that writes a good deal of text to STDOUT like running Make and if I am focused on that section, Screen lags on me. So much so, that the other sections no longer update and screen is not responsive to commands like CTRL-A + TAB.

I'm not entirely sure what the problem is, but it appears to have something to do with the cursor location which blinks wildly while this is happening.

I'm aware that using the vertical split functionality of Screen can lead to lag, but is this the cause? If so, is there a way to fix it aside from redirecting STDOUT?