Win 10 system lags during downloads

[Cyborgsmith]

Hey all,  

So the issue is fairly simple 

My system is 

Msi M5 mainboard 

6700k

GTX970

 

Whenever I go to download something be it a steam download or even just Netflix streaming my system lags like crazy. 

This has only started to happen  in the last week,  ever since I upgraded my Internet connection (75mb/s)

 

Any thoughts? 

I've run all my updates and the like.  

Thanks in advance. 

[Nineshadow]

It could be that your HDD is saturated?

[I am an SSD]

Just now, Cyborgsmith said:

Hey all,  

So the issue is fairly simple 

My system is 

Msi M5 mainboard 

6700k

GTX970

 

Whenever I go to download something be it a steam download or even just Netflix streaming my system lags like crazy. 

This has only started to happen  in the last week,  ever since I upgraded my interest connection (75mb/s)

 

Any thoughts? 

I've run all my updates and the like.  

Thanks in advance. 

Which HDD do you have ?

How old is it?

How much of its capacity is filled up?

 

 

The problem lies with the HDD for sure. To confirm, check to see if disk usage is pinned at 100% throughout the download time using task manager

[swordsman247]

9 minutes ago, Cyborgsmith said:

Hey all,  

So the issue is fairly simple 

My system is 

Msi M5 mainboard 

6700k

GTX970

 

Whenever I go to download something be it a steam download or even just Netflix streaming my system lags like crazy. 

This has only started to happen  in the last week,  ever since I upgraded my interest connection (75mb/s)

 

Any thoughts? 

I've run all my updates and the like.  

Thanks in advance. 

Is it the whole system or just the browser? Sounds like an isp problem to me.

[Cyborgsmith]

9 minutes ago, Nineshadow said:

It could be that your HDD is saturated?

Hdd is a raid 0 array,  twin corsair ssds

 

9 minutes ago, I am an SSD said:

Which HDD do you have ?

How old is it?

How much of its capacity is filled up?

 

 

The problem lies with the HDD for sure. To confirm, check to see if disk usage is pinned at 100% throughout the download time using task manager

Yup disk usage is pinned at 100% on my boot drives (raid0 array)  

Even when I'm downloading directly to another drive in the system. 

[kirashi]

58 minutes ago, Nineshadow said:

It could be that your HDD is saturated?

45 minutes ago, Cyborgsmith said:

Hdd is a raid 0 array,  twin corsair ssds

 

Yup disk usage is pinned at 100% on my boot drives (raid0 array)  

Even when I'm downloading directly to another drive in the system. 

What process is actually using up all the HDD resources though?

*mspaint.exe was used in the making of these screenshots because its just the best /s

[maria2244]

11 hours ago, Cyborgsmith said:

Hey all,  

So the issue is fairly simple 

My system is 

Msi M5 mainboard 

6700k

GTX970

 

Whenever I go to download something be it a steam download or even just Netflix streaming my system lags like crazy. 

This has only started to happen  in the last week,  ever since I upgraded my Internet connection (75mb/s)

 

Any thoughts? 

I've run all my updates and the like.  

Thanks in advance. 

do you have bitdefender total security 2016 ?

if yes it.s a khnown proplem

look at bitdefender forums .

[Cyborgsmith]

Thanks Maria! Bitdefender is the issue.