Pc not running like usual

[Ajrobocop]

So I build my pc a couple years ago and it recently started running really slow when I do anything I listed some of my specs and I need help thanks.

[BiotechBen]

I mean, your CPU is kinda getting dated now, as hardware ages, it gets slower as it is less optimised for the tasks you are performing. Doing a fresh install of windows might help, that's what I would do first after looking through task manager to see if something is eating up system resources.

[Mark Kaine]

honestly usually it's hdd / ssd / mobo / psu... if a pc randomly starts getting slower. 

 

while I generally really don't recommend it, run a couple of userbenchmark tests and post results here... wouldn't surprise me if storage devices "perform bad"  which is a good sign there's something wrong. 

[Biomecanoid]

42 minutes ago, Ajrobocop said:

So I build my pc a couple years ago and it recently started running really slow when I do anything I listed some of my specs and I need help thanks.

Most of the time is windows getting messed up.  Format and start clean.

[Ajrobocop]

On 1/23/2021 at 9:59 PM, BiotechBen said:

I mean, your CPU is kinda getting dated now, as hardware ages, it gets slower as it is less optimised for the tasks you are performing. Doing a fresh install of windows might help, that's what I would do first after looking through task manager to see if something is eating up system resources.

would re installing get rid of all my data?

[Ajrobocop]

On 1/23/2021 at 10:13 PM, Mark Kaine said:

honestly usually it's hdd / ssd / mobo / psu... if a pc randomly starts getting slower. 

 

while I generally really don't recommend it, run a couple of userbenchmark tests and post results here... wouldn't surprise me if storage devices "perform bad"  which is a good sign there's something wrong. 

how do i run those benchmarks?

[Ajrobocop]

On 1/23/2021 at 10:33 PM, Biomecanoid said:

Most of the time is windows getting messed up.  Format and start clean.

will that get rid of my data?

[Mark Kaine]

2 hours ago, Ajrobocop said:

how do i run those benchmarks?

download userbenchmark and run it. 

do it a couple of times to get conclusive results. then post the results here. 

2 hours ago, Ajrobocop said:

will that get rid of my data?

of course it would and it's not guaranteed to fix anything so should be a last resort kind of thing. 

 

 

[Ajrobocop]

On 1/25/2021 at 11:10 PM, Mark Kaine said:

download userbenchmark and run it. 

do it a couple of times to get conclusive results. then post the results here. 

of course it would and it's not guaranteed to fix anything so should be a last resort kind of thing. 

 

 

 

[Mark Kaine]

8 minutes ago, Ajrobocop said:

 

well... I need to see the whole test not just half of it... just post a link I guess.

But that doesn't look good... 

 

still need to see what it says about each component obviously. 

[Ajrobocop]

On 2/3/2021 at 1:18 PM, Mark Kaine said:

well... I need to see the whole test not just half of it... just post a link I guess.

But that doesn't look good... 

 

still need to see what it says about each component obviously. 

Sorry for responding late but i have linked a test that i just took. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/39726745

[Mark Kaine]

41 minutes ago, Ajrobocop said:

Sorry for responding late but i have linked a test that i just took. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/39726745

Ok, well, it's hard to say but I still suspect the SSD, and possibly the HDD too tbh... 

 

 

Get a cheap crucial mx500, remove both drives and install windows on the mx500... it's a bit of a shot in the dark but chances are that fixes your issues... I doubt every component in your pc is bad, just the hard drives dragging it down... 

 

What happens if you run the test more often, is it always a similar result or does it change sometimes? 

 

just curious... otherwise seriously try with a good hard drive (mx500 is *very* good and pretty cheap) 

[Ajrobocop]

On 2/11/2021 at 7:00 PM, Mark Kaine said:

Ok, well, it's hard to say but I still suspect the SSD, and possibly the HDD too tbh... 

 

 

Get a cheap crucial mx500, remove both drives and install windows on the mx500... it's a bit of a shot in the dark but chances are that fixes your issues... I doubt every component in your pc is bad, just the hard drives dragging it down... 

 

What happens if you run the test more often, is it always a similar result or does it change sometimes? 

 

just curious... otherwise seriously try with a good hard drive (mx500 is *very* good and pretty cheap) 

it has the same result every time and is there a way I can transfer my data to the mx500 if I do get it because I use a lot of storage

[Mark Kaine]

8 minutes ago, Ajrobocop said:

it has the same result every time and is there a way I can transfer my data to the mx500 if I do get it because I use a lot of storage

yeah you can clone or copy your stuff - but you should really try with a fresh install on the new hard drive first, just remove your old drives, store them somewhere safe, your data will still be there if you need it later.