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When ever I turn on my computer the ram usage percentage usage is very high. Around 80% - 95%. It really makes my computer run slower, it also wasn't doing this till last week.when I try to play a game it goes to around 96%-100%. Btw this is on windows 8.

Let me know what I need to do wether it change a setting or show you all a screen shot.

My specs are

I5 4670k

Gtx 770 2gb

2x4 gbs Kingston black 1600 Mhz

Asrock Z87 killer

1tb wd blue

Nzxt phantom 410

Evga 600 b power supply

Thank you for all the help

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What does task manager say?

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What does task manager say?

What do you mean like program wise?
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What do you mean like program wise?

Press ctrl Alt delete go in to task manager. 

 

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What do you have running on start up? Search for "System Configuration".

Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow; Motherboard: MSI ZZ490 Gaming Edge; CPU: i7 10700K @ 5.1GHz; Cooler: Noctua NHD15S Chromax; RAM: Corsair LPX DDR4 32GB 3200MHz; Graphics Card: Asus RTX 3080 TUF; Power: EVGA SuperNova 750G2; Storage: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB; Crucial M500 240GB & MX100 512GB; Keyboard: Logitech G710+; Mouse: Logitech G502; Headphones / Amp: HiFiMan Sundara / Mayflower Objective 2; Monitor: Asus VG27AQ

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To search start up, there is a startup tab right there in task manager. It will show what all is starting with windows.

 

Never mind, you got it.

 

I am not sure what is using so much RAM....

Rig: i7 13700k - - Asus Z790-P Wifi - - RTX 4080 - - 4x16GB 6000MHz - - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe Boot + Main Programs - - Assorted SATA SSD's for Photo Work - - Corsair RM850x - - Sound BlasterX EA-5 - - Corsair XC8 JTC Edition - - Corsair GPU Full Cover GPU Block - - XT45 X-Flow 420 + UT60 280 rads - - EK XRES RGB PWM - - Fractal Define S2 - - Acer Predator X34 -- Logitech G502 - - Logitech G710+ - - Logitech Z5500 - - LTT Deskpad

 

Headphones/amp/dac: Schiit Lyr 3 - - Fostex TR-X00 - - Sennheiser HD 6xx

 

Homelab/ Media Server: Proxmox VE host - - 512 NVMe Samsung 980 RAID Z1 for VM's/Proxmox boot - - Xeon e5 2660 V4- - Supermicro X10SRF-i - - 128 GB ECC 2133 - - 10x4 TB WD Red RAID Z2 - - Corsair 750D - - Corsair RM650i - - Dell H310 6Gbps SAS HBA - - Intel RES2SC240 SAS Expander - - TreuNAS + many other VM’s

 

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To search start up, there is a startup tab right there in task manager. It will show what all is starting with windows.

Never mind, you got it.

I am not sure what is using so much RAM....

It says my user is only using 23%, very strangePosted Image

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If it was me, I would reformat the crap out of that PC. lol. Just because things like that are weird/hard to diagnose and usually just end up at reformat anyways.

Rig: i7 13700k - - Asus Z790-P Wifi - - RTX 4080 - - 4x16GB 6000MHz - - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe Boot + Main Programs - - Assorted SATA SSD's for Photo Work - - Corsair RM850x - - Sound BlasterX EA-5 - - Corsair XC8 JTC Edition - - Corsair GPU Full Cover GPU Block - - XT45 X-Flow 420 + UT60 280 rads - - EK XRES RGB PWM - - Fractal Define S2 - - Acer Predator X34 -- Logitech G502 - - Logitech G710+ - - Logitech Z5500 - - LTT Deskpad

 

Headphones/amp/dac: Schiit Lyr 3 - - Fostex TR-X00 - - Sennheiser HD 6xx

 

Homelab/ Media Server: Proxmox VE host - - 512 NVMe Samsung 980 RAID Z1 for VM's/Proxmox boot - - Xeon e5 2660 V4- - Supermicro X10SRF-i - - 128 GB ECC 2133 - - 10x4 TB WD Red RAID Z2 - - Corsair 750D - - Corsair RM650i - - Dell H310 6Gbps SAS HBA - - Intel RES2SC240 SAS Expander - - TreuNAS + many other VM’s

 

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If it was me, I would reformat the crap out of that PC. lol. Just because things like that are weird/hard to diagnose and usually just end up at reformat anyways.

How would I do that?
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Well, do you have the original windows disk? Did you build this PC or buy it from somewhere?

 

Also, reformatting will put it back to new, all your stuff will be deleted. So you will have to back up everything first just FYI.

Rig: i7 13700k - - Asus Z790-P Wifi - - RTX 4080 - - 4x16GB 6000MHz - - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe Boot + Main Programs - - Assorted SATA SSD's for Photo Work - - Corsair RM850x - - Sound BlasterX EA-5 - - Corsair XC8 JTC Edition - - Corsair GPU Full Cover GPU Block - - XT45 X-Flow 420 + UT60 280 rads - - EK XRES RGB PWM - - Fractal Define S2 - - Acer Predator X34 -- Logitech G502 - - Logitech G710+ - - Logitech Z5500 - - LTT Deskpad

 

Headphones/amp/dac: Schiit Lyr 3 - - Fostex TR-X00 - - Sennheiser HD 6xx

 

Homelab/ Media Server: Proxmox VE host - - 512 NVMe Samsung 980 RAID Z1 for VM's/Proxmox boot - - Xeon e5 2660 V4- - Supermicro X10SRF-i - - 128 GB ECC 2133 - - 10x4 TB WD Red RAID Z2 - - Corsair 750D - - Corsair RM650i - - Dell H310 6Gbps SAS HBA - - Intel RES2SC240 SAS Expander - - TreuNAS + many other VM’s

 

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Well, do you have the original windows disk? Did you build this PC or buy it from somewhere?

Also, reformatting will put it back to new, all your stuff will be deleted. So you will have to back up everything first just FYI.

Ok, I do have the disk and I built it my self, is there a certain way to back every thing up? ( sorry for my lack of knowledge of software)
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Well, you will have to reinstal all your software. But to backup your data you will need an external harddrive and if you have a second harddrive in your computer. Basically, all you can backup is data, so music, pictures, documents, all that kinda stuff. Make sure you get everything. And make sure you are ok with having to reinstal all your programs or redownload them, because your PC will be like it was when it was brand new.

 

Then what you will do is put the windows disk in, reboot and follow the windows instructions. Basically exactly what you did the first time you put windows on the PC. Format the harddrive, then install windows. Please, if you have any questions PM me or someone or google it a bunch of you are not familiar with all this. Don't want you to delete things you need ;)

Rig: i7 13700k - - Asus Z790-P Wifi - - RTX 4080 - - 4x16GB 6000MHz - - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe Boot + Main Programs - - Assorted SATA SSD's for Photo Work - - Corsair RM850x - - Sound BlasterX EA-5 - - Corsair XC8 JTC Edition - - Corsair GPU Full Cover GPU Block - - XT45 X-Flow 420 + UT60 280 rads - - EK XRES RGB PWM - - Fractal Define S2 - - Acer Predator X34 -- Logitech G502 - - Logitech G710+ - - Logitech Z5500 - - LTT Deskpad

 

Headphones/amp/dac: Schiit Lyr 3 - - Fostex TR-X00 - - Sennheiser HD 6xx

 

Homelab/ Media Server: Proxmox VE host - - 512 NVMe Samsung 980 RAID Z1 for VM's/Proxmox boot - - Xeon e5 2660 V4- - Supermicro X10SRF-i - - 128 GB ECC 2133 - - 10x4 TB WD Red RAID Z2 - - Corsair 750D - - Corsair RM650i - - Dell H310 6Gbps SAS HBA - - Intel RES2SC240 SAS Expander - - TreuNAS + many other VM’s

 

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Well, you will have to reinstal all your software. But to backup your data you will need an external harddrive and if you have a second harddrive in your computer. Basically, all you can backup is data, so music, pictures, documents, all that kinda stuff. Make sure you get everything. And make sure you are ok with having to reinstal all your programs or redownload them, because your PC will be like it was when it was brand new.

Then what you will do is put the windows disk in, reboot and follow the windows instructions. Basically exactly what you did the first time you put windows on the PC. Format the harddrive, then install windows. Please, if you have any questions PM me or someone or google it a bunch of you are not familiar with all this. Don't want you to delete things you need ;)

If I were to get an SSD and just do a clean install to it, I wouldn't still need to back up what's on the hdd , right?

Would the SSD provide simular results with the ram problem?

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The SSD wouldn't effect the RAM issue at all, although having a fresh install of windows should fix it, so it would be a possible solution. If you got an ssd, you would be able to move all your data from your harddrive to your ssd, or leave it there even as most "data" doens't need to be on an ssd. Like, you don't need to put music on an ssd, no benefit at all. So yes, it would fix the issue, but not simply because you will be using an SSD, it will only fix it because it will be a fresh install of windows, which is the exact same as reformating your current harddrive.

 

Although, an SSD will really make things snappier! Can't disagree with getting one.

Rig: i7 13700k - - Asus Z790-P Wifi - - RTX 4080 - - 4x16GB 6000MHz - - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe Boot + Main Programs - - Assorted SATA SSD's for Photo Work - - Corsair RM850x - - Sound BlasterX EA-5 - - Corsair XC8 JTC Edition - - Corsair GPU Full Cover GPU Block - - XT45 X-Flow 420 + UT60 280 rads - - EK XRES RGB PWM - - Fractal Define S2 - - Acer Predator X34 -- Logitech G502 - - Logitech G710+ - - Logitech Z5500 - - LTT Deskpad

 

Headphones/amp/dac: Schiit Lyr 3 - - Fostex TR-X00 - - Sennheiser HD 6xx

 

Homelab/ Media Server: Proxmox VE host - - 512 NVMe Samsung 980 RAID Z1 for VM's/Proxmox boot - - Xeon e5 2660 V4- - Supermicro X10SRF-i - - 128 GB ECC 2133 - - 10x4 TB WD Red RAID Z2 - - Corsair 750D - - Corsair RM650i - - Dell H310 6Gbps SAS HBA - - Intel RES2SC240 SAS Expander - - TreuNAS + many other VM’s

 

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