Good PC specs but PC is very slow on everything

[Klion]

Hey guys,

                My system specs and everything from SPECCY is below. I know my system is decent enough but,

 

MY PROBLEM - My system is so slow. everything from firefox, chrome, even windows explorer opening is slow. Please help me figure this out.

Summary		Operating System			Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit		CPU			Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.00GHz	54 °C			Haswell 22nm Technology		RAM			8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (9-9-9-24)		Motherboard			MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (SOCKET 0)	28 °C		Graphics			S24D390 (1920x1080@60Hz)			Intel HD Graphics 4600 (MSI)			2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc)	43 °C		Storage			931GB Seagate ST31000528AS (SATA)	39 °C			1863GB Seagate Expansion Desk USB Device (USB (SATA))	49 °C		Optical Drives			FQFS XY7O5EN8 SCSI CdRom Device			FQFS XY7O5EN8 SCSI CdRom Device			FQFS XY7O5EN8 SCSI CdRom Device		Audio			Scarlett 2i2 USBOperating System	Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit	Computer type: Desktop	Installation Date: 24/12/2014 07:33:00		Windows Security Center			User Account Control (UAC)	Enabled			Notify level	0 - Never Notify			Firewall	Enabled		Windows Update			AutoUpdate	Disabled		Antivirus			Antivirus	Disabled			Display Name	Windows Defender			Virus Signature Database	Up to date		.NET Frameworks installed			v4.5 Full			v4.5 Client			v3.5 SP1			v3.0 SP2			v2.0 SP2		Internet Explorer			Version	11.0.9600.17498		PowerShell			Version	4.0		Java				Java Runtime Environment					Path	C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_60\bin\java.exe					Version	8.0					Update	60					Build	27

Power Profile			Active power scheme	High performance			Hibernation	Enabled			Turn Off Monitor after: (On AC Power)	5 min			Turn Off Hard Disk after: (On AC Power)	Never			Suspend after: (On AC Power)	15 min			Screen saver	Disabled		Uptime				Current Session					Current Time	08/10/2015 03:22:14					Current Uptime	9,326 sec (0 d, 02 h, 35 m, 26 s)					Last Boot Time	08/10/2015 12:46:48		Services			Running	Apple Mobile Device			Running	Application Information			Running	Application Management			Running	Atomic Alarm Clock Time			Running	Background Intelligent Transfer Service			Running	Background Tasks Infrastructure Service			Running	Base Filtering Engine			Running	Bonjour Service			Running	CNG Key Isolation			Running	COM+ Event System			Running	Computer Browser			Running	Corel License Validation Service V2 x64, Powered by arvato			Running	Credential Manager			Running	Cryptographic Services			Running	CyberGhost 5 Client Service			Running	DCOM Server Process Launcher			Running	Device Association Service			Running	DHCP Client			Running	Diagnostic Policy Service			Running	Diagnostic Service Host			Running	Distributed Link Tracking Client			Running	DNS Client			Running	ECOSERVICE			Running	EPSON V3 Service4(05)			Running	FABS - Helping agent for MAGIX media database			Running	Firebird Server - MAGIX Instance			Running	Function Discovery Provider Host			Running	Function Discovery Resource Publication			Running	GamingApp_Service			Running	Group Policy Client			Running	HomeGroup Listener			Running	HomeGroup Provider			Running	Human Interface Device Service			Running	IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules			Running	Intel Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service			Running	Intel HD Graphics Control Panel Service			Running	Intel Management and Security Application Local Management Service			Running	Intel Rapid Storage Technology			Running	Intel Smart Connect Technology Agent			Running	IP Helper			Running	IPsec Policy Agent			Running	Killer Service V2			Running	Local Session Manager			Running	Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant			Running	MSI_FastBoot			Running	MSICTL_CC			Running	Multimedia Class Scheduler			Running	Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup			Running	Network Connection Broker			Running	Network List Service			Running	Network Location Awareness			Running	Network Store Interface Service			Running	NVIDIA Display Driver Service			Running	NVIDIA GeForce Experience Service			Running	NVIDIA Network Service			Running	NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D Driver Service			Running	NVIDIA Streamer Service			Running	Offline Files			Running	PACE License Services			Running	Peer Name Resolution Protocol			Running	Peer Networking Grouping			Running	Peer Networking Identity Manager			Running	Plug and Play			Running	PnkBstrA			Running	Power			Running	Print Spooler			Running	Program Compatibility Assistant Service			Running	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)			Running	RPC Endpoint Mapper			Running	Security Accounts Manager			Running	Security Center			Running	Server			Running	Shell Hardware Detection			Running	SSDP Discovery			Running	Superfetch			Running	System Event Notification Service			Running	System Events Broker			Running	Task Scheduler			Running	TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper			Running	Themes			Running	Time Broker			Running	UPnP Device Host			Running	User Profile Service			Running	Windows Audio			Running	Windows Audio Endpoint Builder			Running	Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar			Running	Windows Connection Manager			Running	Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework			Running	Windows Event Log			Running	Windows Firewall			Running	Windows Font Cache Service			Running	Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)			Running	Windows Management Instrumentation			Running	Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service			Running	Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0			Running	Windows Search			Running	WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service			Running	WLAN AutoConfig			Running	WMI Performance Adapter			Running	Workstation			Stopped	ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV)			Stopped	Adobe Acrobat Update Service			Stopped	Adobe Flash Player Update Service			Stopped	AMD External Events Utility			Stopped	App Readiness			Stopped	Application Experience			Stopped	Application Identity			Stopped	Application Layer Gateway Service			Stopped	AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC)			Stopped	ArcSoft Exchange Service			Stopped	BitLocker Drive Encryption Service			Stopped	Block Level Backup Engine Service			Stopped	Bluetooth Support Service			Stopped	BranchCache			Stopped	Certificate Propagation			Stopped	COM+ System Application			Stopped	Device Install Service			Stopped	Device Setup Manager			Stopped	Diagnostic System Host			Stopped	Distributed Transaction Coordinator			Stopped	Ecstatic Buy			Stopped	Encrypting File System (EFS)			Stopped	Extensible Authentication Protocol			Stopped	Family Safety			Stopped	Fax			Stopped	File History Service			Stopped	Google Update Service (gupdate)			Stopped	Google Update Service (gupdatem)			Stopped	Health Key and Certificate Management			Stopped	Hyper-V Data Exchange Service			Stopped	Hyper-V Guest Service Interface			Stopped	Hyper-V Guest Shutdown Service			Stopped	Hyper-V Heartbeat Service			Stopped	Hyper-V Remote Desktop Virtualization Service			Stopped	Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service			Stopped	Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Requestor			Stopped	Intel Capability Licensing Service TCP IP Interface			Stopped	Intel Content Protection HECI Service			Stopped	Intel Integrated Clock Controller Service - 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[Xenift]

Have you tried to reinstall the os on a fresh ssd? Your hard drive might be either old or damaged.

[Klion]

Have you tried to reinstall the os on a fresh ssd? Your hard drive might be either old or damaged.

 

I'm still saving up for an SSD. I have to admit my Primary OS installed hard disk is about 2-3 years old approx. but is that the reason for this slowness ? 

[comicsansms]

Why do you have a 750ti with an i7?

[Theguywhobea]

Yeah, looks like you need an SSD.

[JebKerman]

this is kinda off topic but... er... is that a 750ti with a 4790K and the Steam Client installed, woo boy...

[Klion]

Why do you have a 750ti with an i7?

 

Well originally I had a Pentium G3258 overclocked version but quite recently I upgraded to i7 . Don't worry, Soon enough, I'll bump up to a GTX 970 for sure.

[Xenift]

I'm still saving up for an SSD. I have to admit my Primary OS installed hard disk is about 2-3 years old approx. but is that the reason for this slowness ? 

 

Yes I am pretty sure it is. I have a computer that is 3-4 years old. Very snappy when I first bought it. After a while it slowed to a pathetic level so I decided to reinstall the os. But that did not help either. Games run fine but the windows file manager takes years to open folders.

[JebKerman]

I'm still saving up for an SSD. I have to admit my Primary OS installed hard disk is about 2-3 years old approx. but is that the reason for this slowness ? 

It won't be helping, that's for sure, have you defragged it recently (windows should do it automatically, but might be worth a shot), maybe clearing the recycle bin if you haven't already.

[Klion]

this is kinda off topic but... er... is that a 750ti with a 4790K and the Steam Client installed, woo boy...

 

Something wrong with that ? 

[Klion]

It won't be helping, that's for sure, have you defragged it recently (windows should do it automatically, but might be worth a shot), maybe clearing the recycle bin if you haven't already.

 Yeah... I did defarg. Didn't help so far. Tried CCleaner as well and cleaned all Temp files, restore points and all junk etc.

[JebKerman]

Something wrong with that ? 

nothing to do with the issue, it's just extremely imbalanced, but you said it was coming from a G3258 and going to a 970 so it's all good.

[Klion]

nothing to do with the issue, it's just extremely imbalanced, but you said it was coming from a G3258 and going to a 970 so it's all good.

 

Oh, okay. . BTW, i7 turbo boosts to 4.4 Ghz but I've been using MSI OC genie and it gets me to 4.5 Ghz, but my idle temps are at  55 degrees and shoots up when video rendering to 80-90 degress, is that a cause for it to become slow or is it the SSD thing ?

 

[JebKerman]

Oh, okay. . BTW, i7 turbo boosts to 4.4 Ghz but I've been using MSI OC genie and it gets me to 4.5 Ghz, but my idle temps are at  55 degrees and shoots up when video rendering to 80-90 degress, is that a cause for it to become slow or is it the SSD thing ?

 

that's pretty bad, which cooler is it?, if it's the stock cooler, you should really bother OCing at all, thermal throttling often ensues even at stock speeds.

 

an SSD will likely help with some tasks, booting, and rapid storage and retrieval.

[Klion]

that's pretty bad, which cooler is it?, if it's the stock cooler, you should really bother OCing at all, thermal throttling often ensues even at stock speeds.

 

an SSD will likely help with some tasks, booting, and rapid storage and retrieval.

 

Okay then. Until i get a liquid cooler, i'll get it back to stock speeds. And Yes, It's the stock cooler.

[Fate]

Oh, okay. . BTW, i7 turbo boosts to 4.4 Ghz but I've been using MSI OC genie and it gets me to 4.5 Ghz, but my idle temps are at  55 degrees and shoots up when video rendering to 80-90 degress, is that a cause for it to become slow or is it the SSD thing ?

 

That's pretty hot for rendering, but it's not going to affect performance at all with everyday use. The reason it's slow is probably because you're using a hard drive (I'm assuming everything takes 5-10 seconds to open?). It doesn't matter whether you have a pentium or an i7, you're going to be bottlenecked by the hard drive in terms of how snappy your PC feels.

[Klion]

That's pretty hot for rendering, but it's not going to affect performance at all with everyday use. The reason it's slow is probably because you're using a hard drive (I'm assuming everything takes 5-10 seconds to open?). It doesn't matter whether you have a pentium or an i7, you're going to be bottlenecked by the hard drive in terms of how snappy your PC feels.

This core i7 - 4770K is new and since I run it at stock cooler, I'm running it at stock speeds (4 Ghz) . While rendering it maxes out at 80 Degrees. I've got projects to render, huge projects and render will go on for about 6-8 hours or so. Can it handle it on around 80 degress for those 6-8 hours or should I buy a liquid cooler like corsair H100i GTX  ? 

[Fate]

 

This core i7 - 4770K is new and since I run it at stock cooler, I'm running it at stock speeds (4 Ghz) . While rendering it maxes out at 80 Degrees. I've got projects to render, huge projects and render will go on for about 6-8 hours or so. Can it handle it on around 80 degress for those 6-8 hours or should I buy a liquid cooler like corsair H100i GTX  ? 

 

It can handle it, but I'd recommend getting something like a Hyper 212 Evo instead unless you're doing serious overclocking.