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[solved] Why is my PC Still Slow?

7K views 99 replies 60 participants last post by  Clowerweb 
#1 ·
I've made what I think is a solid build, yet it still seems very slow. My full build is in the description.

  • It's slow to boot up (over 2 minutes)
  • It's slow to open applications, even after booting to desktop and long periods of normal use
  • It often hangs when trying to close certain applications, and I sometimes end up having to kill them in task manager
What gives??
 
#3 ·
Even without a SSD my computer with a sandy Celeron and sata1 hdd boots around 30 seconds granted I have windows 8.
 
#6 ·
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Originally Posted by drnilly007 View Post

Even without a SSD my computer with a sandy Celeron and sata1 hdd boots around 30 seconds granted I have windows 8.
\he also have Win 8.
 
#8 ·
The SSD is BY FAR the most important part of any system.

My rig boots in 8 seconds with a clean install on an SSD. With a fully loaded OS and tons of backgrounds proccesses, server side nodes, full AV etc etc I can boot in 30 seconds.

Look no further than:

120GB SSD

Intel SSD for reliability,
OCZ Vector for speed,
Samsung for a balance.

Should cost you 150$.
 
#9 ·
Yes he should get an SSD. But in all seriousness his computer should not be booting and running that slow regardless of SSD or not. 2 min to boot is still way too long even by HDD Standards.

I read somewhere on the forums here that 1866 RAM tends to have an issue with AMD Platforms. That the optimal is 1600 or 2133. Perhaps that is the issue? I wish I could remember where I read that and link you to it. Buts its 640am and I have yet to go to bed.
 
#11 ·
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Originally Posted by Erick Silver View Post

Yes he should get an SSD. But in all seriousness his computer should not be booting and running that slow regardless of SSD or not. 2 min to boot is still way too long even by HDD Standards.

I read somewhere on the forums here that 1866 RAM tends to have an issue with AMD Platforms. That the optimal is 1600 or 2133. Perhaps that is the issue? I wish I could remember where I read that and link you to it. Buts its 640am and I have yet to go to bed.
Agreed, those who are just saying "get an SSD" are completely missing the point of this thread. There is something wrong if it takes that long to boot up. I have a normal HDD and it is perfectly fine and boots up quick. I would run tests on all your components one by one and find out which one is causing the problems...
 
#12 ·
Guys did all your PC's take so long to load and then hang and crash before you all bought SSD's? Of course not!

Head over to the events manager and take a look at the windows system events, that should give you a strong clue as to the problem. No idea where that is on 8 though, sorry.

Best Regards,
Stu.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
 
#13 ·
1) You should get an SSD

2) Having a hard time seeing $2500 there....
 
#14 ·
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Originally Posted by RedSunRises View Post

Agreed, those who are just saying "get an SSD" are completely missing the point of this thread. There is something wrong if it takes that long to boot up. I have a normal HDD and it is perfectly fine and boots up quick. I would run tests on all your components one by one and find out which one is causing the problems...
Not really. Pick an HDD, any HDD, and I can load in enough startup items to push it past a 3 minuite boot up time. Sure, there could be something wrong, but really, some people just like to/need to run some really heavy programs. I know I do. I have:

http servers
antivirus
FTP
SSH
VNC
remote desktop
torrent
audio programs
audio servers
background audio services
network monitoring software
temp and voltage monitoring software
vmware
password manager
ssd software
keyboard and mouse software
application switching software
skype, msn, etc etc
midi software
wifi router software
blutooth router software
video drivers
adobe, java, etc updaters
itunes processes
webcam software
and more

ALL on my main machine at startup.
 
#15 ·
"It's not the greatest build in the world (especially considering the money that's into it),"

$2,500!
blinksmiley.gif


"but it's more or less a Frankenstein of parts that have evolved over the course of 18 months. It's got parts from Newegg, Best Buy, even Walmart (just the mouse), and some that have been salvaged from older OEM PCs, such as the DVD writer, all-in-one card reader, and one of the hard drives, all of which have been passed down from build to build since my Acer Athlon 64 PC I purchased in 2006"

I don't suppose your OS drive is the one from '06?
thinking.gif
 
#18 ·
SSD! You're using an old hard drive which is slowing your system down massively.
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Originally Posted by deafboy View Post

1) You should get an SSD

2) Having a hard time seeing $2500 there....
He's included his chair and stuff as well, the actual rig is about $1100 max.
 
#21 ·
Quote:
Originally Posted by Spacedinvader View Post

"It's not the greatest build in the world (especially considering the money that's into it),"

$2,500!
blinksmiley.gif


"but it's more or less a Frankenstein of parts that have evolved over the course of 18 months. It's got parts from Newegg, Best Buy, even Walmart (just the mouse), and some that have been salvaged from older OEM PCs, such as the DVD writer, all-in-one card reader, and one of the hard drives, all of which have been passed down from build to build since my Acer Athlon 64 PC I purchased in 2006"

I don't suppose your OS drive is the one from '06?
thinking.gif
Ha, well noticed, I clearly didn't read the OP closely enough. I reckon that'll be the problem!
 
#23 ·
How long does it take to boot into safe mode?
 
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