Hey guys, I'm sorry to just show up and ask a question but I'm at my wits end.
I've been struggling with my pc for well, years, really; but this particular build for a few months. I've been trying and trying to troubleshoot, but nothing is working out and my frustration is building.
I got tired of my pc's poor performance a few months back, so I bought a new graphics card and some RAM to match a YouTuber's build because I've seen him running brand new games on maximum settings with no problems. Yet, my pc struggles to run the exact same games on minimum settings, and constantly shuts down and gives me the blue screen of death. Something beyond my expertise is clearly amiss.
My pc takes several minutes to boot up, sometimes google chrome lags for minutes, and generally everything runs way slower than I expect out of my machine. I'll try to open a simple folder of pictures, and I'll watch task manager as it says 1% CPU usage, yet it takes minutes to load up the folder. I've hit a point where I want to bring it to a shop, but I was hoping I could finally get to the bottom of this myself and solve this issue.
I'll give what relevant information I can think of here, and I can supply just about any other info as needed, just let me know.
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K @3.30GHz
MB: P8P67 Deluxe
RAM: 16GB DDR3
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
I've installed CPU-Z, HWMonitor, SpeedFan, MSI Afterburner, and RTSS in my efforts to identify what the issue is, so I can provide any info from those as well. My CPU seems to be overheating, Afterburner claims it's at 90 degrees, but the fan is fully functional, it's free of dust and dirt, and the heat sink has been cleaned to like-new condition. All attempts to get a benchmark using 3DMark or UserBenchMark have resulted in my computer crashing, the same as it does with many games. Somebody please help me, I'm at a total loss.
Thanks for your time.
I've been struggling with my pc for well, years, really; but this particular build for a few months. I've been trying and trying to troubleshoot, but nothing is working out and my frustration is building.
I got tired of my pc's poor performance a few months back, so I bought a new graphics card and some RAM to match a YouTuber's build because I've seen him running brand new games on maximum settings with no problems. Yet, my pc struggles to run the exact same games on minimum settings, and constantly shuts down and gives me the blue screen of death. Something beyond my expertise is clearly amiss.
My pc takes several minutes to boot up, sometimes google chrome lags for minutes, and generally everything runs way slower than I expect out of my machine. I'll try to open a simple folder of pictures, and I'll watch task manager as it says 1% CPU usage, yet it takes minutes to load up the folder. I've hit a point where I want to bring it to a shop, but I was hoping I could finally get to the bottom of this myself and solve this issue.
I'll give what relevant information I can think of here, and I can supply just about any other info as needed, just let me know.
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K @3.30GHz
MB: P8P67 Deluxe
RAM: 16GB DDR3
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
I've installed CPU-Z, HWMonitor, SpeedFan, MSI Afterburner, and RTSS in my efforts to identify what the issue is, so I can provide any info from those as well. My CPU seems to be overheating, Afterburner claims it's at 90 degrees, but the fan is fully functional, it's free of dust and dirt, and the heat sink has been cleaned to like-new condition. All attempts to get a benchmark using 3DMark or UserBenchMark have resulted in my computer crashing, the same as it does with many games. Somebody please help me, I'm at a total loss.
Thanks for your time.
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