Question Games have a lower FPS after resetting PC

Apr 25, 2020
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I reset my PC just to get a fresh start and not have random files everywhere, and after doing so I've noticed a drop in my FPS. Whereas before i'd get 144fps in Valorant minimum, i'm now sometimes dropping to 70 or 80, though still mainly pulling 144. After resetting I downloaded my motherboard drivers, GPU drivers, and my wireless networking drivers, did I forget any that would affect my fps negatively?

TLDR; Reset SSD using Reset this PC, have lower frame rates in games.

Specs:
CPU - Intel i7-7700k
GPU - Nvidia GTX 1070
SSD - Samsung 850 EVO SSD 500GB
MOBO - ASUS Z270-P
RAM - Vengeance 24 GB 4000mhz DDR4
 
I reset my PC just to get a fresh start and not have random files everywhere, and after doing so I've noticed a drop in my FPS. Whereas before i'd get 144fps in Valorant minimum, i'm now sometimes dropping to 70 or 80, though still mainly pulling 144. After resetting I downloaded my motherboard drivers, GPU drivers, and my wireless networking drivers, did I forget any that would affect my fps negatively?

TLDR; Reset SSD using Reset this PC, have lower frame rates in games.

Specs:
CPU - Intel i7-7700k
GPU - Nvidia GTX 1070
SSD - Samsung 850 EVO SSD 500GB
MOBO - ASUS Z270-P
RAM - Vengeance 24 GB 4000mhz DDR4

You might want to check you have installed your motherboard chipset drivers (you can get these on Asus Website). Windows 10 will install default drivers however these are very often not fully up to date.