Question How do i get my PC to run like day 1

[Jamorai]

when i first built my pc (8700k gtx 1080 16 gigs ddr4 3200) when i played game like rainbow six siege i would hit into the 300 fps range, 1 year later (i did add a second monitor) my computer struggles to hold 144 at the same settings is this because i added a second monitor or does anyone else have any ideas? thanks!

 

[boju]

Things get installed, uninstalled, reinstalled, updates, more background running rubbish yadda yadda. Depending on how the computer was used, overtime, can slow down a bit. To get a PC like new again is usually a full wipe and Windows reinstall.

Could be the monitor. Have you tried disconnecting it and test?

What are your temps and speeds like under load/ or when playing?

 

[Jamorai]

Things get installed, uninstalled, reinstalled, updates, more background running rubbish yadda yadda. Depending on how the computer was used, overtime, can slow down a bit. To get a PC like new again is usually a full wipe and Windows reinstall.

Could be the monitor. Have you tried disconnecting it and test?

What are your temps and speeds like under load/ or when playing?

Temps never really get above 60 and load can tend to push the 80 percent even when running lower quality than I began with but overall it runs smooth and isn't dropping frames just isnt hitting the same threshold and no I should try disconnecting the monitor and testing. I've recently thought about adding a second 1080 with SLI or possibly going up to a 2080 but wanted to know if it was even necessary

 

[boju]

Sli is pretty much dead, support for it has been declining for awhile.