Question I cleaned my computer and now it's slower

May 1, 2021
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Sorry if this is the wrong area to ask but I'm notsure whats causing the problem. I cleaned my computer with a compressed air Duster and a vacuum to get rid of the dust and now when I try to play games like Nioh the it will stop working immediately and and other games just run much slower than normal. I used a regualr vacuum but I didn't touch anything it, just sucked up some dust in the computer.
 

Ralston18

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Update your post to include full system hardware specs and OS information.

Include PSU: make model, wattage, age, condition?

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The vacuum could have done two things:

At best, just pulled something loose. At worse caused an electrostatic discharge that fried a component.

Double check by sight and feel that all cables, connectors, cards, RAM, and jumpers are fully and firmly in place.

Use a bright flashlight to inspect everywhere for signs of damage.

Use Task Manager and Resource Monitor to check system performance.
 
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