Question Is My Desktop Computer Giving Up One Me?

[atif93]

Hello Guys,

I built a desktop computer in 2018 with these specs, Ryzen 3 1600, 16GB RAM, and 250GB SSD Boot Drive, With 1TB files and games drive.

I installed two games on Steam and my PC is moving at an absolute snails pace, I cannot multitask because the cursor is so slow and I cannot do anything about it.

I checked all the hardware is fine and when playing light games, I also suffer from slowness now which never happened before?

Is the PC conking out? Please guys, I need your help!

 

[atif93]

start a new build?

if this format & reinstall doesn't improve upon your current issue(s) then there is no software manipulation that can help.
it would prove this is a hardware issue.

if disk and memory scans have completed with no errors then it points to CPU and/or motherboard problems.

whether replacing one or the other would solve the issue is difficult to determine without trial & error.

maybe contact a local computer shop and see what they would charge for individual component testing.

Much obliged thank you very much, will keep you posted, I’ve got a feeling my system is dying personally.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

you can always complete a new more up-to-date and more powerful build and keep the other current as a backup/test-platform system.

i currently have my main 11th gen Intel Core system,
plus a secondary 8th gen backup system,
plus a 4th gen media center system for our family room.

can never have too many computers around...

 

[Vic 40]

What does "Userbenchmark"give? Post a link to the results here. Just to see how general performance is and if parts are functioning properly at least in this benchmark.

 

[atif93]

you can always complete a new more up-to-date and more powerful build and keep the other current as a backup/test-platform system.

i currently have my main 11th gen Intel Core system,
plus a secondary 8th gen backup system,
plus a 4th gen media center system for our family room.

can never have too many computers around...

https://imgur.com/a/gnq2wax

View: https://imgur.com/a/gnq2wax


Brand new fresh format and this came back again it's definetly baked into Windows.

 

[atif93]

you can always complete a new more up-to-date and more powerful build and keep the other current as a backup/test-platform system.

i currently have my main 11th gen Intel Core system,
plus a secondary 8th gen backup system,
plus a 4th gen media center system for our family room.

can never have too many computers around...

So after a fresh format it appeared again I used Windows Media Creation Tool, any advice on what I do from here please?

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

any advice on what I do from here please?

complete a new more up-to-date and more powerful build

and don't install all the junk like Advanced System Care & GeForce Experience

 

[atif93]

and don't install all the junk like Advanced System Care & GeForce Experience

I have done 4 formats, I can confirm the things that's slowing me down is built into Windows, today the computer has took a nosedive, GPU is staying very high all the time, I wonder what that means? Is this good or bad?

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

I can confirm the things that's slowing me down is built into Windows

sounds more like hardware issue because all of us would be suffering if it was just Windows.

 

[Karadjgne]

Have you updated the bios, added the chipset drivers for the motherboard? Is the mouse using hardware acceleration?

 

[atif93]

Have you updated the bios, added the chipset drivers for the motherboard? Is the mouse using hardware acceleration?

All is up to date Sir, I got a driver Utility that auto updates everything.

 

[atif93]

sounds more like hardware issue because all of us would be suffering if it was just Windows.

I am now using computer as Plex server.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

I got a driver Utility that auto updates everything.

this could actually be your issue then.
if you are relying on a 3rd party software to download and install drivers on your system rather than downloading them directly from the motherboard manufacturer you can suffer many problems resulting from incorrect and/or outdated drivers, added bloat-ware or malware, and other issues.
also these types of applications cannot download and flash the latest BIOS.
you will need to either do this manually or with motherboard manufacturer control software.

you should reinstall your OS and use only manually downloaded and installed drivers directly from the manufacturer product support pages and avoid using any 3rd party utilities.

 

[atif93]

this could actually be your issue then.
if you are relying on a 3rd party software to download and install drivers on your system rather than downloading them directly from the motherboard manufacturer you can suffer many problems resulting from incorrect and/or outdated drivers, added bloat-ware or malware, and other issues.
also these types of applications cannot download and flash the latest BIOS.
you will need to either do this manually or with motherboard manufacturer control software.

you should reinstall your OS and use only manually downloaded and installed drivers directly from the manufacturer product support pages and avoid using any 3rd party utilities.

I done a 5th format today and I let Windows grab everything, still it didn’t make a difference, so I’ve decided to now make the computer a Plex server, I can’t keep doing format after format, actually I’m hearing from my CPU and graphics card, does that mean anything?

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

I done a 5th format today...
I let Windows grab everything

Windows doesn't install proper drivers or update your BIOS.
it only uses generic MS provided drivers.

it doesn't matter how many times you go through the process, if it is never done correctly then you will never have a properly operating system.

 

[atif93]

Windows doesn't install proper drivers or update your BIOS.
it only uses generic MS provided drivers.

it doesn't matter how many times you go through the process, if it is never done correctly then you will never have a properly operating system.

Windows doesn't install proper drivers or update your BIOS.
it only uses generic MS provided drivers.

it doesn't matter how many times you go through the process, if it is never done correctly then you will never have a properly operating system.

I really appreciate what you say Sir, I have literally exhausted my options, these are the most formats I have done in a single day, every time after updates and grabbing audio and video software from manufacture, problem keeps coming back, something is either wrong with CPU or GPU.

 

[Karadjgne]

Go to the website of the motherboard manufacture, go to support and then downloads. You'll need to know the EXACT motherboard you have including revision number.

You'll have 2 options Bios and Drivers. If there's an All in One driver, get that. If not, you'll need Lan, audio, USB family, Sata at a minimum.

For bios, follow the instructions for latest applicable to your board. Once you start the process, do NOT turn off the pc or try to reset. There will be full installation instructions, follow them to the letter, exactly.

 

[atif93]

Go to the website of the motherboard manufacture, go to support and then downloads. You'll need to know the EXACT motherboard you have including revision number.

You'll have 2 options Bios and Drivers. If there's an All in One driver, get that. If not, you'll need Lan, audio, USB family, Sata at a minimum.

For bios, follow the instructions for latest applicable to your board. Once you start the process, do NOT turn off the pc or try to reset. There will be full installation instructions, follow them to the letter, exactly.

Thank you for this information, I have really exhausted my options, I’ve done 5 formats nothing has changed, I’ve gotten drivers no difference, the whole system is slowing down, I believe my CPU and GPU could be dying.

 

[Karadjgne]

Electronics don't slow down. They either work or not.

 

[atif93]

Electronics don't slow down. They either work or not.

So what’s the possible issues I am suffering then Sir?

 

[atif93]

Hello Everyone, I suddenly don't feel like buying a desktop computer anymore, I do play Steam Games, however the games I play are not very demanding, the only games I play are:

1. House Flipper.

2. Software Inc.

3. Laptop Tycoon.

I am thinking of buying a Dell XPS 13 and playing these games, can someone please help me to make sure this is the right decision thanks?