[SOLVED] My PC has suddenly slowed down and I am not sure why.

[Dreadmag]

Seemingly overnight my PC has gotten much slower, opening windows explorer, control panel, etc is taking a lot longer than usual and my entire system frequently freezes for around 20-40 seconds after I boot up. Occasionally my CPU usage in task manager spikes due to system interrupts.

I have already made sure that all my drivers are up to date, and nothing else I can find online matches my problems.

Specs:
Motherboard: Asus z170 Pro Gaming
CPU: Intel i5-6600k
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
PSU: Corsair CX 600M
RAM: Ballistix Sport ddr4 x2

 

[Lutfij]

Which version of Windows 10(assuming) are you working with? Can you check and see if you have BIOS updates pending for your motherboard? I'd also try and borrow a reliably built PSU from a friend or neighbor to rule out a PSU lacking the ability to deliver power to all the components in your system.

 

[Dreadmag]

I am running 10.0.18362 build 18362 and have not seen any noticeable difference after updating my bios.

I will try using another PSU when I can, however i have not changed any components since building the PC.