Question Problems with my HDD

[ChachoGoMode]

Hello,

To Preface- PC Specs:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060
SSD: Corsair MP400 1TB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB (2018)
RAM: Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
PSU: Corsair RM750x

I've been having an immense amount of trouble with my drives (and quite frankly, my whole PC is performing below expectations via User Benchmark). My HDD has been running at a best read time of 10 MBs at 100%. As a result, my boot up time, loading into browsers, etc. has been extremely slow. I ran CrystalDiskInfo and it says my drives are doing okay. I've been scanning forums but have not found anything that has solved my issue.

Any insight into what might be going on would be greatly appreciated.


User Benchmark:
UserBenchmarks: Game 89%, Desk 94%, Work 87%
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 90.2%
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060 - 97.4%
SSD: Corsair MP400 1TB - 118.9%
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018) - 71.3%
RAM: Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB - 68.4%
MBD: MSI MEG X570 UNIFY (MS-7C35)

 

[mdd1963]

If you have no aversions to reinstalling....

Download/Make a Win10 installation USB flash drive (at least 8 GB) straight from Microsoft, gather your assorted mainboard and GPU drivers ahead of time, backup whatever actual files/data you truly need need and have them stored safely elsewhere, then reinstall fresh to the SSD with only the SSD connected initially. As you appear to have a 1 TB SSD, that's certainly where I'd install all applications.

As a part of the installation menu, you can delete partitions of the existing drives, then select the SSD for the installation destination, and it will receive a 'quick format' automatically. YOu can then reconnect the HDD and quick format afterward.

 

[ChachoGoMode]

Sitting at 75% on my cloning process. Of course since my HDD is underpreforming, the cloning process would take hours longer than normal lol.

 

[ChachoGoMode]

I'd like to thank everyone in this thread. Just completed the cloning process (a measly 4 hours and 2 minutes) and everything seems to be running smoothly. I've decided that I am just going to scrap this HDD, as it is seemingly outdated anyways. Perhaps I will just pick up another SSD when storage gets tight.

My boot up process took less than 30 seconds, as opposed to more than a few minutes.

For some reason, UB states my SSD is still underpreforming (11th percentile), but it seems to be running... okay? If anyone has any insights on that, that would be amazing. If not, this community has already helped me immensely so cheers to that.

Here is an updated UB:
UserBenchmarks: Game 98%, Desk 101%, Work 94%
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 95.5%
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060 - 98.2%
SSD: Corsair MP400 1TB - 108.3%
RAM: Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB - 100.2%
MBD: MSI MEG X570 UNIFY (MS-7C35)

 

[SkyNetRising]

I've decided that I am just going to scrap this HDD, as it is seemingly outdated anyways.

It's not outdated. Just not suitable for being used as OS drive.
If you use it for write once/read only type workloads like archives, backups, user files (videos, music), it will work just fine.

 

[ChachoGoMode]

It's not outdated. Just not suitable for being used as OS drive.
If you use it for write once/read only type workloads like archives, backups, user files (videos, music), it will work just fine.

Good point. 'Scrap' was a poor choice of words, but I will definetly find some use for it other than what it has been for. Thanks!

 

[Bob.B]

I'd like to thank everyone in this thread. Just completed the cloning process (a measly 4 hours and 2 minutes) and everything seems to be running smoothly. I've decided that I am just going to scrap this HDD, as it is seemingly outdated anyways. Perhaps I will just pick up another SSD when storage gets tight.

My boot up process took less than 30 seconds, as opposed to more than a few minutes.

For some reason, UB states my SSD is still underpreforming (11th percentile), but it seems to be running... okay? If anyone has any insights on that, that would be amazing. If not, this community has already helped me immensely so cheers to that.

Here is an updated UB:
UserBenchmarks: Game 98%, Desk 101%, Work 94%
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 95.5%
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060 - 98.2%
SSD: Corsair MP400 1TB - 108.3%
RAM: Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB - 100.2%
MBD: MSI MEG X570 UNIFY (MS-7C35)

I mentioned above about the bios and chipset driver.
Perhaps look into that just to get it out of the mix.