Windows load some applications slowly

[la321]

I have a dell 545s when i have certain applications open i get a message from windows saying my computer performance is slow and when i'm using firefox i have a lot of tabs open the browser pauses when i click on an open tab and it freezes

 

[la321]

what motherboard should i get for my desktop?

 

[DeusAres]

Here's a recommendation. Tried to get the cheapest quad core setup I could find. Barely came in under $250...if it's even that now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-2310 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.76 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H61ICAFE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($72.55 @ Newegg)
Total: $249.31
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-05 23:19 EDT-0400)

 

[DeusAres]

If the above is out of your budget, you can try going with this motherboard instead...

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah61mds2

 

[la321]

So some i5's are quad core?

 

[MidnightDistort]

I have a dell 545s when i have certain applications open i get a message from windows saying my computer performance is slow and when i'm using firefox i have a lot of tabs open the browser pauses when i click on an open tab and it freezes

If you have a lot of tabs open you might want to close some of them, use a program like CCleaner to remove any internet files. More then likely you have tabs open that are using some of your processor speed. Granted that it mainly uses RAM but some websites use processing power (like facebook) to do automatic updates to refresh the page. Use favorites if your looking to store some of these tabs or use a notepad/stick notes instead.

 

[Pyree]

I doubt there is a need to upgrade hardware for simple task like web browsing.

It's the Java script often cause hanging in Firefox:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs

You usually get them on websites with a lot of pop up.

It will even bring an i7 down on its knee.

Using Adblock Plus to stop those script is the way to go.

 

[DeusAres]

I doubt there is a need to upgrade hardware for simple task like web browsing.

It's the Java script often cause hanging in Firefox:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs

You usually get them on websites with a lot of pop up.

It will even bring an i7 down on its knee.

Using Adblock Plus to stop those script is the way to go.

Also, you can do away with firefox and try out google chrome along with adblock plus instead. Google chrome tends to be a bit lighter and faster than firefox....or at least in my experience it has.

@Pyree, wouldn't a quad core help in programs such as Xsplit? Streaming requires a fair bit of CPU power, doesn't it?

@la321, do you do a fair amount of multitasking? Would you consider yourself a heavy user?

 

[Pyree]

Yes, a faster CPU will help, but the PO said that xsplit runs ok. Just FF is hanging. The script loop will not go away even if you have an i7. So I think I will let PO decide if he/she wants the extra performance for xsplite, after this problem is solved. Fix the problem one by one my friend.

 

[infoleather]

Sure you are not at the same time, two anti-virus program installed on your computer

 

[la321]

no xsplit doesn't run ok i do a lot of multitasking i have firefox open windows live messenger and a playlist player open and it takes up a lot of my resources cpu usage at 100% when i checked on processor in task manager it was at 79 for xsplit

 

[DeusAres]

So some i5's are quad core?

Yes, most i5 desktop processors are quad core.

no xsplit doesn't run ok i do a lot of multitasking i have firefox open windows live messenger and a playlist player open and it takes up a lot of my resources cpu usage at 100% when i checked on processor in task manager it was at 79 for xsplit

In that case, a hardware upgrade may be in order. Before you do hardware upgrades, install this
http://adblockplus.org/en/firefox

As suggested by Pyree, this may resolve the problem.

If not, then you'll want to look into upgrading your motherboard and CPU.

 

[la321]

i've already had adblock plus installed for a while

 

[la321]

i talked the guy who repairs my computer he said i could get a new motherboard and get a amd phenom 6 core

 

[Pyree]

So exactly how much RAM do you have? How many process are you running?

 

[la321]

i have 7gb and i have 2 cores which the programs i run take up 100% of my cpu my mom said to buy this http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+Inspiron+Desktop+-+8GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/5773209.p?skuId=5773209&id=1218694831351 but the guy and me at the repair shop were saying the phenom is equivalent to the i7 and amd is cheaper xsplit takes up 79 of my processes

 

[la321]

i'm telling her it's cheaper to get it upgraded becuase the new computer costs over $600 then would have to pay to get the graphics card moved over to the new one so it will be cheaper just to get it upgraded now she sees what i'm telling her

 

[soundguruman]

i have 7gb and i have 2 cores which the programs i run take up 100% of my cpu my mom said to buy this http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+Inspiron+Desktop+-+8GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/5773209.p?skuId=5773209&id=1218694831351 but the guy and me at the repair shop were saying the phenom is equivalent to the i7 and amd is cheaper xsplit takes up 79 of my processes

You have installed too many applications

 

[la321]

which graphics card is better AMD Radeon™ HD 7570 1GB GDDR5 or NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 G5 graphics and i don't have many applications installed