Worried about my PC

[deryyfish22]

Hello, recently I had a problem where my pc would blue screen on startup, but I resolved it with an earlier restore point. Now my pc starts up slower, and I'm worried it is broken. My cable management isn't the best. And I have shocked the case by accident a few times. The other day, Windows stopped responding as well.


Am I just being paranoid, because I feel like it's just minor issues. But my pc is my baby because I built it and use it for school and gaming.


Thank you

 

[jankerson]

System Specs?

 

[austintx1985]

Shocking your case with static is actually not a bad thing as it prevents damage to components inside. As for your PC booting slowly, when was the last time you installed/reinstalled Windows? Usually, Windows needs a clean start every few years. Also, what are the specs for your PC and do you know what temperatures it is operating at? That would help identify any problems.

 

[deryyfish22]

Specs are:
AND FX 6300
GEFORCE gtx 950 2gb
8gigs RAM
Hyper evo cooler

My gpu temps at idle are about 25c-30c and while gaming it's max 46c. Gpu idle is 30ish while it's about 70c while gaming.

 

[jankerson]

I would agree, a fresh Windows install would be a good idea.

 

[deryyfish22]

I did a fresh install after my BSOD issue.

 

[jankerson]

I did a fresh install after my BSOD issue.

You said system restore from a restore point.

That's not a clean install.

A clean install is deleting the partitions on the hard drive, creating a new one during install.

 

[deryyfish22]

I'm mostly worried about the integrity of my software and hardware. It was fairly expensive, so I want to be sure nothing will break/stop functioning

 

[jankerson]

If you own the software you can just reinstall it.

The hardware will still be there, all you are doing is reinstalling Windows.

 

[deryyfish22]

Ok. If it ensures a healthy computer, I'll try it. How would I go about doing it if I'm already on Windows 10?

 

[jankerson]

Ok. If it ensures a healthy computer, I'll try it. How would I go about doing it if I'm already on Windows 10?

Just boot the PC from the Windows 10 media, DVD or Flash drive.

Following the prompts/directions to do a clean install of Windows 10.

It's best to delete the partition that Windows is installed on then create another one.

It's under advanced.

 

[deryyfish22]

Now that I hear that. It wasn't a restore point. I kept some files, but not any applications. Took a long time installing so I assume it was a reinstall?

 

[jankerson]

Now that I hear that. It wasn't a restore point. I kept some files, but not any applications. Took a long time installing so I assume it was a reinstall?

A clean install doesn't keep anything.