[help please]

[Bertrand Traore]

PC (about 4-5 years old now) nowadays constantly lag. like the loading of games is slow, opening apps/chrome will become [Not responding] for about 5 seconds before it comes back alive again. Basically entire comp becoming super slow, laggy and hangs at times.

Is it a graphic card, MB or hard disk issue? Thinking to just upgrade the specific part instead of buying an entire rig (i'm poor). Thanks!

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

May I know what's your pc parts??

 

[Bertrand Traore]

May I know what's your pc parts??

hmm its a relatively old comp. i cant be sure of the parts alr, i will check and post it tonight when im home. Thanks!

Sounds like windows doing it's magic.
Backup important stuff and try reinstalling windows. Hopefully tha will help.

dun have important stuff actually. Will it be ok if i just reformat the entire comp? Thanks

 

[-Synchronicity-]

Using ssd? If not you can try to defrag first.

 

[Bertrand Traore]

Using ssd? If not you can try to defrag first.

normal 1tb hard disk partitioned into 2 parts (sdd was too costly for me at that time when i was a student)

 

[-Synchronicity-]

normal 1tb hard disk partitioned into 2 parts (sdd was too costly for me at that time when i was a student)

Try defrag then

 

[Koenig168]

Could be Windows or a dying HDD. I suggest you keep an eye out for bargains on 120GB or 240GB SSDs. Installing your OS on a SSD will speed up your system considerably.

 

[Crimson_FURY]

Your pc probably full of trojans, bloatware and malware accumulated over the years. Try a fresh windows install first. Its free and should solve the problem.

 

[jtjt00]

Download HDTune and do a Error scan (without checking quick scan) for bad sectors.

If bad sectors exist, time to buy an SSD.
If no bad sector, do a fresh install of OS as suggested by Crimson_Fury.

 

[xiaozozo]

i encounter similar problem on my old PC (about 4years usage). Primary case for failure was my failing HDD, windows message prompted me that certain areas on my hard disk was unreadable and I was unable to perform defrag on my HDD.

Perhaps its time to change out a HDD for a SSD. Motherboard and CPU are usually more lasting, but their age/use will end with higher speed cpus and better technology. GPU for your case no problem, theres no flickering on screen nor blackout color zones.

 

[qwerty_111]

-check hard disc drive for errors , maybe it spoil
-use dban to completely erase hard disc and reinstall new windows

 

[Bertrand Traore]

hi. im doing disk defragment and running hdtune right now. just found my receipt i bought:

intel i5 3470 3.2ghz 6mb lga1155 cpu
asus p8h77-v intel h77 lga1155 mainboard
wd caviar blue 1tb 3.5" 64mb sata 3 (WD10ezex) 2 + 1 yrs
corsair vengeance 1600 8gb kit cl9 (2x4gb) black
samsung sh-s224 24x sata int dvd writer
asus gtx650 directcu oc 1gb ddr5 w/game bundle
coolermaster elite 311 basic blue w/usb3.0
coolermaster gx ii 660w 80+ bronze psu
coolermaster sickle flow x12 cm fan (blue) r4-sxdp-20fb-a1
microsoft windows 7 home premium oem (64 bit)
viewsonic vx2370smh 23" wide lcd monitor (ips)


are there any parts worth upgrading? i realise many games i tend to run on low/very low settings in order to get optimal smoothness (no lag/spike issue)

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

just upgrade your drive to ssd and get a GTX 1060 should give u a good boost on your gaming.

 

[xtractor]

hi. im doing disk defragment and running hdtune right now. just found my receipt i bought:

intel i5 3470 3.2ghz 6mb lga1155 cpu
asus p8h77-v intel h77 lga1155 mainboard
wd caviar blue 1tb 3.5" 64mb sata 3 (WD10ezex) 2 + 1 yrs
corsair vengeance 1600 8gb kit cl9 (2x4gb) black
samsung sh-s224 24x sata int dvd writer
asus gtx650 directcu oc 1gb ddr5 w/game bundle
coolermaster elite 311 basic blue w/usb3.0
coolermaster gx ii 660w 80+ bronze psu
coolermaster sickle flow x12 cm fan (blue) r4-sxdp-20fb-a1
microsoft windows 7 home premium oem (64 bit)
viewsonic vx2370smh 23" wide lcd monitor (ips)


are there any parts worth upgrading? i realise many games i tend to run on low/very low settings in order to get optimal smoothness (no lag/spike issue)

sell away ur old graphic card and upgrade gtx 1060 or rx 480

 

[Bertrand Traore]

just upgrade your drive to ssd and get a GTX 1060 should give u a good boost on your gaming.

sell away ur old graphic card and upgrade gtx 1060 or rx 480

my fren ask me to get an extra sdd + upgrade to 1060 too

the rest he say shud be ok to keep for now

anyone know the price of a normal 1060 now??

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

but ofc these are some guide lines, not sure what games u playing, at which resolutions and really need ultra/highest setting.

 

[Krabs.]

common problem when using same harddisk for OS and data ... the seeking head in the harddisk need to keep moving to feed both demand , can't concentrate

 

[Bertrand Traore]

but ofc these are some guide lines, not sure what games u playing, at which resolutions and really need ultra/highest setting.

actually i haven play high end games cos i know my pc cant handle. mainly cs (even this i oso running on low settings haha)

will be good if it can handle higher end games too so i dun mind spending abit more on the upgrade. maybe budget of 500 for the graphic card itself. is 1060 3gb and 6gb alot of difference? i see lazada price difference $50 only

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

actually i haven play high end games cos i know my pc cant handle. mainly cs (even this i oso running on low settings haha)

will be good if it can handle higher end games too so i dun mind spending abit more on the upgrade. maybe budget of 500 for the graphic card itself. is 1060 3gb and 6gb alot of difference? i see lazada price difference $50 only

CS is cpu dependent, but with the cpu u using shouldn't be of any issues.

anyway with 500 budget u can with buy GTX 1060 or wait till qoo10 coupons to get GTX 1070 below or around that price.

the performance difference between 3GB and 6GB isn't so much on 1080p but can see difference in 1440p.

 

[Bertrand Traore]

CS is cpu dependent, but with the cpu u using shouldn't be of any issues.

anyway with 500 budget u can with buy GTX 1060 or wait till qoo10 coupons to get GTX 1070 below or around that price.

the performance difference between 3GB and 6GB isn't so much on 1080p but can see difference in 1440p.

thanks! guess i will be getting from lazada instead of pcthemes since its much cheaper