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What's the bottle neck here, or how to speed up?

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  • 08-06-2020 9:48am
    #1
    Wheety
    Registered Users Posts: 5,510 ✭✭✭


    I built a pc for the in-laws a few years ago. Just a general purpose one. Recently my brother in law mentioned the pc was slow.


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    My own pc is 10 years old with a first generation i3 and it's fine.


    Maybe their's just needs a good anti virus scan?


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    djivide_
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭djivide_


    id swap out the hard drive for an ssd, one of the biggest upgrades that would not cost a fortune. keep the hdd and boot off the ssd, fresh install of the os would also go a long way to cleaning it up.


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    Wheety
    Registered Users Posts: 5,510 ✭✭✭Wheety


    djivide_ wrote: »
    id swap out the hard drive for an ssd, one of the biggest upgrades that would not cost a fortune. keep the hdd and boot off the ssd, fresh install of the os would also go a long way to cleaning it up.


    Thanks, I was thinking this. My one is running off an SSD so even though it's made up of older components, that must make a huge difference.


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    Joe Exotic
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭Joe Exotic


    If you are installing a new version of windows (or just trying to speed up the current install) consider runing this script:

    https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater

    Ive used it myself it uninstalls a lot of things that most people dont need in windows 10, obviously read the instructions and options first.


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    Homelander
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    It's the HDD. The i3 is still fine for general use. Throw in a £20 120GB SSD and it'll fly along.

    There is really no need to run the above "debloater" tool to be honest. Win10 on an SSD and i3-4170 will be lightning fast.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Could be PEBCAK too.


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    Inquitus
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    Aye an SSD boot drive will make the world of difference. Also uninstalling any crap they might have collected over the years, both apps and Chrome Addons.


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