I just built my first PC with an ASUS RTX 5070 Ti GPU, a 9950x CPU, and an MSI X870E motherboard. However, I'm experiencing some serious slowness. It lags when trying to open apps or even the Windows search bar. Even YouTube is stuttering while playing. Can anyone help me understand what might be causing it?
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It sounds like you're not providing a lot of details about your setup. If you're noticing slowness, like apps taking forever to load or the search bar lagging, it's possible your system isn't running on an SSD. Are you using a traditional hard drive? That can really slow things down.
Check your RAM too! Make sure it’s running at its advertised speed. If you're not sure, enable XMP/EXPO in your BIOS settings. RAM speed can significantly affect responsiveness.
I’ll look into the settings and see if I can enable that.
Honestly, if you're on a spinning mechanical drive instead of an SSD, that's likely the primary culprit. Upgrading to an NVMe SSD can drastically improve your load times and overall responsiveness.
Actually, I just checked, and I have a 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD. I’ve installed the chipset and GPU drivers too. Still not performing well.
Before diving deeper, make sure all your drivers are installed, especially the chipset and graphics drivers. Sometimes, even minor oversights can impact performance significantly. If your monitor isn't connected to the GPU, plug it in directly to get optimal performance.
Yes, I’ve connected the monitor to the GPU, and I installed the driver. Still facing issues.
I'm not sure, but I have a 5200 RPM SATA II HDD. Could that be the issue?