Hey everyone, I'm dealing with a strange performance problem that popped up after I changed my SSD and did a fresh reset of Windows 11. I'm looking for some insights to identify what's causing my system to underperform before I consider visiting a store for help.
Initially, I encountered mouse stuttering, and my old Samsung 970 SSD was only running at a third of its capacity. After switching it out for a Samsung 990 Pro 1TB and resetting Windows, the mouse lag is gone, but now everything is running way slower than it used to.
Here's what I'm facing:
* NovaBench is showing a CPU score of 3010 and a GPU score of 275—both are significantly below what they should be.
* In gaming, I'm barely reaching 80 FPS in the *Marvel Rivals* stress test.
* My whole system stutters when I try to run any other application, like YouTube, alongside a game, forcing me to restart.
* I've reinstalled all the necessary drivers without improvement.
Here are my specs:
* CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D (5nm)
* Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI (AM5)
* RAM: 64.0GB Dual-Channel DDR5 @ 2400MHz (40-40-40-77)
* GPU: MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
* Storage (OS): 1TB Samsung SSD 990 PRO
* Secondary storage: 1TB Samsung SSD 870 QVO
* OS: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
* Displays: 3-monitor setup
**Current concerns:**
1. My RAM is listed as operating at 2400MHz, which feels unusually low for DDR5 on a Ryzen 7000 series CPU.
2. The GPU score is extremely low, comparable to integrated graphics performance.
Any advice would be appreciated!
2 Answers
This might seem a bit odd, but are you sure that you didn't accidentally install Windows on the SATA SSD instead of the new SSD? I've made that mistake before, and it can really mess things up!
Have you checked if XMP (or Expo) is enabled in your BIOS? This allows your RAM to run at its rated speed. Also, make sure your monitor is plugged into the GPU and not the motherboard; that could affect performance too.
Yeah, XMP is enabled, and I'm definitely using the GPU—it's in the same port as before.
Honestly, I have no clue how to check that. Any tips on how to verify?