Hey everyone, I just upgraded to some new hardware: a 7800X3D CPU, a Nautilus 360 water cooler, 32GB of 6000MHz DDR5 RAM, a B850 motherboard, a 3.0 NVME SSD, an RM850X power supply, and an RTX 4070 graphics card. But honestly, my experience with Windows 11 has been terrible—everything feels slow and laggy. Even right-clicking on the desktop has noticeable latency. Back when I was using Windows 10 with my old I5 9600K, everything felt much snappier. I've installed the OS on the correct SSD, updated all drivers, so I'm at a loss. Should I just revert to Windows 10 with my new setup?
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Windows 11 isn’t awful, but you should definitely ensure all your chipset drivers are updated. Even if you think they're fine, sometimes a fresh install of those drivers can really change performance. Also, don’t forget to check for BIOS updates for your motherboard.
Honestly, it doesn't seem like a Windows 11 problem at all. Are you sure you installed everything fresh? If you just swapped parts without a fresh install, it could be messing things up.
I did a fresh install and deleted all partitions during setup, so I don't think that's the issue.
Reverting back to Windows 10 might just be a temporary fix. I suggest using a debloat tool like ShutUp10, which can clean up your OS a bit, or check your BIOS settings. Switching PCIE from auto to Gen 4 can potentially help too.
I’ll look into that. Thanks for the advice!
It sounds like it’s not really an OS issue here. Maybe check if your RAM and GPU are seated properly? Sometimes, it's just a hardware connection problem causing the slow performance.
Most of my hardware is new, and my SSD health is good, so I doubt it's hardware connections.
You might want to try running HWinfo to check your temperatures and CPU frequency. Just to rule out any overheating issues when the CPU is under load. Did you peel off any stickers on the cooler before installing it?
Yes, I peeled off the sticker. And my CPU is at 42 degrees idle.
I did update the chipset drivers, but I'll double-check to make sure I didn't miss anything.