I've just upgraded from a Mac to a used PC for my work creating jingles and motion graphics, but I'm having serious performance issues. The apps I rely on, like Ableton Live and Adobe programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects), are lagging badly. For example, in Illustrator, there's a significant delay before my brush strokes register, sometimes up to three seconds. Even Ableton feels like it's on the brink of crashing, especially when I add plugins. Here's my PC's specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER GPU, and 32 GB of Crucial DDR4 RAM. While I know this PC was built for gaming, I'm not sure what to check to improve performance for my needs. Any advice or adjustments I can make?
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Did you perform a fresh installation of Windows? Sometimes that can make a big difference. If your friend didn’t clean the system before selling, it could be bogged down with old settings and software.
First things first, make sure all your drivers are updated. Go into Device Manager and check for any hardware issues; you want to avoid anything showing a yellow exclamation mark. Next, check the preferences within your Adobe software—ensure GPU usage is activated. It usually defaults to on, but it's worth verifying. Based on your specs, you shouldn't have any issues running those apps smoothly. I run similar software on an Intel i5 with an RTX 3050 and I’ve had no problems, so everything should be fine hardware-wise. You might want to visit Gigabyte's website to download any necessary motherboard and chipset drivers.
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