I have an external hard drive that I use for storing games, but every time I check in Task Manager, its disk usage is constantly at 100%. This severely impacts my gaming performance, making it difficult to even join a game. I've finished all downloads, so I'm not sure why it's still maxed out. I'm looking for ways to figure out the problem or solutions to improve its performance. For reference, the drive's speed is 260 MB/s.
3 Answers
Seems like it's a common issue with HDDs. Switching to an SSD or even an M.2 drive would be a game changer. SSDs are simply way faster for gaming than older HDD technology.
Honestly, HDDs are pretty slow for gaming these days. You might want to invest in a 1TB SATA SSD like the Samsung 860 Evo or 870 Evo, along with a USB-C 10Gbps SATA HDD case for better performance. That could really help out your gaming experience!
Are you trying to play games installed on that external drive? If the usage is consistently at 100% even when you're not actively downloading or playing, that could be the root of the issue.
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