Computer running at unusually sluggish speed

nirrtix

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This particular computer is a Dell XPS laptop with:

8gb of RAM
Windows 7 64 bit
I7-2720 QM 2.2 ghz
Intel HD graphics 3000
Nvidia Geforce GT 555M

It takes at least 5 minutes to boot up and an hour and a half to defrag with Auslogistics Defragmenter.

The computer also takes 10 minutes to load into a match in Battlefield 4, but runs with 60 FPS at minimum settings.

Everything it does runs much slower than I would expect of it. It runs as slow as a 2009 netbook that I have when loading internet explorer.

I am fairly computer savvy I have defragged, optimized, optimized startup, cleaned the registry etcetra, uninstalled extra software and run CCleaner. I have no clue what is wrong with this machine. It used to not run like this, and I feel like I am out of options.

I would blame it on the videocard that the processor has built in, but it rarly uses that card. I am not sure why the system has the card, but i do not know how to disable it either. There is no option in BIOS. But still, the videocard should not affect some of this machines issues.

anyone have any suggestions?
 
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I think it's your hard drive but run memtest to make sure it's not your RAM. I don't think it is, because the telltale sign of memory troubles is usually BSOD's..usually. Also download HWMonitor from cpuid, to make sure your system isn't running too hot.

robnof

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I think it's your hard drive but run memtest to make sure it's not your RAM. I don't think it is, because the telltale sign of memory troubles is usually BSOD's..usually. Also download HWMonitor from cpuid, to make sure your system isn't running too hot.
 
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