i5 - 4670k really slow

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

I got this around Christmas time, and was good at the start, but now its getting slower everyday. It is probably half the speed of what it was when i got it. :S

Adam Schneider · Jan 21, 2014

Whats your temps reading?

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

Adam Schneider :

around 30'C when idle.

Adam Schneider · Jan 21, 2014

Whats the ambient temperature of the room you are in?

Adam Schneider · Jan 21, 2014

Like what is your thermostat set on?

Adam Schneider · Jan 21, 2014

and for shits and giggles Download Glary utilities run it and hit clean. it will wipe all your registry errors and see if that helps.

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

Adam Schneider :

case is reading 27'C, so its around that.

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

Adam Schneider :

I'm just installing now.

Adam Schneider · Jan 21, 2014

Also this is a custom build I presume? Do you have extra RAM lying around try swiping out your ram sticks or making sure they are in the right slots. or just try removing one stick and see if that helps. Always power down your computer when doing this by the way.

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

Adam Schneider :

Yes this is a custom build, I don't have any extra RAM, but I did put some 4gb new in not long ago, this was removed from my old mobo as it was giving blue screen but works on my new mobo, could this be the cause? I have 8gb if you didn't know.

Adam Schneider · Jan 21, 2014

vFMXv :

Hold on are you using two mismatched sticks of RAM? if so that is your issue and you need to get new RAM ASAP.

Buy kits not two separate sticks. They sell RAM in kits for a reason, because they optimize that RAM to work in sync with one another and getting two separate RAM sticks to play well with eachother is HARD and getting two RAM sticks to work together from two different Vendors is nearly impossible.

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

Adam Schneider :

vFMXv :

Hold on are you using two mismatched sticks of RAM? if so that is your issue and you need to get new RAM ASAP.

Buy kits not two separate sticks. They sell RAM in kits for a reason, because they optimize that RAM to work in sync with one another and getting two separate RAM sticks to play well with eachother is HARD and getting two RAM sticks to work together from two different Vendors is nearly impossible.

Ok, they still have the same stats, but I will save for new, and the program found a error on my hard drive, so i am going to restart pc and fix it now.

vmN · Jan 21, 2014

Adam Schneider :

vFMXv :

Hold on are you using two mismatched sticks of RAM? if so that is your issue and you need to get new RAM ASAP.

Buy kits not two separate sticks. They sell RAM in kits for a reason, because they optimize that RAM to work in sync with one another and getting two separate RAM sticks to play well with eachother is HARD and getting two RAM sticks to work together from two different Vendors is nearly impossible.

you can buy different ram and use them together, as long as they have the same frequency, latency and volt.
Today motherboard also adjust them, so you can use them even so they dont match the criteria.
I used to be like that as you explained.

Adam Schneider · Jan 21, 2014

vmN :

Adam Schneider :

you can buy different ram and use them together, as long as they have the same frequency, latency and volt.
Today motherboard also adjust them, so you can use them even so they dont match the criteria.
I used to be like that as you explained.

I will be honest with you, I built my first computer when I was 8years old with my dad which gives me 16 years experience in building computers, and I have never heard that, nor seen it. I know you can take two exact RAM sticks separately and get them to play nice with eachother. but never two sticks from different vendors, weather or not the have same voltage and CAS.

vmN · Jan 21, 2014

Adam Schneider :

vmN :

I will be honest with you, I built my first computer when I was 8years old with my dad which gives me 16 years experience in building computers, and I have never heard that, nor seen it. I know you can take two exact RAM sticks separately and get them to play nice with eachother. but never two sticks from different vendors, weather or not the have same voltage and CAS.

I did it sometimes in school, for some projects.
I cant see the reason why it shouldn't work, it doesn't sound logical.

RobCrezz · Jan 21, 2014

Adam Schneider :

vmN :

I will be honest with you, I built my first computer when I was 8years old with my dad which gives me 16 years experience in building computers, and I have never heard that, nor seen it. I know you can take two exact RAM sticks separately and get them to play nice with eachother. but never two sticks from different vendors, weather or not the have same voltage and CAS.

Well, you can.

Adam Schneider · Jan 21, 2014

and the errors it finds on your computer are usually some kind of temporary errors like temp files or fragmented files or registry errors. you wil most likely get hundreds if not thousands of errors when you run glary utilities. it's usually nothing drastic. and I didn't even think to ask you that, "What is the RPM of your HDD? How old? could be your HDD is bottle necking you.

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

I have checked the hard drive, didn't know what was wrong as I was afk while it checked. But it nothing has changed. :<

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

Adam Schneider :

All I know is that the HDD can record in lower 720p. Write speeds change from 20 - 55mb.

RobCrezz · Jan 21, 2014

Can you post full spec of the machine?

I am guessing this is a software issue if you are sure you temperatures under load are fine?

I would do a fresh windows installation and start again, it could be something you have installed or downloaded. But this will rule out any software and will make it easier to troubleshoot the hardware if needed.

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

RobCrezz :

CPU: I5-4670K
GPU: GTX 650
MOBO: B85-HD3
PSU: I think 500W, not sure what make.

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

RobCrezz :

Also, won't it say that you are using like 100% of you CPU if it is to do with software?

RobCrezz · Jan 21, 2014

vFMXv :

Not always. Doing this is a quick way of ruling out any rouge software though.

vFMXv · Jan 21, 2014

RobCrezz :

vFMXv :

Not always. Doing this is a quick way of ruling out any rouge software though.

Ok, I will try it.

RobCrezz · Jan 21, 2014

vFMXv :

RobCrezz :

Ok, I will try it.

Backup any data first!

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