My Processor is running slower than normal

Suddenlay · Apr 4, 2017

Hey.
So i make videos for youtube and spend alot of time in Vegas Pro Studioes and other programs which needs a good processor. So baiscally about 5 months ago i bought a Intel i7-4790k and it ran really great and rendering time in vegas pro was about 30-60 min. But now the last 2 weeks or so, my entire computer has been running slow and when i render it can take up to 4 hours.
-Specs
- 16 Gb Ram
- Intel Core i7 4790k CPU 4.00 GHz
- Nvidea Gtx 980
- Cooler Hyper 212EVO
- MSI z87-g43 Gaming

Does anyone have an idea of why this has happend? Could it be that my motherboard is getting old or i maybe have to reinstall windows?
Thanks in advance!

Petrossa · Apr 4, 2017

A Windows reinstall can work wonders, however, in this case I'm going to suggest that possibly the drive that you are rendering too might be the problem>
HDD or SSD? How full is the drive?
I'm assuming you're not rendering to your boot drive, so when last was that drive defragged?

CelicaGT · Apr 4, 2017

Check your temps, possibly a case of thermal throttling. Open up your case and make sure everything is beloved patriot and span, including the CPU and GPU coolers.

geofelt · Apr 4, 2017

Are you overclocking?
If not, you can get some 10% more cpu power.
Run cpu-Z. You should see the multiplier at 40 or better.
If you are having heat problems, the cpu will lower the multiplier to avoid damage.
One cause of slowdowns can be accumulated malware.
Try running malwarebytes free edition.

What has changed?
Perhaps some maintenance has gone bad.
Use system restore to go back to a date when all was well.

Suddenlay · Apr 4, 2017

I am rendering my videos to a hardisk 1TB.

- I have recently tried to clean it, but that was after it started to slow down.
- i have an SSD card on my pc, tho it is not the where my OS is placed, could it be that my OS is running on an old hardisk? and can i reinstall windows on the SSD or another and better harddisk?

geofelt · Apr 4, 2017

Windows should be the first thing you put on a ssd.

If your ssd is used for a scratch drive, it may be getting full and running out of update capability.
That could very well be the source of your slowdown.

You can usually clone or move your windows to a ssd if it is large enough.
Samsung has a nice ssd migration utility for their drives.

Suddenlay · Apr 4, 2017

I bought my SSD after building the PC, so my SSD is mainly not used for anything. It is only 111 GB big, so im scared it will be to small. I have multiple Harddisk in my pc, would it then be better to reinstall windows on a Harddisk with 1tb, rather than the SSD with 111 GB?

geofelt · Apr 4, 2017

111gb is a bit small for windows. Many things want to go on the C drive.

Do yourself a favor and buy a 240gb ssd and put windows on it.
I like Samsung 850 evo for reliability and performance. Yes, you will pay a bit more but you get a 5 year warranty vs. the usual 3.
If you are ok with reinstalling windows and apps, that is best.
Or, you could try samsungs free ssd migration utility that will do the move for you.

Suddenlay · Apr 4, 2017

What would you say the best SSD you could buy would be? and best sutible for running windows on
I rather have a 100% clean start. Since i feel my pc needs it

geofelt · Apr 4, 2017

Suddenlay :

Define "best"
What is your budget?

I think Samsung 850 evo 240gb or 500gb would be good.

Suddenlay · Apr 4, 2017

geofelt :

Like i think about 150 dollars in my limit

geofelt · Apr 4, 2017

Samsung 850 evo 240gb is $95.
Samsung 750 evo 500gb is $170

on newegg.

Suddenlay · Apr 4, 2017

geofelt :

And you would say this is the best possible SSD i could get for the money? And which would you recommend? for the OS the 500 or the 240? Im most towards the 500 tho.

geofelt · Apr 5, 2017

I think either would do.
It depends on what you need to store.
You do not want to let a ssd get past 90% full.
It will lose performance and endurance.

The 750 evo is a bit cheaper than the 850, but larger ssd's are abit faster and last longer.
How much space is now used for windows and apps?
Exclude large sequential folders like videos which are better stored on a hard drive.

Suddenlay · Apr 5, 2017

I used atm about 100 gb. But thats taking in count i often try and make sure its clean not filled up. so its between 100-150 gb i would say.

geofelt · Apr 5, 2017

Suddenlay :

You would do fine with 240gb. Samsung 850 EVO.

You will be very pleased with the improved snappiness of your pc.

Suddenlay · Apr 5, 2017

So you would saying that going for the 500 gb would be overkill?

Suddenlay · Apr 5, 2017

oh and what does 150 TBW stand for?

CelicaGT · Apr 5, 2017

Suddenlay :

In this context? TeraBytes Written.

geofelt · Apr 5, 2017

Suddenlay :

Not at all.
If a Samsung 850 evo fits you budget, by all means buy it.
The extra capacity will perform better and last longer.

Suddenlay · Apr 5, 2017

CelicaGT :

Sorry, but what does that mean in context to an SSD card?

Suddenlay · Apr 5, 2017

geofelt :

Well i see it as getting 250GB for less money ontop, so i can go the extra mile to get the 500GB, and im thinking ahead, with acount for the furture.

CelicaGT · Apr 5, 2017

Suddenlay :

That is the amount of data that can be written to the drive before you can expect to see capacity decrease, flash cells have finite write cycles.

Suddenlay · Apr 5, 2017

CelicaGT :

Suddenlay :

That is the amount of data that can be written to the drive before you can expect to see capacity decrease, flash cells have finite write cycles.

Alright thanks mate

geofelt · Apr 5, 2017

One thought on your original question.
Over time, a hard drive may find weak or unuseable sectors that need to be relocated.
This will take extra time.
Each hard drive vendor will have a diagnostic utility that will scan for weak sectors and relocate them.
If you have something unusual going on, that could be the cause of your slowdown.

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