Slow boot after moving computer internals to new PC case

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lmgs37

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Since I built my computer in February 2016, my boot time was very reasonable and all my Adobe CS programs opened without too much of a delay. I got a new PC case about a month ago (https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353120) because I wanted lights but now my boot time is quite delayed with my Adobe programs taking significantly more time to load as well.

My boot drive is a Seagate (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GRNW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and I've run Seatools which didn't find any issues with the drive. I have yet to reformat the drive but is it possible that the added fans and LEDs on the PC case would slow down my boot time? I'm running a i5 4590 with 8GB of DDR3 1600 and a GTX 950. It was all working to my satisfaction before the new PC case even if it wasn't a super fast boot/load time.
 
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Obviously the very first thing to check out is the health of your boot drive, so if you haven't done so already check it out with Seagate's SeaTools diagnostic program or whatever diagnostic program you favor.

Presumably you've done the usual "housekeeping" re your system; checking for malware, running disk cleanup, checking memory with the MS diagnostic tool, etc.

Most likely the problem is not with the PC case per se, but with the build when you transferred the various components from the old to the new case. Possibly some sort of misconfiguration, loose connection(s), and the like. So review your build to ensure all (component by component) is secure and properly connected.

It's really a pity you're working with a HDD as your boot drive. Your system cries out for a SSD especially since you're running those Adobe programs. Is there no way you could swing for a SSD - say one of modest disk-space capacity - 256 GB and use your 1 TB HDD as a secondary drive for storage/backups, etc.?
 
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I'm actually looking at a 480 GB Mushkin that's on sale as a boot drive but the change in boot time had me worried about the working condition of my existing parts.
I did run all the tests on SeaTools except for the reformat and it came back clean. I will double check all the connections; is the misconfiguration a real possibility even if I didn't change anything?
 
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+1 ArtPog! "...256 GB and use your 1 TB HDD as a secondary drive for storage/backups..." It might be best to go with 512GB SSD and to have backup images stored on any affordable and reliable external media. If ransomware or viri were to hit those two active internal HDs, those contents, including the backups, might not...be there.
 
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Yes, it's a possibility. In any event it never hurts to recheck your build on a step-by-step basis. Just a relatively simple straightforward review that should take you an hour or so to complete. Test your connections to ensure they're secure and properly connected to where they're supposed to be connected. There may be no problems whatsoever but it should be checked based on the info you provided.

We're working with a couple of Mushkin 480GB ECO3 SSDs and we've been quite satisfied with their performance. Obviously not as "quick" as a Samsung 950 Pro, but they're modestly priced and I think you wouldn't regret your purchase.
 
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Sounds good, I will definitely recheck my build.

I'm looking at a Mushkin Enhanced Reactor (https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226850). I have a very budget oriented build at this stage so as long as performance is better than an HDD and it's not known to have a high failure rate, I'll be happy.
 
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Unquestionably its performance will be significantly superior to your HDD; that's for certain.
 
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