Descent specs but after boot up is laggyish

taydo007 · Oct 12, 2017

My specs are
•i5 6600k (not overclocked)
•gtx960 2gb
•8gb dual channel (4gbx2)
•asrock z170 pro(4 i think?)
•700w PSU
•7200 rpm toshiba I think 1tb
After boot up I have to wait about a minute or even longer to actually use any applications.
Usually the first app that opens is the steam updater thing.
All other games are usually good performance but pubg usually takes time to render(pubg players will know)
I am thinking to upgrading 2 more 4gb sticks to make it 16gb.
Any help will be welcome
Ps I will be not reponcive till tomorrow but please leave opinions

okcnaline · Oct 12, 2017

Do you have an SSD?

And also, what PSU?

manddy123 · Oct 12, 2017

Which programs are being loaded at startup? OS version?

azaran · Oct 12, 2017

It sounds like you have some programs that are loading on boot that are slowing you down. That combined with using a HDD is going to make for a lengthy boot time. Before throwing RAM at it, as that likely wont fix your issue if the RAM isn't the bottle neck, make sure you know where your slowdown is coming from.

First thing, check your start up programs. If you're using Windows 10, right click on the task bar and bring up Task Manager. From there click on the Startup tab. This will show you a number (though not all) of the programs that are starting at system startup. Windows shows you the impact (high/low) they have on system performance. Anything you don't need, you can disable there. Things like gaming software (steam,blizzard, etc) will typically have a huge impact since not only are they starting their programs but also likely checking and updating your gaming library while you wait for the system to start. If you disable something there, and you find you did need it, you can always re-enable it as it doesn't delete anything.

If you want to get more in depth with your startup menu, you can use tools like Autoruns for Windows (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns) to see everything that loads at boot. Be careful with that tool tho, if you don't know what you're doing you can foul up a lot of your system settings.

Second thing, look at your RAM usage on boot and see if it's the bottle neck. Again right click on your task bar and this time choose the performance tab. This will show you whats being used on your system and where the bottle neck is coming from (or at least give you a good idea).

Third thing, before throwing RAM at the problem, consider an SSD. It's going to dramatically decrease your boot time.

taydo007 · Oct 13, 2017

It sounds like you have some programs that are loading on boot that are slowing you down. That combined with using a HDD is going to make for a lengthy boot time. Before throwing RAM at it, as that likely wont fix your issue if the RAM isn't the bottle neck, make sure you know where your slowdown is coming from.

First thing, check your start up programs. If you're using Windows 10, right click on the task bar and bring up Task Manager. From there click on the Startup tab. This will show you a number (though not all) of the programs that are starting at system startup. Windows shows you the impact (high/low) they have on system performance. Anything you don't need, you can disable there. Things like gaming software (steam,blizzard, etc) will typically have a huge impact since not only are they starting their programs but also likely checking and updating your gaming library while you wait for the system to start. If you disable something there, and you find you did need it, you can always re-enable it as it doesn't delete anything.

If you want to get more in depth with your startup menu, you can use tools like Autoruns for Windows (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads...) to see everything that loads at boot. Be careful with that tool tho, if you don't know what you're doing you can foul up a lot of your system settings.

Second thing, look at your RAM usage on boot and see if it's the bottle neck. Again right click on your task bar and this time choose the performance tab. This will show you whats being used on your system and where the bottle neck is coming from (or at least give you a good idea).
Third thing, before throwing RAM at the problem, consider an SSD. It's going to dramatically decrease your boot time.“

I will try this when I get home thanks and I will notify you

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