My previous computer, a Dell XPS 8700 that runs most recent games like a charm, recently started slowing down a TON after a minor Windows 10 update. I have been experiencing really low frame rates (highest I’ve seen is literally 12 fps) in easy to run games such as Terraria and Overwatch. Just a week ago I was rockin’ PUBG at 60 fps and cruising through rendering workloads like it was nothing.
Just opening a word document was a struggle.
I also realized that the fans we’re working unbelievably hard, making the computer sound like a jet engine.
I think the problem might be related to the processor overheating or something. I’m not 100% sure. Though the Windows 10 update needed to be uninstalled due to some problem I am unaware of that caused the computer to be in a constant boot loop on startup.
If the problem is due to overheating, I wouldn’t even have any way of knowing since my computer won’t even let me install a temperature monitoring software because of how slow it is.
I am considering opening up the PC and taking a look at all of the components to make sure they’re all right. I might need to replace the thermal paste on the CPU and clean out all of the dust.
Core pc specifications:
Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) 4770 / 3.4 GHz turbo to 3.9 GHz
16GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600MHz
2TB 7200rpm SATA HDD
GTX 745
Just opening a word document was a struggle.
I also realized that the fans we’re working unbelievably hard, making the computer sound like a jet engine.
I think the problem might be related to the processor overheating or something. I’m not 100% sure. Though the Windows 10 update needed to be uninstalled due to some problem I am unaware of that caused the computer to be in a constant boot loop on startup.
If the problem is due to overheating, I wouldn’t even have any way of knowing since my computer won’t even let me install a temperature monitoring software because of how slow it is.
I am considering opening up the PC and taking a look at all of the components to make sure they’re all right. I might need to replace the thermal paste on the CPU and clean out all of the dust.
Core pc specifications:
Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) 4770 / 3.4 GHz turbo to 3.9 GHz
16GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600MHz
2TB 7200rpm SATA HDD
GTX 745
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