Computer running slower than usual

narcawticjdawg · Jan 8, 2018

I've been using the same PC for a few years now, and I can't figure out why it's starting to stutter so much. At first I thought that it was an issue with the games I was playing but I came to notice that I couldn't really find anyone with similar problems on some of them. I thought it might be because my hard drive was getting pretty full so I cleared space, but I'm sitting at 148/223GB on my local disk and 1.065/1.81TB on my external.

Essentially the game just stutters randomly. It'll randomly freeze for a few seconds any time something that might be extensive is happening. I thought it could be the temperature of the components (they're all regularly between 40-50 degrees Celsius) so I am planning on using an air compressor and cleaning the dust out of the system later. Could something else be causing this? I've noticed chrome eats CPU like mad but the problem is persistent even without it.

Task Manager:
https://gyazo.com/0bb7f8c642a714fc1cb78b1d6de19204

Specs:
https://gyazo.com/b958c344765c347934471c9580ab68d0

I apologize if I seem at all inept with my tech or misdiagnose anything, my brothers more the hardware guy. I'm more interested in software (want to go to school for it once college is a viable option for me.)

Thanks!

RememberThe5th · Jan 8, 2018

First download CrystalDiskInfo and post here images of both HDD's.
Then i would defrag your HDD https://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/download/
Third i would download HwInfo and check temperatures (sensor when you first launch) and after playing game for a bit post the results (you can press <-> to widen the window for better screenshot of it).

narcawticjdawg · Jan 8, 2018

RememberThe5th :

C: drive
https://gyazo.com/a341dea93169921a502e961d70c950fb

E: drive
https://gyazo.com/450fceb5a631862fb14e6fa083880c68

narcawticjdawg · Jan 8, 2018

I'm happy to see that at least it's not my main drive failing

RememberThe5th · Jan 8, 2018

Now as your HDD is maybe going to fail try this https://support.wdc.com/knowledgebase/answer.aspx?ID=940

narcawticjdawg · Jan 8, 2018

RememberThe5th :

Test Option: QUICK TEST
Model Number: WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0
Unit Serial Number: WD-WCAZAD035195
Firmware Number: 51.0AB51
Capacity: 2000.40 GB
SMART Status: PASS
Test Result: FAIL
Test Error Code: 06-Quick Test on drive 2 did not complete! Status code = 07 (Failed read test element), Failure Checkpoint = 97 (Unknown Test) SMART self-test did not complete on drive 2!
Test Time: 13:14:42, January 08, 2018

RememberThe5th · Jan 8, 2018

I would buy new HDD cause that may fail sooner or later. Just in future try to add intake fan to keep lower temperatures in case (that is second factor that can cause HDD failure).
Does it still have warranty or?
Download Hard Disk sentinel and run quick test or extended test (under Disk tab) over night or how you may like.
https://community.wd.com/t/quick-test-on-drive-did-not-complete/15039

narcawticjdawg · Jan 8, 2018

I doubt it still has warranty and even if it did I bought it from another person, not from a store. I'll run disk sentinel and see what comes of it

narcawticjdawg · Jan 8, 2018

RememberThe5th :

Couldn't retrieve any data, it's dead.
Here's the one I had: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136891

Can you suggest anything that'd replace it and is less than $100 CAD?

RememberThe5th · Jan 8, 2018

Oh s$$$, im sorry about that

i hope you didn't have any important data there. Well any HDD can fail, but in your case maybe the temperature killed it, but still you never know.

Well from my perspective WD blue or hitachi 2TB version if you can find.

Does HDD still spin or?

narcawticjdawg · Jan 8, 2018

No clue, the thing mostly works it's just got some messed up sectors. Do you think there's any way to lower my systems temperature? I already have liquid cooling in it, four seperate fans, and 2 fans on the graphics card. It's still going high though.

RememberThe5th · Jan 8, 2018

Oh sorry i tought hdd temperature would cause to fail, but i saw 50000h well it did its job.

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