High SSD utilization causes performance issues on my computer.
High SSD utilization causes performance issues on my computer.
I have a personal PC I assembled using components from an older build. I swapped in a brand new SSD for the operating system and storage of essentials like Chrome and POS systems. Recently, I’ve observed spikes in lag or stutter during simple tasks such as opening a new tab or moving windows between screens. I wondered if the CPU struggled to handle two 1080p monitors at 60Hz each. Given the CPU maxes out at 60% under load (i5660k) and the RAM runs smoothly at around 50-60%, I thought the SSD might be better equipped. However, the drive usage would idle around 10% but jump to 100% occasionally, matching the lag spikes. I assumed an SSD would handle this better since it doesn’t spin up physical drives constantly. Could there be another factor I’m missing? For context, my home PC uses a mix of HDD and SSD, with the SSD for the OS—this is my first experience with that setup. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Sean.
What SSD you have and why it's using so much space is the issue. If you're on Windows, Task Manager can help you check.
I am not sure of the brand off hand, is there an easy way to check without opening the case? Also, the only thing that seems strange in terms of disk usage is the "Service Host" sometimes hase like 14MB/s usage and it has two processes named 'Update Orchestrator Service' and 'Windows Update'. I don't know if those are supposed to be using that much but it's the only thing that I can see. Sean
Use tools such as CrystalDiskInfo to inspect your SSD. The Update Orchestrator Service in Windows exchanges updates with other systems, so it can consume significant resources. Turning off auto-updates helps conserve memory and processing power.
I am not sure exactly how that program works upon fiddling with it. What are your thoughts on the above comment on Windows install? Do you think that because I haven't yet activated the license that it is trying to send pings to a server somewhere? With regards to the activation, that is coming on an order less than 2 weeks away, but I want to know if there is something else causing this.
Absolutely, it's best to perform a fresh setup. It seems the company might have copied Windows to an SSD. Frequent disk activity is just one of the challenges you'll face later. https://www.howtogeek.com/224342/how-to-...indows-10/ You mentioned your Windows isn<|pad|>? Are you sure it's not already activated? Look for the bottom-right corner labeled "Windows isn't activated."
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