How can you find out if your sister's computer is running better?
How can you find out if your sister's computer is running better?
Hi, your sister shared her experience about the slow performance on her old PC. It’s understandable—cleaning, updating thermal paste, disabling unnecessary programs, and defragmenting can help. I’ve tried similar steps myself and noticed an improvement. To confirm it’s working, you could use a speed testing tool or benchmark software. As for tips, consider optimizing startup apps and keeping the system updated. Let me know if you need more advice!
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
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GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
PSU age included as requested.
BIOS version for motherboard at this time.
If your system lacks an SSD, that's likely the first step to reviving it.
Because they only evaluate separate parts and since you haven't altered anything, the results will remain consistent.
Hardware remains unchanged, so any adjustments won't significantly affect performance.
I concur—using an SSD would have a noticeable impact if it isn't already present.
Additionally, it depends on the system's capabilities; a modern CPU or other upgrades could make a real difference.
Numerous systems, particularly older models, utilize an SSD for startup and a larger spinning drive for general operations.
Certainly, you can perform a benchmark and compare it with similar or identical CPUs. However, this alone won't be enough. There might still be software-related problems. You might think, "Well, I also need a program to test the software." Such a tool could exist, but I’m not aware of any. It’s possible that even if the hardware and Windows are fine, the browser could be problematic—whether due to viruses, malware, or other issues.
Most people won’t take the time to write detailed explanations about how to handle it; they usually search online for advice. As mentioned before, consider upgrading to an SSD, reinstalling Windows, and then proceed from there (this seems to be the optimal approach).
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TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 512 GB 2.5" SSD
Inland Professional 512 GB 2.5" SSD
MSI SPATIUM S270 480 GB 2.5" SSD
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NVME
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I had to "fix it" a week ago or so i don't remember the exact motherboard nor cpu, i guess i could look it up but i doubt it would be useful, it's an old pc anyway. What i remember:
psu: generic
hdd 500gb
gpu gt240
os windows 7
ram: 4gb
monitor:
lackluster
one with vga
i thought about installing a mini-os, i've never done that before. And i also disabled the windows animations and things like that, i also put the ram on double-channel because for some reason they weren't i guess the person who build it made a mistake. But i'm not sure if it changed much she says that it's still too slow.
you think putting a 120gb ssd and installing the os there would help?
yeah i'm searching for it on the internet, like on this forum. anyways maybe there was some software idk, i guess i'll have to use a cronometer or something to see how long it takes from being on to loading windows.
anyway i'm going to try to convince her to buy a small ssd and some used 4gb of ram so at least it's usable