Is my hdd bottlenecking my pc

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OliviaD14
Junior Member

12-20-2016, 10:22 AM

When playing games such as Fortnite, I experience over 160 frames per second but drop to around 30 for a few seconds. The system specs are: CPU Ryzen 5 2400g, GPU Amd rx 480 8gb, motherboard Asus Prime A320M-K, RAM hyperX 2x4gb 2666mhz, HDD Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB (four years old), and operating system Windows 10 Pro 64-bit.

OliviaD14

12-20-2016, 10:22 AM #1

Ghost8460
Member

12-20-2016, 01:03 PM

It's conceivable, though unlikely. Even if it happens, a switch to an SSD would still be a significant change. My experience upgrading from HDD to SSD was truly one of the most substantial improvements I made to my computer.

Ghost8460

12-20-2016, 01:03 PM #2

Hannahdlkcb
Junior Member

12-21-2016, 02:47 PM

Hannahdlkcb

12-21-2016, 02:47 PM #3

3Edge
Senior Member

718

12-30-2016, 01:02 AM

i planned to purchase an ssd but believe I should also get a new hdd.

3Edge

12-30-2016, 01:02 AM #4

i planned to purchase an ssd but believe I should also get a new hdd.

IANGWU
Junior Member

12-30-2016, 01:08 AM

Why do you think that? Do you not have enough space?

IANGWU

12-30-2016, 01:08 AM #5

Why do you think that? Do you not have enough space?

mongoose515
Junior Member

12-31-2016, 03:26 AM

I have sufficient room, but I believe my HDD is outdated and requires a replacement.

mongoose515

12-31-2016, 03:26 AM #6

I have sufficient room, but I believe my HDD is outdated and requires a replacement.

Athame_
Senior Member

734

12-31-2016, 04:20 AM

No, your HDD is 7200RPM with 32MB capacity, which is not the best, but it should still work. If you prefer, consider getting a new one.

Athame_

12-31-2016, 04:20 AM #7

No, your HDD is 7200RPM with 32MB capacity, which is not the best, but it should still work. If you prefer, consider getting a new one.

Tobias2203
Junior Member

12-31-2016, 06:27 AM

Tobias2203

12-31-2016, 06:27 AM #8

d3m0n11
Junior Member

01-01-2017, 02:04 AM

but my pc is so slow i'm not sure if the hdd is the issue and my fps in games drops

d3m0n11

01-01-2017, 02:04 AM #9

but my pc is so slow i'm not sure if the hdd is the issue and my fps in games drops

MigosATL
Member

213

01-01-2017, 04:43 PM

#10

Install MSI Afterburner and turn on the OnScreenDisplay feature. In the settings, enable it to display FPS, CPU, GPU, VRAM/Ram temperatures, clock speeds, and usage. Then return to the game and keep track of those metrics continuously. When your FPS starts dropping again, examine which values changed noticeably.

MigosATL

01-01-2017, 04:43 PM #10

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