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The laptop is slowing down and it's getting a bit annoying... help me get it back to work!

The laptop is slowing down and it's getting a bit annoying... help me get it back to work!

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LifelessShadow
Member
166
06-11-2021, 12:31 PM
#1
Hello, welcome to the forum. I’m having some trouble with my Lenovo Legion from 2021. It has a 4800h processor and an 1660 Ti chipset. I mainly play games like Valorant and DayZ, especially with high settings. Valor runs smoothly and DayZ hits around 80 FPS. I use hybrid mode, which works well for my needs between work and gaming. Last week, during a Valor session, the game would freeze briefly and FPS would drop to about 40 or lower. Now in DayZ I’m getting around 60 or less. Also, my CPU temperature dropped from about 3200-3300 to around 3000. This is confusing because I’m new to gaming and don’t know what’s causing it or how to fix it. Any suggestions would be great.
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LifelessShadow
06-11-2021, 12:31 PM #1

Hello, welcome to the forum. I’m having some trouble with my Lenovo Legion from 2021. It has a 4800h processor and an 1660 Ti chipset. I mainly play games like Valorant and DayZ, especially with high settings. Valor runs smoothly and DayZ hits around 80 FPS. I use hybrid mode, which works well for my needs between work and gaming. Last week, during a Valor session, the game would freeze briefly and FPS would drop to about 40 or lower. Now in DayZ I’m getting around 60 or less. Also, my CPU temperature dropped from about 3200-3300 to around 3000. This is confusing because I’m new to gaming and don’t know what’s causing it or how to fix it. Any suggestions would be great.

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Gameruller
Junior Member
46
06-30-2021, 12:17 PM
#2
What amount of RAM is needed? Also, what storage capacity is required and what type—SSD or HDD?
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Gameruller
06-30-2021, 12:17 PM #2

What amount of RAM is needed? Also, what storage capacity is required and what type—SSD or HDD?

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_TemckinYT_
Member
108
07-01-2021, 02:08 PM
#3
Consider trying this program—it will show you what’s hindering your speed. Your laptop is experiencing HDD slowness, so formatting it with Samsung tools and reinstalling Windows should help. I’ve upgraded to a new PC, and after that setup, the old laptop will run better. You can view my performance report here: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/60657762
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_TemckinYT_
07-01-2021, 02:08 PM #3

Consider trying this program—it will show you what’s hindering your speed. Your laptop is experiencing HDD slowness, so formatting it with Samsung tools and reinstalling Windows should help. I’ve upgraded to a new PC, and after that setup, the old laptop will run better. You can view my performance report here: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/60657762

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timmyblack
Member
229
07-16-2021, 07:02 AM
#4
What are the temps when gaming?
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timmyblack
07-16-2021, 07:02 AM #4

What are the temps when gaming?

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Abel202
Junior Member
5
07-16-2021, 03:54 PM
#5
60c cpu paired with 70c gpu setup
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Abel202
07-16-2021, 03:54 PM #5

60c cpu paired with 70c gpu setup

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rento113
Junior Member
42
07-20-2021, 02:22 AM
#6
Alright, I'll try that.
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rento113
07-20-2021, 02:22 AM #6

Alright, I'll try that.

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TheOrangeFTW
Member
199
07-20-2021, 03:17 AM
#7
It was always like this—512 SSD and 8 GB RAM.
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TheOrangeFTW
07-20-2021, 03:17 AM #7

It was always like this—512 SSD and 8 GB RAM.

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hrgriff
Senior Member
573
07-22-2021, 11:35 PM
#8
Try the program the other person tried first, but you'll need at least 16GB of RAM instead of 8. For your storage space, is it full or nearing capacity? That might cause a problem. You might need more space or remove some files.
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hrgriff
07-22-2021, 11:35 PM #8

Try the program the other person tried first, but you'll need at least 16GB of RAM instead of 8. For your storage space, is it full or nearing capacity? That might cause a problem. You might need more space or remove some files.

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keanyko
Member
160
07-23-2021, 03:31 AM
#9
He ran the test twice using the iGPU, while this one used a dedicated GPU. The only noticeable issue was storage space, though I’m not running low and the SSD is solid. This metric didn’t match my actual in-game experience, which was reassuring. It’s useful for planning upgrades. I’ll check storage and RAM next.
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keanyko
07-23-2021, 03:31 AM #9

He ran the test twice using the iGPU, while this one used a dedicated GPU. The only noticeable issue was storage space, though I’m not running low and the SSD is solid. This metric didn’t match my actual in-game experience, which was reassuring. It’s useful for planning upgrades. I’ll check storage and RAM next.

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ariel_8888
Member
214
07-23-2021, 06:40 AM
#10
Have you reviewed background activity (noticing which apps are running in the background) by examining over time windows and other programs? This often involves just opening Task Manager (ctrl + shift + esc) to identify processes consuming your CPU when nothing else is active.
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ariel_8888
07-23-2021, 06:40 AM #10

Have you reviewed background activity (noticing which apps are running in the background) by examining over time windows and other programs? This often involves just opening Task Manager (ctrl + shift + esc) to identify processes consuming your CPU when nothing else is active.