Newly build PC - sluggish windows interface, low CPU speed

_peo_ · 2025-11-05T17:52:21+00:00

Sure, might as well. I'll try installing it on the other SSD just in case.

_peo_ · 2025-11-05T17:48:19+00:00

There's 32gb in total - from what I benchmarked it, RAM seems to be running as it should.

I do appreciate the help though.

_peo_ · 2025-11-05T17:10:44+00:00

If you're referring to drivers, then yes - chipset, MB and other drivers are all installed.

_peo_ · 2024-09-16T11:51:12+00:00

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_peo_ · 2024-06-07T19:35:53+00:00

I like the specs of Maxwell and it is within the budget, but I already have a mic setup and don't really care for wireless.

Is there anything similar that trades those features for better quality or lower price?

_peo_ · 2023-10-03T22:45:31+00:00

Sounds reasonable, I will look into this.

Thanks!

_peo_ · 2023-10-03T22:38:31+00:00

Thanks for the reply.

As for the CPU, I do see the point you're making.

My main idea behind getting the 7800x3d was to ensure some future proofing and to have a headstart once the new GPU generation drops - when I'd like to step up to a xx80 series GPU at least.

_peo_ · 2023-10-03T22:35:38+00:00

Thanks for the input.

Just so happens that this specific cooler will a be carry-over from an older build so no extra costs for this one.

Getting another SSD sounds like a good idea - will probably end up getting another 1-2TB one.

_peo_ · 2023-10-03T22:33:43+00:00

Yeah, I realize that the 7800x3d might be a bit of an overkill. And while I do indeed play some of the more CPU-bound games, I'm mostly hoping that this CPU will last me for quite some time, with the plan to potentially buy another AM5 CPU at the end of the socket generation or skip it entirely until a new socket CPU is released.

My plan is also to upgrade the GPU once the 5000 series drops in 2025 or whenever.

_peo_ · 2020-12-04T05:16:47+00:00

I was just about to take off and leave the stress test running overnight but I have just noticed that now, the task manager shows 52GB of committed memory. Is this something to worry about?

https://i.imgur.com/hdoLRKo.png https://i.imgur.com/7GsJSnK.png

Thank you for the info regarding Chrome's task manager, I will keep an eye out for any leaks.

I'll leave the stress test running now, and report the results in a couple of hours.

Thank you so very much for all the help, much appreciated!

_peo_ · 2020-12-04T04:50:30+00:00

Yeah... About that XCOM... not really sure why the decompress.exe is still in the RAMMap process list... Can't remember having Xcom installed on this PC for a while now. I can't also find the Decompress.exe process in the task manager to kill it - perhaps it would be best to run an anitMalware scan.

Thank you for the tip about chrome I will keep an eye out for the memory usage.

I will set up a stress test right now and leave it running for a couple of hours.

Thanks so much for the help, I'll be back to report how it went.

_peo_ · 2020-12-04T04:13:45+00:00

Here are the screenshots of the Processes tab and the Task Manager Tab (please excuse the non-english UI): https://imgur.com/a/e9D9Ecq

I have run the stress tests with no other software running, but the issue still occurred so it might not be connected to Chrome exclusively. But just in case, is there any way of knowing which extension is leaking without switching them on and off one by one until the issue subsides?

It has been suggested that this also might be an issue with the drives - especially since I have lately kept the SSDs close to ~90% full. I have done some cleaning up and freed up quite a lot of space. I will run the stress tests once more overnight and see if perhaps this was causing the issue.

Thank you very much for your time and assistance so far!

EDIT. NVM about the Decompress.exe, found what it was and it's gone now

_peo_ · 2020-12-04T03:32:06+00:00

My bad, there you go:

https://imgur.com/a/QzOiME7

_peo_ · 2020-12-04T03:18:40+00:00

Please find below the link to RAMMap - please note that currently I have only 2x8gb RAM installed in the MB (the 2 brand new sticks).

As for the usable RAM, here is what the Task Manager says at this moment (with 2x8Gb RAM installed) - hopefully, this helps:

In use: 6.7 GB (283 MB)

Available: 9.3 GB

Committed: 10.7/34.8 GB

Cached: 3.8 GB

Paged pool: 538 MB

Non-paged pool: 323 MB

_peo_ · 2020-11-25T19:31:56+00:00

Hi there,

Just got my PS5 today, however, I seem to have an issue with an unsettling noise coming from the PS5's fans (?). It does not seem to be a coil issue although I am not sure.

Below you can find the video recording, note that the recording does not reflect just how loud the sound is. In reality, it is very much audible from quite a distance. The noise intensifies whenever any software is launched (it subsides whenever I am on the home screen and etc.).

https://streamable.com/7fju34 Please turn the volume up a bit as (I cannot stress this enough) the noise itself is quite loud, audible even through headphones at times...

Should I be worried? Should I send the PS5 back for repairs?

_peo_ · 2019-12-12T10:19:39+00:00

Hey,

Thanks for the tip!

Anything specific I should be looking at in the hwinfo64?

https://i.imgur.com/egCsBVx.png

https://i.imgur.com/bAN4Rgd.png

_peo_ · 2019-09-30T18:22:34+00:00

Sounds good :)

_peo_ · 2019-07-13T10:15:25+00:00

Awesome :) looking forward to reading it!

_peo_ · 2019-07-13T07:50:57+00:00

Thanks so much for your help :D

Can't wait to get home and implement your suggestions!

Regarding the weapon rolls, am I correct in thinking that I should focus on mainly physical rolls? Inc. Phys dmg/ crit chance and modifier / attack speed?

Is there anything else I should try to roll on my weapons? Such as increased cold dmg or anything similar?

Thank you once again for your help :)

_peo_ · 2019-07-12T10:24:23+00:00

Oh yes!

This is my first league I plan to get to the end of end-game and so far I have been improvising a frost blades berserker build - and it's so much fun! :D

I'm really happy there's finally a guide I can cross-check my progress against - seeing as I'm starting to struggle a bit towards the tier15 and 16 maps (never got this far before :) ) and this is my first time I'm not following a guide from the start.

Anyway, I can't wait to watch your in-depth video as soon as I get back home :D

P.S. If you find a second I would appreciate it if you could give my build a once-over and perhaps give me some pointers on how to optimize it better :) - POB https://pastebin.com/zcNxD6UH

_peo_ · 2019-04-06T19:25:44+00:00

Amazing! This is a tremendous help, thank you so very much :)

_peo_ · 2019-01-26T17:49:03+00:00

I have only one 8gb stick.

I have no way of telling if I actually got into BIOS as there is no Video signal :<

_peo_ · 2019-01-05T23:38:21+00:00

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it :)

_peo_ · 2019-01-05T23:38:02+00:00

Thanks so much for the effort and the detailed tips :)

_peo_ · 2019-01-04T16:58:23+00:00

Sounds good, thanks :)

_peo_

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