Slow/Choppy/Laggy computer

Hey there!

I recently formatted my drive and reinstalled windows to get a fresh start on things. Before, my PC was slow/laggy/choppy when doing just about anything. Videos were unwatchable (due to stuttering), games unplayable (same issue), and the fade in/out theme with most windows Aero-themed windows seem to go very slowly.

I'm posting here because, with the clean slate, I can't figure out anything other than hardware that's causing the issue!

Thanks for the help!


- Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz 9.04GHz
- 8.00 GB RAM
- Video Card: EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
- Mother Board: EVGA P55 FTW SLI 132-LF-E657-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel

 

The first thing I'd do is go to www.nvidia.com and be sure you have the latest video card drivers. If you're not sure, I believe the site has an auto-detect option (it's better to go to the NVIDIA site since the drivers are usually more up-to-date than mfr. web sites).

I'd also download and run Advanced System Care and do a full scan of your PC (be sure to enable all options including disk check and disk defrag).

If these tips don't solve the problem, post a reply and others may have alternative possible solutions.

Hope this helps.

 

I think it was a driver I was missing, and I just didn't know it/remember it. But I'm running 100% now! Thanks!