Solved Replaced PSU, now pc is much slower.

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WyattB

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CPU: Intel Core i5 7400
GPU: GeForce GTX 1060
Mobo: Intel H110 Express
RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance lpx 3200
SSD: 128GB SSD HFS128G32TND-N210A
HDD: 1TB HDD Toshiba dt01aca100
PSU: Corsair CV650 80+ Bronze
Yesterday I replaced the existing 550W PSU in my Asus Rog G11CD. It had a problem with the fan, sounded like a jet enginge, so I replaced it with a 650W Corsair PSU. Now my pc has slowed down greatly, lagging and crashing games and just generally not as fast as it used to be. Any obvious mistakes I've made spec-wise? I have scoured the internet, tried every solution I could find.
 
WyattB said:
PSU: Corsair CV650 80+ Bronze
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CV = Corsair Value and should not be used anywhere near a computer that has an add on video card, you will find it on the Tier C • Recommended for cheap mid/low-end systems list here

We can check to see if anything else is going on for you;

Download then run Speccy (free) and post the resultant url for us, details here, this will provide us with information about your computer hardware + any software that you have installed that may explain the present issue/s.

To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:

In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.

In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.

Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.
 
phillpower2 said:
CV = Corsair Value and should not be used anywhere near a computer that has an add on video card, you will find it on the Tier C • Recommended for cheap mid/low-end systems list here

We can check to see if anything else is going on for you;

Download then run Speccy (free) and post the resultant url for us, details here, this will provide us with information about your computer hardware + any software that you have installed that may explain the present issue/s.

To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:

In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.

In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.

Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.
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I understand. Here is the Speccy link http://speccy.piriform.com/results/OrdP8F4O5ASUy8tJsnV6fsP
What is a good PSU I could change to? Preferably somewhat cheap whilst not delivering bad performance.
 
Can I ask that you do not quote every reply and that you give us a chance to reply to you before you post again, I get enough in my inbox as it is :(

There are a couple of things to address in Speccy but we need to check the temps and voltages first, most temps are ok but one looks really off, it could be an anomaly but we need to check

System Temperature: 120 °C

Download Speedfan and install it. Once it's installed, run the program and post here any information it shows.

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So that we have a comparison to Speedfan, download, run and grab a screenshot of HWMonitor (free).

To capture and post a screenshot;

Click on the ALT key + PRT SCR key..its on the top row..right hand side..now click on start...all programs...accessories...paint....left click in the white area ...press CTRL + V...click on file...click on save...save it to your desktop...name it something related to the screen your capturing... BE SURE TO SAVE IT AS A .JPG ...otherwise it may be to big to upload... after typing in any response you have... click on Upload a File to add the screenshot.

Screenshot instructions are provided to assist those that may read this topic but are not yet aware of the “how to”.
 
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The HWMonitor screenshots are posted on imgur, but I can try to attach them here to.

No overclocking at all.

I have a strong feeling that the system temperature readings are a bit wrong, as I have not yet melted away.
 

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The screenshots are ok and like the other info show the same high temp which btw could be for the chipset.

Check Task Manager to see if it shows high CPU usage.
 
Strange :unsure:

Do you happen to have a small desktop fan like the example here that you could direct so that it blows cool, clean air into the inside of the case etc, you will need to take off the side of the case obviously, one of the problems noted in Speccy is power related in that your GPU is being underpowered, if you can get the temps to drop you will have a chance to change the power setting long enough to see if the performance improves.
 
I have no desktop fan, so I tried with a hairdryer set on cold. Did nothing performance-wise. It's all so very frustrating. Do you think a better PSU might solve it, as I had no performance problems with my 550W AcBel the pc came with, other than the noise it made?
 
Never put a hairdryer or a vacuum cleaner anywhere near a PC as the static they produce can take out all of the hardware.

A hairdryer was never going to produce enough cool air in the first place but you jumped the gun somewhat as the power setting that was mentioned had not been changed in any event.

Until we can test your PC properly we cannot say whether a better quality PSU would help but if you say that you had no problems before changing the PSU then the most logical thing to do would be to put the original PSU back in to see if normal service is resumed, I very much doubt it though as the Corsair is multiple times better quality wise as AcBel PSUs should have shipped with a fire extinguisher as standard.
 
You are welcome but do you not want to see if you can borrow a fan so we can help you test your PC.

Have you tried swapping the previous PSU back in.
 
I don't have anyone I can borrow a fan from. Tried changing to the old PSU, but it was even worse now. So the new psu must have done something bad.
 
As said the Corsair is multiple times better than the AcBel so swapping that in has not done any harm.

Can you tell us what the actual problem is, is it slow all round performance or just video.

If the chipset is overheating that will throttle and slow down the whole system and if you don`t do something about it something will fail completely pretty soon.
 
It has slowed down all around, opening programs as well as lagging games.
Nothing emits heat inside the case, and the problems started along with the psu replacement, so it must be connected somehow.
 
That behaviour is typical of something overheating and running out of free storage space on the storage space where Windows is installed, both problems that can be seen in your Speccy report.

WyattB said:
Nothing emits heat inside the case,
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Do you happen to know what the chipset does and where it can be found on the MB.

The chipset is what enables the MB to be able to communicate with all the other hardware and because it is shown to be overheating it would explain the slow performance you are getting, the chipset on your particular MB is called the Southbridge and you can check it`s temp in Speccy.
 
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