Hey guys,
I've recently upgraded my PC and i've noticed that when Windows 7 first boots up, it takes longer than I would expect to start up all my programs. I can hear my HDD working away.
The time it takes to load up all my programs is probably the same as my significantly older spec (using the same HDD). During this time i I get delays when trying to load up Firefox, for example.
My question is, does a hard drive affect my computers performance? I thought it would be the CPU that handles most of these tasks but I know the HDD will be involved aswell.
My spec:
ASUS P8P67 LE
Intel i5 2500k 3.3GHz
8gig corsair ram
AMD Radeon 6850
Maxtor 6L200M0 ATA HDD
Your thoughts?
Thank you
complex.
I've recently upgraded my PC and i've noticed that when Windows 7 first boots up, it takes longer than I would expect to start up all my programs. I can hear my HDD working away.
The time it takes to load up all my programs is probably the same as my significantly older spec (using the same HDD). During this time i I get delays when trying to load up Firefox, for example.
My question is, does a hard drive affect my computers performance? I thought it would be the CPU that handles most of these tasks but I know the HDD will be involved aswell.
My spec:
ASUS P8P67 LE
Intel i5 2500k 3.3GHz
8gig corsair ram
AMD Radeon 6850
Maxtor 6L200M0 ATA HDD
Your thoughts?
Thank you
complex.
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