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Anon's PC works (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago

Free:

  • clean fans and heatsink - others mentioned, and the reason is better cooling so it doesn't throttle
  • kill unnecessary services - that's why reinstalling works
  • install Linux - not reasonable for everyone, but Linux uses far fewer resources
  • delete old files - as disks get full, it takes longer to find somewhere for files to go; try to leave 10-20% free
  • try a small overclock - many older CPUs can give a little more without upgrading cooling; only do it if temps look good

Relatively cheap (<$200 each):

  • upgrade drive to NVMe - huge difference if running an HDD, still noticeable of running a SATA SSD
  • add more RAM (only if you're constantly running out)
  • upgrade CPU - esp if AMD since they release lots of CPUs for the same socket

It really depends on what's making it slow though.

[-] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

for deleting files qdirstat/windirstat are insanely good pieces of software

[-] raker@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

NVMe

This part was huge you for me. Almost same as from HDD to SSD.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago

i didnt notice as much difference

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