NVMe
This part was hugh you for me. Almost same as from HDD to SSD.
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sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 days agoFree:
- 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.
raker@lemmy.world 4 days ago
umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
i didnt notice as much difference
Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
for deleting files qdirstat/windirstat are insanely good pieces of software