Troubleshooting Underwhelming PC Performance: Seeking Your Expertise

If you’ve recently run performance tests on your PC and found the results disappointing, you’re not alone. Many users experience similar issues, leading to frustration as they contemplate the reasons behind their system’s lackluster performance. In this post, we’ll explore possible culprits behind subpar performance and offer some insights on how to improve it.

Performance Insights

After conducting benchmarking through UserBenchmarks, my system returned significantly lower scores than expected. The results showed marked discrepancies across various tasks, raising questions about potential performance bottlenecks. Here’s a brief summary of the benchmark results:

Gaming: 35%
Desktop Use: 26%
Work Performance: 33%

The breakdown of my hardware is as follows:

| Component | Model | Benchmark Score |
|—————–|——————————————————|——————-|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8700 | 21.1% |
| GPU | Nvidia GTX 1070 | 70.3% |
| SSD | SK hynix SC311 SATA 128GB | 42% |
| HDD | Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB | 100.1% |
| RAM | Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6H1 2x8GB | 46.7% |
| Motherboard | Alienware Aurora R7 | |