Do i need new Graphics?

johnb35 said:
But did you pick a date back to when it was working fine? If so then, its got to be a hardware issue. What is the driver dats for video card? Go into device manager and look under display adapters and right click, click on properties and post the driver date.
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yep the laggy started this week, i went back 2 weeks ago :\... Still laggy as crap... ALSO i most of the time leave the computer on even at night, but this week i turned it off and left it off for a full day when i turned it back on i get this laggy crap.

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I would borrow a card from someone before you spend money on one that may not fix the issue.
 
Can we get a full system spec please. DOwnload PC WIzard and run it (from my sig). Then go to file save as, click ok and copy the text out of that file into this thread.

We also need to know what Power Supply Unit you have. Please remove the side of the computer and record the model and brand of your PSU (there is a sticker on the side).

As the 3D graphics score is higher than the 2D, it is not going to be a driver or software. However I would recommend doing the following:

in the Windows search field (start button) type:

cmd
right click on cmd and Run as Administrator
the command tile will appear
at the cursor, type (with space)

sfc /scannow

this will ensure all secure windows files are in tact.

I acutally think this is a heat issue. My guess is you have a really cheap PSU that is struggling. I also think that given that the temps in Georgia are around 92F, you are simply seeing a PSU struggling to provide clean stable 12V rail. (heat makes things much worse)

So in summary:

  1. Run sfc /scannow
  2. Check that there is no dust in the computer - clean with a tin of compressed air (not the vacume cleaner)
  3. Point a house fan on the open computer side and see if that helps
  4. Download PC WIzard and run as described above and update this thread with PSU and computer specs and let us know if anything improved.

My guess, - new PSU needed - especially if a new (better) GPU is added.
 
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