Laptop with a 3 y/old i5-8259U. How many years can it still be fast?

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  1. Posts : 297
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    Hello. I'm running a 10 year old processor, works just fine today. It's an Intel i7-2600. For the money you have, you could look at some older hardware.
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  2. Posts : 2,534
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
       #12

    In theory replacing the HD shouldn’t invalidate the warranty unless the access point is factory sealed.
    I would first check for Windows updates & any driver updates. I would also try the clean install which @MaloK suggested.
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  3. Posts : 118
    Windows 10 x64
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       #13

    MaloK said:
    You need at least a Intel Core i5 8250U to have something loosely similar to your Ryzen.

    If you just got the machine and it's running like that... Don't hesitate to try a Fresh install before returning it....

    Sometimes these installations are restored with crappy source images. And are far from a clean install.
    Actually it's a fresh install from a Microsoft site .iso

    Because it is a bad chinese brand TECLAST I immediately installed the fresh copy (I fear spyware from China) but maybe I was too fast and I don't know how well it runs on the original Windows they install. I got the full 15GB firmware from their site though and I can reinstall it. I did have a driver problem as the sound didn't work until I found an old Realtek driver that worked so maybe I'm having software or drivers problems.

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    Bastet said:
    In theory replacing the HD shouldn’t invalidate the warranty unless the access point is factory sealed.
    I would first check for Windows updates & any driver updates. I would also try the clean install which @MaloK suggested.
    Thanks!
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  4. Posts : 2,534
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
       #14

    kmint said:
    Actually it's a fresh install from a Microsoft site .iso

    Because it is a bad chinese brand TECLAST I immediately installed the fresh copy (I fear spyware from China) but maybe I was too fast and I don't know how well it runs on the original Windows they install. I got the full 15GB firmware from their site though and I can reinstall it. I did have a driver problem as the sound didn't work until I found an old Realtek driver that worked so maybe I'm having software or drivers problems.

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    Thanks!
    I would restore the original OS & see what happens. They may have their own specific drivers for the device on the installation media.
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  5. Posts : 118
    Windows 10 x64
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       #15

    Bastet said:
    I would restore the original OS & see what happens. They may have their own specific drivers for the device on the installation media.
    OK thanks, I guess I have to do that and see.

    How dangerous can be a chinese brand Windows in terms of spying or so?
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  6. Posts : 2,534
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
       #16

    I wouldn’t like to fully comment on that but there are horror stories of Chinese versions of Windows containing malware, spyware & other nasties.
    You can always run Malwarebytes (with scan for rootkits enabled) & AwCleaner after the install if everything is running OK.
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    Windows 7 Pro
       #17

    I would gladly play with drivers for a while before restoring that.
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  8. Posts : 118
    Windows 10 x64
    Thread Starter
       #18

    Bastet said:
    I wouldn’t like to fully comment on that but there are horror stories of Chinese versions of Windows containing malware, spyware & other nasties.
    You can always run Malwarebytes (with scan for rootkits enabled) & AwCleaner after the install if everything is running OK.
    Lol. I thought so. Is it normal to be 15GB big their downloaded firmware?? I mean it's just Windows. The drivers go apart in a 600 MB autoinstalling folder that I already installed.

    The lagging happens mostly in the web pages though, when they are opening. Might also be the ads or the uBlock too... Yours never stutter when the page is still loading?

    To be honest I love the laptop, the screen is the best I ever had, FullHD mate, thin frame, the keyboard has lights which I love and for this price it's a luxury... I'd like to keep it if possible, I can't get those features for 440€.

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    MaloK said:
    I would gladly play with drivers for a while before restoring that.
    I already installed their downloaded drivers pack, they come with a self-installing system inside a folder. Just double clicked a file and all the 600MB drivers got installed.
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  9. Posts : 2,534
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
       #19

    I use AdGuard to block ads so I have no problems with scrolling.
    I have a PC Specialist Optimus VII V17-960 Gaming Laptop

    Usually Windows 10 is about 8GB however if the media contains both Home & Pro then this will increase the size of the file significantly - in that case it would be about 16GB.
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  10. Posts : 118
    Windows 10 x64
    Thread Starter
       #20

    Thanks @Bastet for all your help!
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