My Asus 2010 Republic of Gamers super slow

I am wondering what I can do that I haven't already tried. My Asus is slower than usual lately. I haven't used it all that much since I first got it new at Best Buy.
Here is what I have done:
I run Microsoft Security Essentials, Spybot Search and Destroy, Malware Bytes, CCleaner and auslogics Defragmenter every time I run it (about. 2 times a week).

Would increasing to 8 gigs of RAM instead of 4 help a lot???

Thanks

 

Hi, have you already checked following items:
Power4gear settings? Maybe its not configured to deliver 100% burst on mains.

Did you checked cpu & gpu utalization in idle? There are some bitcoin miner viruses out there consuming your system ressources. Lot of them wont be detected by antivir Software.

Hope this helps!

P.s.: 8gb will be fine but dont expect "wonders"

 

Do you have a G73? (Not that it matters) but whatever computer you have a clean install of Windows would be a good idea especially if you are running a factory bloatware loaded image. Also are you running a 5400 RPM hard drive? Updating to an SSD drive should really help along with the aforementioned clean install

 

Maybe one of your components is getting to hot (CPU or GPU) and thus is getting throttled by the system. re several tools to monitor the temperature, I can recommend the free HWMonitor CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting hwmonitor. No temp should exceed 85°C in normal usage.