You have a high end system there i don't see problems regarding your hardware, you can try other geniuses advice coz they might have a brighter idea or contradict with mine but heres what i do on [b]my[/b] pc, i optimize my pc using a software i'm not into tweaking pc manually i.e. using regedit coz I might mess up my system (regarding trash entries on registry), to cut the intro short you have to check your system for unwanted startup programs, uninstall programs you don't need, you have to defrag your registry and also defrag your pc, try CCLEANER it is [b]free[/b] other program I use is *System Cleaner for some entries or trash that CCLEANER can't clean PM me if you want the cracked version coz that one ain't free*. System Cleaner can Clean Startup Entries, Uninstall Hidden Programs that is not visible on your ADD/REMOVE, Defrag Registry to bootup your PC faster, Defrag your Harddrive to Run you programs faster.