Thanks man for your prompt response during the weekend. Yeah I'd be watching me some Rugby if those were my 2 choices too. Although, Rugby isn't hugely popular here, it's still more popular than Soccer. I'm from the Boston area so, we're huge Patriots fans and have that tough, blue-collar attitude. So, the attraction for rugby will always be there. Haha! It's kinda funny, a lot of the towns and counties from Massachusetts have the very similar landscapes and names as yours...hence New England. Just a little info for ya😉 Ok, back to the system! I'll run your programs and check the status afterwards. I have updated many drives, software etc. The computer is running really well actually, just wasn't sure if it should be better? You're right about the Read/Write for Crucial, it seems to be hitting proper marks. Concerning the heat issue, it was the CPU that was throttling...it doesn't seem to be anything to be concerned about. I think there's some background processes running and causing the throttling? With your knowledge and reading the forums it's been a huge help getting familiar with the system. Everytime someone asks me what I bought for a laptop I almost feel guilty for spending the amount I did. At the same time though, I wanted to make sure I had a decent system to run most programs and will not have to worry about slow, unresponsive programs and updating all the time. You've made me feel much better about the decision I've made in purchasing this Dell right from the get-go. So, thank you for that. I'll check the system with the programs you've advised me to use and get back to you later. Have a good one brother!