New (second hand) desktop slower than old laptop

[ameerat42]

Hey JD. Have you run any tests yet???

[JDuding]

Hey JD. Have you run any tests yet???

So that you and others that are taking so much time and making so much effort to assist me know...

I work weekends.
2x 12hr shifts and sometimes a 15hr istead of 12 on a Sunday.

So please don't think I am not taking all the advice on board or have given up... but right now I'm knackered and after a day like today... last thing I feel like doing is running any tests.
That's not actually true.
I am tremendously curious to try all the suggested tests and to track down the issue/bottleneck... but not tonight.

Sorry to all that are as curious as I am to see the results.
But will have to wait till tomorrow evening or Monday.

Cheers @all and a really big "Thank You" for all the interest and advice.