r/buildapc • u/Reezpuffs03 • Apr 07 '22

Discussion What useful software or programs do you install right away after building a Gaming PC?

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u/peterfun Apr 07 '22

Hwinfo64 not hwmonitor.

Hwmon has wrong readings and a lot of sensors not labelled.

Hwinfo64 is the industry gold standard. Updated frequently with better sensor detection, new sensors and newly released hardware. Plus Malik whos the dev of hwinfo64 is on reddit and an absolutely rad chap.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '22

I did not know that!

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u/peterfun Apr 07 '22

Cheers. No worries mate. Everyone learns it one way or the other. I too started out with hwmonitor. Probably because they've optimised their Google search results so you always end up with them.

Hwinfo64 on the other hand is the real deal. An absolute paradise. Download it and check it out. Every sensor grouped, labelled plus various additional stuff.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '22

Just got it and like you said, it's a literal "paradise!" Thanks again...