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and plastic is in need of superior software to take it to said limits
collection of complimentary curatives, of course
These 10 free Windows apps will help turn your burgeoning beast into a towering powerhouse, enabling you to track frame rates, voice chat
with ease, and stream like a seasoned pro.1
LogMeIn HamachiEnjoy multiplayer games over a secure virtual network, completely freeIf you want to organize secure meetings or record
multiple contributors to a podcast or game session, you need to be able to rely on a strong and robust VPN (virtual private network).As you
make you feel a total noob.3
Razer Cortex: Game BoosterOptimize your PC's settings, no matter what gaming platform you're usingRazer, as a long established maker of PC
gaming peripherals, also makes some very powerful free software to optimize your machine
little extra improvement without much effort
TeamSpeakThe perfect voice chat application for gamers, with optional encryptionGaming can be a great source of escapism, but few things
compare to joining up with your friends online for a good chat over your headset
Whether you want to link up on World of Warcraft or simply chew the fat while everyone is playing their own thing, a great a VoIP (voice
over internet protocol) app is essential.There are a lot of options out there when it comes to voice chat, but our favorite VoIP app is
You can connect to your friends with ease, and its suite of options is seriously impressive, enabling you to tune sound levels, employ echo
reduction and even use encryption.TeamSpeak is free for everyday non-commercial PC use, though you'll have to open your wallet to rent a
server or use the mobile app.5
MSI AfterburnerThe best free overclocking tool to wring extra performance from your GPUMSI originally wrote Afterburner to overclock its own
range of graphics cards, but the software has since been opened up to enable Nvidia and AMD card owners to push their hardware to the limit
If you have even a passing interest in making your new gaming PC's graphics card earn its price tag, free optimization software MSI
settings of your chosen bit of hardware and enables you to improve its overall performance.Video memory and clock speed are the two areas
MSI Afterburner shines the most when it comes to overclocking your machine
before you start cooking your GPU.6
unhealthy obsession with gaming
too many constrict you with unnecessary limitations
maintain your pristine image online.7
f.luxA free app that adjusts your display automatically to protect your eyesAway from your smartphone, gaming sessions usually mean long
stretches in front of your display, straining those peepers of yours in the quest for trophies and achievements
One potential solution is a piece of software specifically designed to make your monitor that bit less damaging over long periods.One such
This free Windows app works by dynamically adjusting the colour temperature of your display depending on the time of day and the light
sources in the place you have your new gaming PC PC set up
It will help reduce eye strain and potentially improve sleep patterns when gaming later in the evening
It's also pretty tiny, and won't gobble up system resources better used by your favorite games.8
your PC in a fairly straightforward format
You can see what's going on in real time, and save reports at any time in TXT or HTML format.9
Piriform CCleanerClean out junk files to free up space, and suspend resource-hungry programsWhether you realize it or not, your gaming PC or
All those extra bits and bobs take up valuable space, and that means said PC is going to run slower and slower as time goes by
The solution: a proper cleaning utility like Piriform CCleaner.It can delete temporary files and broken Windows registry entries
There is a caveat, though: CCleaner is very powerful, so make sure you check its settings before turning it loose on your machine to avoid
accidentally deleting anything you'd rather hang onto (saved passwords in your web browser, for example)
Still, CCleaner is an excellent free app for your new gaming PC.10
Iolo System MechanicAnalyze and optimize your PC for a noticeable performance boostAnother great option for cleaning up and optimizing your
Windows PC is Iolo System Mechanic
There isn't much benefit in running both, but this would be our preference if you're not too confident tinkering with software settings
yourself and would prefer a wizard-based program to make the decisions for you.You'll need to invest in the premium version of System
Mechanic if you want extra tools like real-time optimization, but for clearing out the cruft from your system without the worry that you
might accidentally delete something important, the free edition is hard to beat.Ms7UoYDj9Bcsqjk5wLsKCP.jpg#
