benchmarking
Free benchmarking programs allow all the major sub-systems of a computer to be tested for reliability and stability. You can tests CPU, hard drives, CD-ROMs, CD burners, DVDs, sound cards, 2D graphics, 3D graphics, RAM, network connections, printers, and video playback.
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3DMark - 3DMark03 is a great benchmarking program for your gaming PC. By combining full DirectX 9.0a support with completely new tests and graphics, 3DMark03 continues the legacy of being the industry standard benchmark. <Download - Read More>
CPU-Z - is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system. CPU-Z does not need to be installed. Just unzip the files in a directory and run the .exe. In order to remove the program, just delete the files. <Download - Read More>
EVEREST Home Edition - is an industry leading system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for enthusiasts PC users, based on the award-winning EVEREST Technology that provides essential system information, hardware monitoring and diagnostics capabilities. <Download - Read More>
Fraps - Fraps is a universal Windows application that can be used with all games using DirectX or OpenGL technology. Benchmarking Software - See how many Frames Per Second (FPS) you are getting in a corner of your screen. <Download - Read More>
HD Tune - HD Tune is a Hard Disk utility which shows detailed information on performance, temperature and SMART information encoded onto your hard disk to monitor health. <Download - Read More>
Sandra Lite XIII - SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) is an information & diagnostic utility. It should provide most of the information (including undocumented) you need to know about your hardware. <Download - Read More>
SpeedFan - SpeedFan is a hardware monitor software that can access digital temperature sensors, but its main feature is that it can change fan speeds (depending on the capabilities of your your hardware) according to the temperatures inside your pc. <Download - Read More>
