its not about performance, it more for maintenance: Having your GPU in the 50-55 C range and VRAM in 65 C means ASUS fricked me in the ass but it is ok. Having it in the 70-75 C with VRAM in 80C range means I have no not frame limited my games and I am playing CS2 at 400 FPS on a 60 HZ monitor - this is my fault.
HWMonitor helps you know when you fricked up and/or when ASUS fricked you in the ass.
On a new system you need to use it atliest for month and check the temperature data it provides.
HWMonitor is really simple to use and works for my goals. Afterburner +RTSS is cool, no argument there, but mostly for GPU stuff and kind of..I hate to have to use that word... bloated. It is good do not get me wrong. I just sometimes need something really simple that still works.
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
As far as I can see, HWInfo64 looks almost exactly the same as HWInfo. After configuring Afterburner (I use a custom freq. curve / fan curve) you don't have to fiddle with the program at all. I mostly use RTSS ingame, it's not that annoying to configure once again and after that you just press 1-2 buttons and have every stat you need on screen.
It's pretty essential for me because most games can't get a decent 60fps / 16.6ms cap right.
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
sounds good
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
Really depends on what you need it for though, if you just need a program to readout your hardware HWInfo64 alone is sufficient imo. Don't know if HWMonitor does anything more.
kids can't stop thinking about their online friends
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
kids can't stop thinking about their online friends
So, you know how Linus Tech Tips is all about tech stuff, right? Well, they're super famous for doing all sorts of crazy experiments with computers and gadgets, like pushing them to their limits or even destroying them in the name of science and entertainment. So, when I said 'New LTT episode just dropped' alongside that video, I was kinda making a joke. It's like saying, 'Hey, look, Linus is at it again!' because it's something that would totally fit into the wild and unconventional stuff they do on their channel.
It's funny because it's unexpected. I mean, when you think of a tech channel, you usually imagine them fixing things or reviewing stuff, not destroying them. So, by associating the computer destruction with Linus Tech Tips, it's like exaggerating their reputation for doing extreme things with tech. Plus, it's poking fun at how people perceive the channel and its host, Linus Sebastian, as these tech enthusiasts who aren't afraid to push the boundaries – even if it means breaking stuff along the way.
So, basically, the humor comes from the surprise of linking something unexpected, like destroying a computer, with a well-known tech channel like Linus Tech Tips. It's all about playing with those expectations and poking a little fun at the whole tech enthusiast culture. Does that make sense?
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
Have an upvomit
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
listen i get the joke... although jokes die when you explain them and die again if the explanation is more then 5 words. Anyway, i was a bad target for the joke because i said i play at 45 degrees at 60 fps capped - no youtuber will play dota 2 capped at 60. Every youtuber will open Cyberpunk, enable all settings at max-ultra-giga, put on the RT and then be happy that he gets 70 fps and GPU is at 90 degrees with VRAM probably being at 100. And this is understandable because if a GPU dies in 6 months under a youtuber's torture it is just a tax expense. Also I do not play any new games or even any games made after 2012, so I literally never really have to "torture my hardware". Not that I even need the newest HW too - 1650 Super, 32 gb ram, Ryzen 5 5600 is all I need. But I will be called poor by the 4090 shills here. Shill that probably change GPUs every 6 months and if the GPU is not on fire producing 400 fps it is not good enough.
Not bothering with muh burformance and having a damn life
i don't want to have a life frick off
its not about performance, it more for maintenance: Having your GPU in the 50-55 C range and VRAM in 65 C means ASUS fricked me in the ass but it is ok. Having it in the 70-75 C with VRAM in 80C range means I have no not frame limited my games and I am playing CS2 at 400 FPS on a 60 HZ monitor - this is my fault.
HWMonitor helps you know when you fricked up and/or when ASUS fricked you in the ass.
On a new system you need to use it atliest for month and check the temperature data it provides.
Just use Afterburner + RTSS.
If you need more in-depth stuff like VCORE temp/frequency etc. use it in combination with HWInfo64-
HWMonitor is really simple to use and works for my goals. Afterburner +RTSS is cool, no argument there, but mostly for GPU stuff and kind of..I hate to have to use that word... bloated. It is good do not get me wrong. I just sometimes need something really simple that still works.
As far as I can see, HWInfo64 looks almost exactly the same as HWInfo. After configuring Afterburner (I use a custom freq. curve / fan curve) you don't have to fiddle with the program at all. I mostly use RTSS ingame, it's not that annoying to configure once again and after that you just press 1-2 buttons and have every stat you need on screen.
It's pretty essential for me because most games can't get a decent 60fps / 16.6ms cap right.
sounds good
Really depends on what you need it for though, if you just need a program to readout your hardware HWInfo64 alone is sufficient imo. Don't know if HWMonitor does anything more.
new ltt episode just dropped
WHAT HAS LTT TO DO WITH ANY OF THIS?
kids can't stop thinking about their online friends
So, you know how Linus Tech Tips is all about tech stuff, right? Well, they're super famous for doing all sorts of crazy experiments with computers and gadgets, like pushing them to their limits or even destroying them in the name of science and entertainment. So, when I said 'New LTT episode just dropped' alongside that video, I was kinda making a joke. It's like saying, 'Hey, look, Linus is at it again!' because it's something that would totally fit into the wild and unconventional stuff they do on their channel.
It's funny because it's unexpected. I mean, when you think of a tech channel, you usually imagine them fixing things or reviewing stuff, not destroying them. So, by associating the computer destruction with Linus Tech Tips, it's like exaggerating their reputation for doing extreme things with tech. Plus, it's poking fun at how people perceive the channel and its host, Linus Sebastian, as these tech enthusiasts who aren't afraid to push the boundaries – even if it means breaking stuff along the way.
So, basically, the humor comes from the surprise of linking something unexpected, like destroying a computer, with a well-known tech channel like Linus Tech Tips. It's all about playing with those expectations and poking a little fun at the whole tech enthusiast culture. Does that make sense?
Have an upvomit
listen i get the joke... although jokes die when you explain them and die again if the explanation is more then 5 words. Anyway, i was a bad target for the joke because i said i play at 45 degrees at 60 fps capped - no youtuber will play dota 2 capped at 60. Every youtuber will open Cyberpunk, enable all settings at max-ultra-giga, put on the RT and then be happy that he gets 70 fps and GPU is at 90 degrees with VRAM probably being at 100. And this is understandable because if a GPU dies in 6 months under a youtuber's torture it is just a tax expense. Also I do not play any new games or even any games made after 2012, so I literally never really have to "torture my hardware". Not that I even need the newest HW too - 1650 Super, 32 gb ram, Ryzen 5 5600 is all I need. But I will be called poor by the 4090 shills here. Shill that probably change GPUs every 6 months and if the GPU is not on fire producing 400 fps it is not good enough.
When the blue sticker went on, I lost it
Speccy
speccy is abandonware, doesn't work with newer hardware
Hwinfo64
I use that but it's not ideal,
why not
a thermometer
lm-sensors
https://alternativeto.net/software/hwmonitor/
Gentoo