Unfortunately, PC Wizard returned seemingly random error messages during our tests. The errors didn't prevent PC Wizard from displaying data, but it was disconcerting to see that something went wrong nearly every time I ran the software. TXT), if you want to save or print out the results. ( Google Chrome is quite demanding, it turns out!) You can export data as one of five file types (including. PC Wizard also includes an useful real-time system monitor that clues you in to which applications are resource hogs. It shows the expected top-level data (HDD size, operating system, monitor resolution) as well as a deeper dive (time since the computer last booted up, library DLL file, GPU frequency, CPU temperature reading, and much more). Still, PC Wizard displays a sea of computer information after booting the application. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Piriform Speccy Review The various factors the application analyzes are represented by icons, so the utility's creator assumed that you'd know what a processor looks like. To be fair, PC Wizard does display the name of the component after you click the icon, but not spelling out the components in plain text could prove a barrier to entry for some less-savvy users. I'll be blunt: PC Wizard's interface is drab, and it will likely prove intimidating to those who aren't PC über-aficionados. Sounds good, right? For the most part, PC Wizard is a solid tool, but it has a handful of issues that keep it from toppling HWInfo64, PCMag's Editors' Choice Windows system-information utility. In addition, PC Wizard has integrated benchmarking tools that let you see just how much power your PC packs. PC Wizard (free) is a system-information utility that's designed to give tinkerers just about every conceivable bit of information they could want about their computers, including CPU speed, RAM speed, monitor model, and other data.

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