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  • We recently showed how to get your PC up and running when building a new PC. Next we will show you the free software that we feel everyone should try!
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  • @edaps
    @edaps 4 года назад +9742

    1. Stopping Windows Update Checks (2:24)
    2. TechPowerUp GPU-Z (4:11)
    3. CPUID HWMonitor (6:53)
    4. Unigine Heaven Benchmark (10:44)
    5. MSI Afterburner (14:11)
    6. OBS (18:00)

    • @nashb9691
      @nashb9691 4 года назад +516

      Saved me 20 minutes thanks

    • @zainhabib7521
      @zainhabib7521 4 года назад +72

      The supreme leader

    • @LMT069
      @LMT069 4 года назад +63

      Teracopy and Notepad++

    • @musicwelikemang
      @musicwelikemang 4 года назад +115

      Thank you. Annoying that the channel doesnt even include a list in description.

    • @originalsteveo
      @originalsteveo 4 года назад +42

      Oh hey, you did the thing they shoulda did in the description! Thanks

  • @rekunta
    @rekunta 3 года назад +2125

    For someone planning a build in the next six months or so, this channel is proving an invaluable resource. Appreciate the help and advice.

    • @JDuBz815
      @JDuBz815 3 года назад +37

      Between Jay and Paul's Hardware I've learned a lot in a short span.

    • @keeganrifkin
      @keeganrifkin 3 года назад +25

      I just built my first PC today.
      Jay helped me soooo much! With both building and setting up

    • @malburrgg4246
      @malburrgg4246 3 года назад +5

      @@keeganrifkin how did your setup go with updating all your drivers and stuff? Is it as intimidating as it seems? I just ordered all of my parts last night!

    • @keeganrifkin
      @keeganrifkin 3 года назад +11

      @@malburrgg4246 alot easier then I was expecting tbh! Just watch things as you do it and keep on pausing to keep up 🤙🏼

    • @malburrgg4246
      @malburrgg4246 3 года назад +8

      @@keeganrifkin thats exactly what I was thinking about doing haha awesomenim excited. Newegg says it'll all be here in Thursday. Let's hope they're not backed up!

  • @Leijon83
    @Leijon83 2 года назад +426

    I have just watched your episode of what to do after I built my tower and this episode is just as awesome and helpful as the previous one. After watching you for 3 days straight, basically teaching me, how to build my first proper tower correctly, installing everything correctly, and now teaching me the software I should have and look into, I finally feel for the first time, I actually have million times better understanding of my computer and how my first proper gaming build works.
    I have always played consoles before but I feel that you have ninja kicked down my door the PC world and I cant thank you enough.
    Thank you Jay , and the JTZ team!
    Happy Holidays
    Nick from Sweden.

    • @taylouie
      @taylouie 2 года назад +6

      I just built my first pc and I couldnt have said it better

    • @jfizzlegaming3706
      @jfizzlegaming3706 Год назад +4

      Exact same

    • @hobosnake1
      @hobosnake1 Год назад +3

      Dude welcome to PC gaming. I hope you've enjoyed your year with it since you made this post. I know PC gaming can have hiccups and annoyances you don't get with console, but I find the benefits outweigh those things tenfold. I'm here because I'm building my third PC 7 years after my last. Jay has great videos for new or returning builders.

    • @namesurname8200
      @namesurname8200 11 месяцев назад +1

      Sweden? Do you drive Volvo or Saab? Do you have IKEA in your city?)))

    • @Eddieddg1
      @Eddieddg1 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@namesurname8200that's racist... i don't mind it i just thought to inform you
      edit: i am swedish just so you all know

  • @superskunknl
    @superskunknl 3 года назад +101

    You helped me from being someone with none experience to someone who has build his own system!
    Thanks Jay.

    • @absoluteai41
      @absoluteai41 2 года назад +3

      Same. It was surprisingly simple in the end.

  • @dylanhughes5387
    @dylanhughes5387 3 года назад +6077

    "Because who knows how availability will be in the future". Prophecy

    • @FODTony
      @FODTony 3 года назад +34

      indeed

    • @nafets6265
      @nafets6265 3 года назад +77

      even in philippines which we enjoy unlimited supply of pc parts (due to close proximity to china), stocks are very limited. Main reason the store manager explains is the logistic transpo from the supplier. I did built my ryzen 3 build but that was exhausting getting parts not available from one store to the other

    • @TechSupportDave
      @TechSupportDave 3 года назад +9

      yep. shit constantly goes out of stock.

    • @4bad2fish0
      @4bad2fish0 3 года назад +40

      Kind of not regretting buying my 2080 super now, price jumped up $300 since I bought it lol

    • @TylerM4936
      @TylerM4936 3 года назад

      I mean it was to be expected with the production interruptions overseas.

  • @Byrthor
    @Byrthor 4 года назад +2970

    Jay: "I want to show you what heaven looks like"
    Damn, Jay. Buy me dinner first

    • @MrRogue-rb3rm
      @MrRogue-rb3rm 4 года назад +14

      @@joshuah9059 I would say real sex far more satisfying than jacking off porn videos. I've done both countless times.

    • @spookini
      @spookini 4 года назад +1

      @Krazi speed the PH app is made by and distributed by PH, to most people's surprise it is not malware

    • @kathrynck
      @kathrynck 4 года назад +3

      I giggled out loud.

    • @reckless5838
      @reckless5838 4 года назад +39

      @@MrRogue-rb3rm chill virgin

    • @MrRogue-rb3rm
      @MrRogue-rb3rm 4 года назад +4

      @@reckless5838 im not sure virgin is the right word for that, because if you're neither blind, illiterate, or channeling your inner liar virgin to some random people, you can clearly read what I said. Or u mean different thing?

  • @dumpsterdiverspcreclamation
    @dumpsterdiverspcreclamation 8 месяцев назад +36

    One thing I noticed about Jay is that he doesn't just focus on the latest, greatest, bleeding edge, hardware. He gives us tips on troubleshooting and possible fixes, helps users determine whether they should upgrade their PC before shelling out for a new one, warns users about potential scams floating about, remains objective and shills for no one, no matter how big the company is. He's a bit like Steve from Gamer's Nexxus in this respect. I appreciate your integrity and dedication to the end user, Jay. Thank you

  • @ASOTFAN16
    @ASOTFAN16 3 года назад +36

    That powercap reason feature in GPU-Z is amazing cuz now I can hopefully finally see why any overclock keeps failing. Thank you!

  • @ChrisSheeksters
    @ChrisSheeksters 4 года назад +3249

    Sometimes I feel like the only person who doesn't have issues with windows updates

  • @yasserashrafirad6337
    @yasserashrafirad6337 4 года назад +170

    That little startup button in afterburner can be bypassed after logging in to windows by holding ctrl button :D

  • @broderp
    @broderp 9 месяцев назад +38

    No links? Come on, there are a ton of garbage sites out there "pretending" to be these cool program locations.....

  • @ac1dscy7h37
    @ac1dscy7h37 3 года назад +9

    Also if you have messed up with the sliders you can skip going to safe-mode just to uninstall/remove the current unstable clock
    That's how - You may press and hold key to immediately after logging in to Windows to bypass applying the settings (applies to voltage, clock and fan control settings).
    You can also find detailed version of that by hovering over the windows button in the msi afterburner program if you have hints enabled ofc.
    peace

  • @katsuku
    @katsuku 4 года назад +1656

    Links in the description would have been a nice touch.

    • @alexa3rd
      @alexa3rd 4 года назад +87

      But then no one would watch the video? 😛

    • @gregs3342
      @gregs3342 4 года назад +136

      So...as seen from the replies above, laziness or monetary gain is an excuse for lack of convenience to you the viewer as YOU have the inconvenience of watching ads to make this and other videos worth someones time to make . Direct links are useful and "SAFE" if they come from a "TRUSTED" person. Who wants to click on a google search link to find out you got the wrong link and downloaded a virus. We must be aware that not all viewers are not as savy to protect themselves from potential scams that can harm them irrecoverably. At minimum time stamps on a video to point out the exact link in browser that should be utilized. On that note here is a useful piece of software that disables windows update more effectively than shown in this video as windows from time to time changes windows updates to the point where it turns itself back on regardless of what setting you use to disable windows update. m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/wumt_wrapper_script.html

    • @uberuberdude101
      @uberuberdude101 4 года назад +45

      @@gregs3342 If you cant figure out what sites and links are safe, you shouldn't be overclocking.

    • @emiliskasiulynas5085
      @emiliskasiulynas5085 4 года назад +39

      @@alexa3rd Exactly, came to the video, clicked the description and saw nothing. Don't think everyone will watch a 20min video to find out some apps on pc of which maybe i'll use 30% of shown.

    • @Magpie1701
      @Magpie1701 4 года назад +16

      The goal of the channel is to attract and maintain viewership not actually help educate and facilitate people. It's TV. Jayztwocents is junk food for your brain.

  • @goldendragon2624
    @goldendragon2624 3 года назад +272

    16:37 actually you don't have to go through all the trouble of going into safe mode and all that junk, an easier solution would be to hold down ctrl while logging into you account on windows. That will set msi after burner to default settings.

    • @kinluke
      @kinluke 2 года назад +13

      Smart boy

    • @kaarukun1651
      @kaarukun1651 2 года назад +7

      what u mean by logging? is it when u exactly press the power button, or after typing the password?

    • @Ellipsis115
      @Ellipsis115 2 года назад +7

      holy hell, how did I not know this, cheers

    • @daydroid7951
      @daydroid7951 2 года назад +8

      @@kaarukun1651 They mean once you get to the login screen. Hit and hold ctrl and then put in your pin or password.

    • @ciaranheaney1103
      @ciaranheaney1103 2 года назад +1

      @@kinluke Or girl

  • @MementoMurray
    @MementoMurray 2 года назад +49

    One of my favorites that's often missed, WInAeroTweaker, you can change EVERYTHING, from whether Windows Defender is active, to the size of scroll bars. Also can add things to the desktop context menu, like kill programs that aren't responding, display settings, etc. It's so so so very nice.

  • @rabbitphobia
    @rabbitphobia Год назад +103

    I've been out of the tech industry for 20 years now and I have just recently started to get back into it... watching this guy's videos has really helped me catch up and I have to say things seem far simpler than back in the day.

    • @Gray-Today
      @Gray-Today Год назад +5

      Buckle up. Rules, guidelines, standards, all are out the window. The desktop PC has one foot in the grave and other on a banana peel. The cell phone, with a tiny screen, a tiny keyboard and a cr@p0la OS is all there is left. We learn by pressing every button to see what happens. If they fail we throw them away.

    • @zafewaterbois5872
      @zafewaterbois5872 7 месяцев назад +8

      @@Gray-Today what are you talking about

    • @wally.exeforever
      @wally.exeforever 7 месяцев назад

      @@zafewaterbois5872 he's genuinely tweaking

    • @thel8815
      @thel8815 6 месяцев назад

      @@Gray-Today Desktop pc sales and parts for them have been going up so the desktop isn't going anywhere.

  • @henrygreen2096
    @henrygreen2096 3 года назад +221

    Thank you Jay, you're such a help getting in PCs and in the PC community. You don't just talk about PCs and tech, you help us take care of them.

  • @BenK12345
    @BenK12345 4 года назад +353

    hold CTRL while logging in to bypass msi afterburn overclock settings that were set to apply at startup

    • @tanmaypanadi1414
      @tanmaypanadi1414 4 года назад +15

      I always used safe boot and uninstalled msi afterburner .
      Thx

    • @maria50337
      @maria50337 4 года назад +3

      Yes, that was incredibly disappointing.

    • @jamminen74
      @jamminen74 4 года назад +2

      This is great info!

    • @Yamagatabr
      @Yamagatabr 4 года назад +4

      Whaaaaaat Theee! This works lonly with MSI Afterburner, or with any program that starts with windows/login ??
      Thanks

    • @zqzj
      @zqzj 2 года назад

      Or just set your OC profile to apply only when the GPU is doing 3D rendering. I have a downclocked profile that auto applies to 2D as well.

  • @madmike987655
    @madmike987655 2 года назад +11

    There's a lot of people on RUclips who talk about PC building/monitoring etc and everything else related, but I have to say I find Jay to be the best to learn from. He explains things better, he doesn't come across as pompous or condescending like some others I've watched in the past. Great video as always, I've heard about all but the TechPowerUp GPU-Z and was surprised at how in detail this program was. Will be using this for future builds and recommending to friends who are new to building. Thanks Jay

  • @ty3tan1um
    @ty3tan1um 2 года назад +64

    I'm grateful that you went into the manufacturer software vs afterburner. I was pretty unsure of how to handle the situation as I need the one for my lighting and thought that having both open might cause them to clash. But now I know, so thank you :D

  • @markaj_
    @markaj_ 4 года назад +3049

    Jay: "We're only getting 30fps but that's because its a 2070 Super"
    Me: *cries in Intel HD 3000*
    Update: I am using a 3060 now bois life is good

    • @brockhuffaker4361
      @brockhuffaker4361 4 года назад +183

      Me: cries in Intel integrated graphics

    • @ahmedanssaien6449
      @ahmedanssaien6449 4 года назад +174

      Me: *Grins in RTX 2080 Super*

    • @Sean_735
      @Sean_735 4 года назад +179

      Me: Crashes in RX 5700 XT

    • @eatright909
      @eatright909 4 года назад +70

      Me: *cries in dual-core AMD A9 with AMD Radeon R5 integrated graphics*

    • @darkproject3368
      @darkproject3368 4 года назад +8

      Cries in E5500 dual core

  • @TKE228
    @TKE228 4 года назад +34

    When Jay shows his desktop and you get a peak at the MEAT on those wheels. Love it.

  • @bees7604
    @bees7604 Год назад +43

    For windows, AutoHotKey script is incredibly useful for all sorts of macros and custom scripts. One of the many things I use it for is automating repetitive keyboard tasks, as well as a custom set of keyboard layers for more ergonomic typing.

    • @Eurotool
      @Eurotool Год назад +2

      With AutoHotkey I fixed my old mouse double clicking by itself!

    • @zachbunch8701
      @zachbunch8701 Год назад +1

      Like botting RuneScape!

  • @daemia
    @daemia 3 года назад +259

    WinDirStat creates a graphic representation of the files on your drives, very useful if you find yourself running out of space and want to find useless bloated files fast.

    • @anantav51
      @anantav51 Год назад +14

      @@markmanderson +2 for wiztree

    • @bobcoco6047
      @bobcoco6047 Год назад +7

      @@markmanderson Honorable mention to SpaceSniffer

    • @dision9470
      @dision9470 Год назад +8

      I find WizTree to be faster

    • @breadone_
      @breadone_ 10 месяцев назад

      @@anantav51 i'd been using WDS for ages until i tried wiztree and it was _scarily_ fast

    • @wtfareperfectplaces
      @wtfareperfectplaces 6 месяцев назад +3

      Wiztree is Windirstat but literally 12x faster

  • @ceoofsadness7015
    @ceoofsadness7015 3 года назад +1100

    "Cause who knows what availability will be like in the future" Well that aged well...

    • @akxeu5331
      @akxeu5331 3 года назад +14

      3070-80-90 said no

    • @alexdapirate
      @alexdapirate 3 года назад +15

      video made 4 months into covid

    • @oofclips2496
      @oofclips2496 3 года назад +1

      lmao

    • @ceoofsadness7015
      @ceoofsadness7015 3 года назад

      @Rectal Discourse PSUs aren't hard to get at all in my country. In fact my local PC part shop sells 1200Is and has them stocked.

    • @LittleHomieLightningtech
      @LittleHomieLightningtech 3 года назад

      only gpus

  • @justinzavodsky9383
    @justinzavodsky9383 4 года назад +260

    Jay's end date on pausing windows updates is today, mind blown

    • @tymcgraw8502
      @tymcgraw8502 4 года назад +5

      Up vote over 9000!!!

    • @TheNefastor
      @TheNefastor 4 года назад +4

      Huh... it's only 1 chance in 365, not that big of a deal.

    • @ab8393
      @ab8393 4 года назад +3

      @@TheNefastor its much higher if you do the maths

    • @therottenshadow3113
      @therottenshadow3113 4 года назад +3

      @@ab8393 and it is much higher if you setup a calendar reminder to post the comment in the actual date

  • @dapstur880
    @dapstur880 2 года назад +16

    Holy crap just used MSI afterburner for the first time and i didnt realize how slow i was running my fans. Ive been under using my PC because i couldnt really monitor anything. But now i can push my PC while playing some of my favorite games and see how it preforms while im playing!

  • @danielalejandre4199
    @danielalejandre4199 2 года назад +11

    One that I really like is qttbar, it improves a lot the media explorer, it gives you tabs to have all your folders in one window without having to open like 4 to move things around

  • @dongordon2754
    @dongordon2754 4 года назад +37

    A note about RTSS (MSI Afterburner OSD): Set app detection level to none for specific program executables if they won't launch while you have it active. You won't have to toggle it on and off at a system level that way.

    • @Omarock
      @Omarock 4 года назад

      This is a notorious problem with Forza Horizon 4

    • @sluggy1739
      @sluggy1739 4 года назад

      Omarock can’t even use afterburner while you run horizon lol

    • @Omarock
      @Omarock 4 года назад

      @@sluggy1739 You can, just set fh4 application detection to none in RTSS

    • @sluggy1739
      @sluggy1739 4 года назад

      Omarock well that’s pretty dope thank you fellow gamer

    • @alexaka1
      @alexaka1 4 года назад

      A few months ago NordVPN was having trouble for me and support concluded it was RTSS. So this comment is definitely helpful. You don't need to monitor sensors with NordVPN :)

  • @djenson
    @djenson 4 года назад +59

    Tip - you can hold ctrl when logging in to bypass msiafterbruner settings if you have start on startup enabled

  • @purplemonkeydishwasher9360
    @purplemonkeydishwasher9360 2 года назад +7

    Thank you Jayztwocents. Your channel is excellent. You helped me make some well informed decisions with what components to use in my first custom built PC. Liked Subscribed and hit that bell for you. Also these 5 apps I will surely be learning to use as I have never tried to overclock or anything of that sort with a PC before. Wish me luck!

  • @drewhuscher496
    @drewhuscher496 2 года назад +6

    I'm building a new rig and this is exactly what I needed. Thank you.

  • @keqzyqt681
    @keqzyqt681 4 года назад +642

    Jay: Where are my throttling? Am I gonna throttle? Where would I throttle?
    Me: What is throttle?

    • @jaiden5447
      @jaiden5447 4 года назад +35

      Its when you go fast

    • @cemsivanergul
      @cemsivanergul 4 года назад +74

      Vocabulary expansion pack

    • @only-legitness
      @only-legitness 4 года назад +93

      When your gpu holds itself back so that it does not overheat

    • @malzergski
      @malzergski 4 года назад +9

      is it like a DLC?

    • @cheneteespares180
      @cheneteespares180 3 года назад +78

      Everyone is asking what is throtttle but how is throttle

  • @HazyJ28
    @HazyJ28 3 года назад +156

    I love how the subtitles said "Jase $0.02"

  • @Solcres_Joa
    @Solcres_Joa 3 года назад +1

    This is exactly the video I've been looking for for years! Thank you.

  • @Wolsfen
    @Wolsfen 2 года назад

    Thank you so much yet again for the high quality information you giving. I find it so useful being away from PC for a decade now just coming back again. Thanks a lot.

  • @MichaelW.1980
    @MichaelW.1980 3 года назад +148

    A software I like to use is a tool named Ghostbuster, which searches the PC for ghosted device driver entries and can removed them. This helped me a lot with seemingly messed up drivers, which especially game controllers and audio devices suffered a lot.

    • @absoluteai41
      @absoluteai41 2 года назад +2

      Oooh, thanks. I'll have to look more into this.

    • @jchinckley
      @jchinckley 2 года назад +5

      This is probably not necessary if you have Windows 10. I haven't been able to find ghost drivers for a long time now because win10 keeps them out of the way.

    • @MichaelW.1980
      @MichaelW.1980 2 года назад +5

      I have used this with Windows 10 for years. And no, it doesn’t keep them out of the way. I cannot say, why it doesn’t find anything for you, but windows 10 definitely doesn’t remove them or anything.

    • @strangeclouds7
      @strangeclouds7 2 года назад +2

      @@MichaelW.1980 What about windows 11?

    • @acrock21
      @acrock21 Год назад +2

      i keep having buzz freezes... usually with gaming... some games work fine but some games windows 10 just freezes completely ... keyboard and mouse video and the audio sends a loud buzzing sound... its always in different tones ... sometimes changes tone during the freeze... until i power off by holding the main i/o .... would ghostbuster help this?

  • @mynameiszoro
    @mynameiszoro 3 года назад +160

    "Phil calls it divide by zero" that killed me.

    • @IamKudos
      @IamKudos 3 года назад +1

      same

    • @zedaddy3530
      @zedaddy3530 2 года назад

      Timespam anybody? ;p thx & srryy

  • @Viper1171
    @Viper1171 Год назад +2

    Thank You for all you do for us to understand, take action and propel to higher standards for PC understanding.

  • @MantaProx2
    @MantaProx2 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for listing these. A couple of adds to my system software configuration have been made.

  • @HalkerVeil
    @HalkerVeil 4 года назад +52

    17:20 You can hold down when logging into windows and it bypasses your settings to default.

    • @fox_the_apprentice
      @fox_the_apprentice 4 года назад +7

      Yeah, that's to prevent Afterburner from applying its profile.

    • @T0phen95
      @T0phen95 4 года назад +3

      I did not know that, and I appreciate this information a lot.

    • @KeiranR
      @KeiranR 4 года назад +1

      LEDGEND ....

  • @sjcap4233
    @sjcap4233 3 года назад +11

    Morning Jay happy christmas just recently discovered your channel excellent thank you.

  • @Liasos88
    @Liasos88 Год назад +21

    I like TreeSize Free. If your SSD or HD is getting full, it gives you a great overview of everything you have stored and it's easy to find stuff you don't need and you can clear up some space.

    • @WarriorNN
      @WarriorNN Год назад

      Those programs are awesome. I personally like SpaceSniffer a lot, but there is a lot that does more or less the same thing.

    • @rickvstange
      @rickvstange Год назад

      Wiztree is another option that is very fast

  • @alexlarsen7681
    @alexlarsen7681 2 года назад +15

    If you like to fall asleep watching shows but you don’t want your pc running all night, I’d recommend wise auto shutdown. Basically works like a tv sleep timer but you can choose to shutdown, hibernate, or sleep at a specific time. Also can make it schedule daily set time.

    • @duncanlanceoliver194
      @duncanlanceoliver194 2 года назад +3

      or you can just tell your video player to put system into sleep mode once video ends work just like torrent progarms that allow shutdown system once download finish

  • @RobBCactive
    @RobBCactive 3 года назад +48

    Unchecky is great, it unchecks "install this optional software" from installer dialogues.
    Suddenly I didn't have 5 different pieces of security software to constantly uninstall on my parents PC

  • @djmattyb
    @djmattyb 4 года назад +399

    Quick links
    4:34 GPU-Z
    6:53 HWMonitor
    11:24 Heaven benchmark
    14:15 MSI Afterburner
    18:02 OBS Studio

    • @Shin_97
      @Shin_97 4 года назад +12

      Carefully, he's a hero

    • @superchargeddarkness915
      @superchargeddarkness915 4 года назад

      Legend

    • @tompeters4234
      @tompeters4234 4 года назад +15

      Thanks for doing what the creator/editors should be doing.

    • @vip3re
      @vip3re 4 года назад +1

      Toss a coin

    • @DKCHEUNG
      @DKCHEUNG 4 года назад +2

      20 min video for 5 programs. Damn

  • @calmdownref
    @calmdownref 2 года назад +4

    Thank you so much for showing me how to use MSI afterburner. Helped big time!

  • @jameshession3142
    @jameshession3142 2 года назад +2

    Learnt so much from this guy, Excellent teaching skill, thanks and keep it going!!!

  • @henneph
    @henneph 4 года назад +177

    1: VLC
    2: winrar/7zip
    3: Notepad ++
    4: TreeSize free
    5: TerraCopy

    • @matocarina
      @matocarina 4 года назад +4

      what's the difference between treesize and windirstat?

    • @samiraperi467
      @samiraperi467 4 года назад +4

      Replace WinRAR with PeaZIP and we're talking.

    • @Endrushmi
      @Endrushmi 4 года назад +4

      this is a better list for the average user.

    • @bahamutbbob
      @bahamutbbob 4 года назад +1

      izarc instead of winrar/7zip. It opens every compressed folder, pretty much.

    • @pretentiousarrogance3614
      @pretentiousarrogance3614 4 года назад

      VLC is great and all but its annoying that it only uses the integrated graphics well in my case at least

  • @tobydion3009
    @tobydion3009 4 года назад +266

    1st: GPU-Z
    2nd: HWmonitor
    3rd: Unigine Heaven Benchmark
    4th: MSI Afterburner
    5th: OBS Studio

    • @akhyarrayhka4048
      @akhyarrayhka4048 4 года назад +8

      Unigine is useless for most of the time besides bechmarking

    • @Slavolko
      @Slavolko 4 года назад +14

      I do believe that HW monitor gives some worse readings than HWinfo64. The guys from the AHOC discord recommend HWinfo64 over HW monitor.

    • @luiseatoll6368
      @luiseatoll6368 4 года назад +1

      HWmonitor isn't free tho. It asked for a license so yeah...

    • @BrawndoQC
      @BrawndoQC 4 года назад +1

      @@akhyarrayhka4048 Yeah but first thing I do when I finish a build is to run Heaven and then Firestrike Extreme. I monitor temps and various other stats with MSI Afterburner on OSD. It's good fan curve tweaking, stability, make sure everything is performing properly.

    • @Net7GiantMeteor2024
      @Net7GiantMeteor2024 4 года назад

      @@Slavolko this, also, what Luise said...

  • @jimcarpenter2623
    @jimcarpenter2623 11 месяцев назад +4

    This vid is still really useful even after 3 years! I am in the process of building a 13 series i7 system and the refresh was very usefull. My last build was 8 years ago.

  • @williamchisholm3066
    @williamchisholm3066 2 года назад

    Thanks Jayz, just found you last week, great videos and advice, will be putting all your help to my next project 👍😃

  • @skordopsomo
    @skordopsomo 3 года назад +5

    Jay i just wanted to say thank your for everything. Through your videos i was able to build my own rig and 2 of my friends. I gave you your credits of course and they are now both subs to the channel. Again thank you keep it up!

  • @gilmer3718
    @gilmer3718 3 года назад +176

    I just built a new computer. Your channel, Bitwit, Paul's, Greg Salazar's channels have all been indispensable for helping me figure out things. Cheers!!!

  • @zacksky4932
    @zacksky4932 2 года назад +32

    I felt like it was definetly missing windirstat and I also personally prefer gpu tweak ii more than msi afterburner, might not be better in terms of the things that you can do. However, I feel like it is so much intuitive

    • @danyukhin
      @danyukhin 2 года назад

      wiztree > windirstat

    • @happytheclown37
      @happytheclown37 2 года назад

      I LOVE windirstat! It's an absolute on any computer I use!!

  • @fryfly5599
    @fryfly5599 Год назад +53

    Another good one is everything. You can search for any file on your system, and it displays the path to all files that contain the query you searched for. Pretty cool because the windows search bar is pretty useless for searching files imo.
    Also VLC Player is the best video player hands down.

    • @parzival3632
      @parzival3632 Год назад +2

      K-Lite Codec is the best.

    • @Soundwave1900
      @Soundwave1900 Год назад +3

      Media Player Classic sent its regards

    • @Liasos88
      @Liasos88 Год назад

      VLC keeps crashing on some videos but when I use K-Lite the video is playing fine.

    • @owciii
      @owciii Год назад

      I use PotPlayer

    • @YoodahBoiDrice
      @YoodahBoiDrice Год назад

      In windows you have to turn on the option to search everything, by default it is set to search your most used and common folders. You can also add folders to search but it's set that way because it wants to save CPU and load faster results, I ran into the setting last night on my new build.

  • @Scyper
    @Scyper 3 года назад +49

    Here's a fun little tip. If you do manage to put core +1000 on MSI afterburner and have auto load on boot, u can hold CTRL after login to block the settings from being applied!

  • @dolphin4337
    @dolphin4337 3 года назад +7

    A lot of these are like benchmarking and overclocking tools, which are good but a couple in particular that I like and are a little more practical when actually using your PC are VLC Video Player and Gyazo.

  • @andriperalt2761
    @andriperalt2761 11 месяцев назад

    Amazing video, thank you!

  • @roy00100
    @roy00100 3 года назад +2

    Equalizer APO is my go-to software after installing the necesary stuff your pc needs to be able to run at all simply bacause you can enhance ANY audio setup and i think listening to great music in great quality helps you get the rest of your software related stuff done :3

  • @bradfordreid4330
    @bradfordreid4330 3 года назад +127

    VLC Media Player! I'm sure it's been mentioned, I just didn't have the patience to scroll down to it.

  • @unes7930
    @unes7930 4 года назад +259

    brain : but u know about all this !
    me : still watching !

    • @kaldo_kaldo
      @kaldo_kaldo 4 года назад +10

      This is HOW you know about all of this. Aiming to learn and continued curiosity in the field will keep you on top of your game.

    • @samuelrodriguez6684
      @samuelrodriguez6684 4 года назад

      @@kaldo_kaldo or just because you like listening to jay talk

    • @lucianalliancestargate6475
      @lucianalliancestargate6475 4 года назад

      yeah i was hoping for something new lol

    • @Lightking813
      @Lightking813 4 года назад

      Pretty much... I already had all this software but still gotta send some love

    • @keithcalderwood6268
      @keithcalderwood6268 4 года назад +1

      Same. I have no idea why I really enjoy watching PC building guides when I already know all the info.

  • @jehamoonsoon2847
    @jehamoonsoon2847 11 месяцев назад

    very informative thank you jtc ♥

  • @ozziepico5888
    @ozziepico5888 3 года назад

    This helped me a lot! Thank you

  • @imnot9923
    @imnot9923 3 года назад +160

    4:13 video actually starts.

  • @eriknielsen2899
    @eriknielsen2899 4 года назад +24

    Hey Jay I just wanted to say that I've watched you ever since the beginning of Skunkworks and loved your channel ever since. You've been a huge inspiration for me and even got me to build my own pc. You seem to have a lot of fun doing what you do on RUclips and I wish I could do what you do. Thanks for being one of my favorite RUclipsrs ever.

    • @PoeLemic
      @PoeLemic 4 года назад +1

      Yeah, one of my Fav RUclipsrs EVER TOO !!! Agree 1000% ...

    • @johnmiller9931
      @johnmiller9931 4 года назад

      From another fan, welcome!

    • @techtipsuk
      @techtipsuk 4 года назад +2

      Nice thing to say.

    • @TheBinklemNetwork
      @TheBinklemNetwork 4 года назад +2

      Wholesome comment from wholesome viewer towards wholesome youtuber. WhOlEsOmE

  • @Griezz
    @Griezz 2 года назад +62

    There are two programs in particular that I add to any system that I start with. The first is VLC Player, one of the best video players around, compatible with just about anything. The second is Belarc Advisor, a simple utility that records your system's hardware and installed software, including most security keys; it's an easy way to keep track of all your computer's assets in case of future issues, as the utility creates a simple HTML file to be saved or printed.

    • @TiroDvD
      @TiroDvD 2 года назад +5

      Yes when I did personal PC repair and tuning around 2005-2015, I'd use Belarc and print a hardcopy for clients. They really appreciated the security keys since they often would lose their original CD sleeves.

    • @SpinningSandwich
      @SpinningSandwich Год назад

      VLC is by far the most universal media player, but like optical drives, playing local media files is becoming an antiquated notion for most users who don't specialize in something like video editing.

    • @poonholder5643
      @poonholder5643 Год назад +2

      @@SpinningSandwich use a home server and relive the joy!

    • @H4UN73R
      @H4UN73R Год назад +1

      pair that with the free mega k-lite video codec pack (:

    • @ev-ezaye3580
      @ev-ezaye3580 Год назад

      @David Yes to the Belarc Advisor! I've been using since WinXP. Got introduced to it through a book on tweaking XP and making it efficient

  • @HarryOsirian
    @HarryOsirian 9 месяцев назад

    Great information. 1st time PC builder here. Your channel has been a walhalla of information :-) Thank you for your efforts, Jay. Much appreciated.

  • @kaicadarettephotography9841
    @kaicadarettephotography9841 4 года назад +20

    CoreTemp is what I use for temperature monitoring. The software minimizes into your system tray with live readings.

    • @maddie-xk2uv
      @maddie-xk2uv 4 года назад +1

      Kai Cadarette Photography you’re an angel, thanks.

  • @micaluzzo83
    @micaluzzo83 3 года назад +20

    The contents of this guy....damn unique and educative...one of my best channels!

    • @ExplosionChimp
      @ExplosionChimp 2 года назад +1

      The word is educational. And agreed, one of the better pc channels.

  • @morpheus8891
    @morpheus8891 11 месяцев назад

    amazing value in the video. thanks

  • @Articulate99
    @Articulate99 2 года назад

    Always informative, thanks.

  • @jakeb84
    @jakeb84 4 года назад +37

    0:14 Roger that officer Doofy 🤣nice impersonation of him!
    Msi Afterburner
    RTSS
    HWINFO64
    GPUZ/CPUZ

    • @kiwibom1
      @kiwibom1 4 года назад +1

      same for me

  • @wormsex
    @wormsex 3 года назад +8

    I've only been watching this channel since last night and it's already my favorite PC channel

    • @4skin42
      @4skin42 3 года назад +1

      I'm with ya, discovered Jay a few weeks ago and all of his content is just pleasant and informative

    • @chrisbyrd677
      @chrisbyrd677 3 года назад +2

      I'm about a week in and same. I watched Linus Tech Tips for a bit but that dude is goober. He knows his shit, but...goober.

  • @OthmanAlikhan
    @OthmanAlikhan 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the video =)

  • @thewordmadeflesh2508
    @thewordmadeflesh2508 2 года назад

    Super useful, thanks so much!

  • @Macbeth813
    @Macbeth813 3 года назад +6

    Jay, thanks a million...I built my pc back in 2014, have used/ own all of these programs and i didn't realize exactly what Gpu-Z could do in terms of determining a potential bottleneck and / or Min/ Max stats....i understand alot about computers (even went to college for 2 years); however, this video is the perfect example of "you learn something new everyday". thanks much for the info. will definitely put it to good use.

  • @nunyafockler5650
    @nunyafockler5650 4 года назад +17

    Hey J love your videos I was just wondering what keyboard that is on the desk in this video I think I’m in love LOL

  • @intothefuture1.618
    @intothefuture1.618 3 года назад +1

    Your camera guy is hilarious, I too explode into laughter when I find something funny XD

  • @Tackitt
    @Tackitt 2 года назад

    Jay you often ask what content your fans want to see most. For me it’s stuff like this.

  • @CinemainMotion
    @CinemainMotion 4 года назад +259

    "I just want to show you what heaven looks like."
    You do, every video, Jay.

    • @Zorisura
      @Zorisura 3 года назад +2

      Yeah Jay to me has been a really great help.

    • @llliiilll3624
      @llliiilll3624 3 года назад +2

      simp

    • @spyhawk22
      @spyhawk22 3 года назад +1

      @@llliiilll3624 stfu

  • @jeffrywalker721
    @jeffrywalker721 4 года назад +5

    This video is perfect! I just built my system last night 😁

  • @MooTaters
    @MooTaters 2 года назад +8

    Geek Uninstaller, it's the only piece of software I can think of right now that I think would be useful for many, think super lightweight CCleaner type of uninstaller. It goes through the regular uninstall then checks for all the crap left behind which you can select what to remove, can also force uninstall along with a few other features too. I honestly rarely use the regular windows add or remove programs anymore. It also may or may not help you reinstall a trial software to buy extra time....I definitely didn't do such in college for software I needed so I wouldn't have to drive in to work on labs. :)

  • @vincentperiolat4610
    @vincentperiolat4610 6 месяцев назад

    Good video, thanks!

  • @OverdriveTech
    @OverdriveTech 4 года назад +274

    I like HWiNFO64 more than HWMonitor. It has much more data and from what I've read it's more accurate.

    • @PietroSoft
      @PietroSoft 4 года назад +19

      Thats correct.

    • @Slavolko
      @Slavolko 4 года назад +7

      I've been told it's more accurate as well, so that's what I use.

    • @seankonzman58
      @seankonzman58 4 года назад +22

      HWiNFO64 is far superior and it doesn't keep asking you to upgrade

    • @MacDelta
      @MacDelta 4 года назад +1

      Yeah HWinfo64 is what I use, sad no individual cpu core temps though.

    • @SpyrosLv
      @SpyrosLv 4 года назад +1

      @@MacDelta for me it gives individual cpu core temps

  • @michaelwplde
    @michaelwplde 3 года назад +5

    3:00 Or if you are on W10 Pro or better, dare to dive into the Policy Editor and do more fine tuned administrative management of those updates. Highly effective!

  • @KG-nb6qb
    @KG-nb6qb Год назад

    Valuable information indeed, thanks 💯🔥

  • @bal20
    @bal20 Год назад

    Fantastic video, really helpful. Good job 👍

  • @evitative462
    @evitative462 4 года назад +56

    One thing you forgot to mention about the Unigine Heaven benchmark: it has an amazing soundtrack

  • @ztnomercy
    @ztnomercy 3 года назад +12

    Props for that metered connection no update trick. You the man Jay!

  • @halfsackhunter8013
    @halfsackhunter8013 Год назад

    Old video i know but youve helped me sooooo much switching from xbox to pc....thank you sooooooo mucb

  • @timcollins9800
    @timcollins9800 2 года назад

    Keep op the good work Jayz

  • @teekayfourtwoone4686
    @teekayfourtwoone4686 3 года назад +73

    Audacity, Convert, Editpad Lite (JG Soft), Faststone Image Viewer, Gimp, Libre Office, mkvtoolnix, MP3tag, qBittorent, Thunderbird, VLC, Wireless Network Watcher.

  • @wrtsg
    @wrtsg 3 года назад +32

    everything is the only "must have" software i would add to the list

  • @avocadomangos
    @avocadomangos 2 года назад

    thank you Jay bro

  • @RyTwoK
    @RyTwoK 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks Jay! Definitely have to check some of these out.
    Don't know how to feel about disarming Windows updates for those of us that use our PCs for more than just gaming, but just my own two cents.

  • @ArtumTsumia
    @ArtumTsumia 4 года назад +140

    Here I am building a PC when everyone starts yelling "Everyone, build your PC now!" Now my CPU order is canceled by seller because they noticed prices for CPUs were up due to high demand...
    Feels bad when you've got all your parts and now you're stuck with waiting for prices to come back down or paying an extra 50% or more for your last component. Considering wasting half my weekend driving to Micro Center to pick it up in store for a 'Normal' price (+tax). Should probably send an angry e-mail to the seller that screwed me over too, since I could have ordered elsewhere for the same price if I knew they were going to cancel my order.

    • @akmarksman
      @akmarksman 4 года назад +33

      @ArtumTsumia That's a dick move by the seller.

    • @CoreyKearney
      @CoreyKearney 4 года назад +13

      Or you just but from a reputable retailer that doesn't do shit like that. I avoid marketplace sellers like the plague, and ebay is for desperation.

    • @ArtumTsumia
      @ArtumTsumia 4 года назад +1

      @@CoreyKearney This was with a reputable site and it wasn't like I picked some sketchy marketplace listing (it was the default seller and might have even been 1st party). Ebay though, yeah. Not usually worth the hassle unless it's something you literally can't purchase elsewhere. That's where you'll get an email saying that, actually the _new_ modular PSU doesn't actually come with any of the modular cables. It's not actually the pictured product. You still want it right?

    • @777hendi
      @777hendi 4 года назад +5

      If you are using ebay and you actually bought the cpu you can go through legal terms and push the seller to actually ship your item and accept the purchase contract (at least in germany)

    • @CoreyKearney
      @CoreyKearney 4 года назад +3

      @@ArtumTsumia not as reputable as you thought then huh?

  • @simonchasnovsky1835
    @simonchasnovsky1835 4 года назад +159

    Remember, if you disable automatic Windows updates, do the process yourself once a week, especially nowadays tons of security updates get released every month, some extremely time critical, not to mention updates may improve performance and add new utilities. Windows Explorer dark mode is perfect for example.

    • @Loewi_CW
      @Loewi_CW 4 года назад +17

      Once a week is not often enough for security updates. Those need to be installed asap since there could be a remote code execution for example.
      If too many people disable updates Microsoft is going to take that option away again.

    • @FragaGeddon
      @FragaGeddon 4 года назад +14

      I've disabled it. Nothing worse that about to get a multi kill in your game and your desktop pops up and says "Hey F**ckTard, you should maybe do an update!"

    • @TwinShards
      @TwinShards 4 года назад +15

      "not to mention updates may improve performance and add new utilities" Do not forget to mention it may also add : Vanish all your files, brick all your files, delete all your files and so many more shitty update that caused so much trouble *October Update*
      That is the main reason i have Windows Update disable. I do not want to get a forced shitty update and get my pc brick or other crap because they have done a stupid coding then they have to roll out a fix for that...

    • @AugustoKnight
      @AugustoKnight 4 года назад +9

      ​@@FragaGeddon Just disable notifications when you're playing then. Never had this pop up when playing and the update is activated.

    • @zaetathe_
      @zaetathe_ 4 года назад +15

      @@AugustoKnight Exactly, notification suppression is the best solution along with than scheduling updates for a specific time. Telling people to disable Windows updates is really a bad idea; especially for the average user.

  • @GamingEnthusiast095
    @GamingEnthusiast095 2 года назад

    Legendary info. Thanks!😁

  • @TutorialsMag
    @TutorialsMag 3 года назад +2

    "Infinity window or Phil calls it divided by zero" --> Epic! :)