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Here are my must-haves although not all related to gaming:

 

CCLeaner - Great program to clean your PC from useless files.

CPU-Z / GPU-Z - Nice way to see information about your system.

HWMonitor - Good to monitor the temperatures of the key components in your system.

Java - Some games need it and definitelly will be needed somewhere on the web.

Kawaii Codec Pack OR Community Combined Codec Pack - Both great codec packs and come with MPC-HC which is my personal favourite video player. Get the KCP if you watch anime and if not then CCCP is the way.

MSI Afterburner - I personally use it to have a custom fan curve on my GPU but it can be used for overclocking.

Notepad++ - You never know when you will be editing some .INI files for Skyrim :P Handy to have and much better to use than ordinary Notepad.

Paint.NET + Plugins pack - My personal favourite combo for image editing.

Puush - Easiest way to take a screenshot or capture a part of your screen while being able to share it within seconds.

Skype and Razer Comms - I use both for communication and although I really like and prefer Comms I have to use Skype for some friends and family even though I think it's horrible.

Steam - If I have to explain this then you shouldn't have a gaming PC.

Origin - I only use it for Battlefield games...

WinRAR - Got to unRAR those RARs somehow :)

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hello,

 

so i (hope) to have by the end of this week my first gaming rig! and i was would like to know what programs i sould have?

 

things to see the temp. of my parts, to record, to... etc etc

 

anny suggestions? i know i will get chrome, steam, winrar...

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i'd get 7zip over winrar personally, backing lolzious on ccleaner, consider getting openHardwareMonitor for temps, and maybe get a rainmeter gadget to hook into it (theres lots of these stuffs around) http://puu.sh/fXNsL/e66710b67c.jpg<- this is my rainmeter stuff on my second screen, giving me detailed information while setting game configs.

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CPU-z, GPU-z, I like cam too, just for the graphs :P

I always like to have valley benchmark for testing with overlooks. It's nice and repetitive (being a sythetic) and so it's handy to use as a comparison tool :)

The programs the other guys said ^^^

I like having Ms security essentials too.

Tree size is handy too.

Enjoy your new rig! :D

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Uplay. Trolololo xDDD

 

Seriously, Fraps, Steam and CPU Z

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Use ninite to download all of these and it will install it for you... 7-zip, Audacity, Avast, MalwareBytes, VLC, Firefox. If you are using windows 8.1 or 8 and don't like it then also with ninite download classic start

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Check out Ninite for all the software in a convenient package. Can't rec. that site enough after finding it, has cut down the time MASSIVELY when setting up new computers for me xD

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Firefox, Steam, Origin, Winrar, fraps, hwmonitor, Unigine Valley ('cause it's pretty).

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  • Steam

FF / Chrome

HWMonitor

CPU-Z

GPU-Z

MSI Afterburner

Skype / TS / Mumble

Internet Security program of any sort

GPU Drivers =P

Foobar 2000

Frost upon these cigarettes.... lipstick on the window pane...

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Google chrome and/or Firefox

7-Zip 64bit
MSI Afterburner  (I use this to show fps, vram usage, etc while in game)

Steam, Origin, Uplay and GOG downloader

 

and lastly an antivirus software
I use Bitdefender Free AV as it's light weight and does not slow down my pc.

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Itunes? seriously don't forget that. 

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Itunes? seriously don't forget that. 

Or Spotify if you're not into iTunes.

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Here are my must-haves although not all related to gaming:

 

CCLeaner - Great program to clean your PC from useless files.

CPU-Z / GPU-Z - Nice way to see information about your system.

HWMonitor - Good to monitor the temperatures of the key components in your system.

Java - Some games need it and definitelly will be needed somewhere on the web.

Kawaii Codec Pack OR Community Combined Codec Pack - Both great codec packs and come with MPC-HC which is my personal favourite video player. Get the KCP if you watch anime and if not then CCCP is the way.

MSI Afterburner - I personally use it to have a custom fan curve on my GPU but it can be used for overclocking.

Notepad++ - You never know when you will be editing some .INI files for Skyrim :P Handy to have and much better to use than ordinary Notepad.

Paint.NET + Plugins pack - My personal favourite combo for image editing.

Puush - Easiest way to take a screenshot or capture a part of your screen while being able to share it within seconds.

Skype and Razer Comms - I use both for communication and although I really like and prefer Comms I have to use Skype for some friends and family even though I think it's horrible.

Steam - If I have to explain this then you shouldn't have a gaming PC.

Origin - I only use it for Battlefield games...

WinRAR - Got to unRAR those RARs somehow :)

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steam for the gaben

PRAISE GABEN!!!

 

...sorry I couldn't control myself.

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