If you're on the phone with technical support and they want to know what video card you have installed, there's no need to hunt around Windows.

Or, if you're buying a PC, you can use Speccy to check that the computer has what the label says it has.Īlso, Speccy comes in handy for support. If you're going to be selling your PC, you can use Speccy to quickly list out the components. Then you can go out and buy the right type of memory to add on or replace what you've already got. If you need to add more memory to your system, for example, you can check how many memory slots your computer has and what memory's already installed. It certainly is, but Speccy can also help normal users, in everyday computing life. Additionally Speccy adds the temperatures of your different components, so you can easily see if there's a problem!Īt first glance, Speccy may seem like an application for system administrators and power users. Including CPU, Motherboard, RAM, Graphics Cards, Hard Disks, Optical Drives, Audio support. Speccy will give you detailed statistics on every piece of hardware in your computer. But it misses out lots of information that you need. The General tab lists some statistics, and the Device Manager on the Hardware tab lists all of the hardware you've got installed. Some of the basic information can be found by right-clicking My Computer and then clicking Properties.

Speccy was designed as a free electronic 'what's inside' sticker for your PC. Two or three years later, when it comes time to upgrade your computer, that tag or sticker may be long gone.

When you go to a computer store and see all the bright shiny PCs laid out next to each other, most will have tags or stickers indicating the: What's in your computer? If you're like most of us, you can probably name the processor (Intel or AMD, Celeron or Pentium), maybe how much RAM it has, and maybe how big the hard drive is.

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