Just got a new pc, looking for tips and suggestions.

I just got a new PC built and was wondering if theres any tools or maintenance related programs I should be using. I really havnt upgraded my PC in quite some time so I am out of the loop. Looking for CPU tools, SSD and Hard Drive related things that I might want to use, anything to monitor cpu and drive temps? Back when windows used to have gadgets I used to use a widget to monitor a lot of this stuff.

Here is my specs if anyone is interested

Operating System - Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU - Intel Core i7-770
CPU Cooler - Noctua NH-D14
RAM - DDR4 3200MHz G.SKILL Trident Z-16GB
Motherboard - ASRock Z270 Taichi
Graphics - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (MSI)
Storage - 1TB Samsung SSD 850 PRO 1TB (SSD)
Optical Drives - ASUS BC-12B1ST
 

MisterEd

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CrystalDiskInfo 7.0.5 (drive info)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2.1 (drive benchmark)
CPUID CPU-Z (CPU,RAM,Motherboard info & benchmark)
HWiNFO64 (system monitoring and graphing)
Prime95 (stress testing)
All CPU Meter gadget (gadget to monitor CPU)
Belarc Advisor (system hardware and software info)

I have used Core Temp & Core Temp gadget but right now it does display AMD Ryzen info correctly. I may go back to it when it does.

There are lot of other tools out there that I am not familiar with so I can't comment on them. The best way to find out what people are using is to check out forums like this to see what people are using.

I use gadgets in my Windows 10 Pro system. I downloaded and installed "Windows Desktop Gadgets". You can install one of the included gadgets any any other gadget from a website. The same caveat goes for these just like in Windows 7. For security reasons just make sure you trust where you get the gadgets. Right now I have the Clock and All CPU Meter installed.

How to Bring Desktop Gadgets Back to Windows 10

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/bring-desktop-gadgets-back-windows-10/

Windows Desktop Gadgets
http://gadgetsrevived.com/download-sidebar/

8GadgetPack
http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/33647-8gadgetpack
 
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