Steam is an indispensable piece of software that most gamers install to access new games and to connect with people across the globe.

Razer Cortex stands out as an alternative with a vast library and great older game selection, while providing games from multiple storefronts directly.

Discord

Discord is the go-to app for voice chat and video conferencing among gamers, offering text chat, message boards, voice calls, community forums and voice calling in an easy package that doesn’t hog system resources.

Discord can help you stay in contact with friends, game communities, and developers; plus it allows you to stream your gaming screen onto a server so others can watch.

Setting up a Discord server is straightforward and offers various templates for gaming, school clubs and study groups. Discord collects some data by default so be sure to adjust your privacy settings – filter who receives messages, block strangers and disable certain forms of activity tracking to maintain maximum safety for everyone using it.

Steam

Steam is an online store and gaming platform that enables gamers to purchase digital copies of games for PC platforms, with one of the most active communities for video game apps today.

Steam offers workshop features where users can create and share mods and levels for games, stream their gameplay live, as well as share mods created by others and watch other streamers live. While these features make Steam an appealing platform for gamers, younger children using it could potentially encounter inappropriate conversations or contact with strangers that can put them in harm’s way.

Steam makes gaming easy: each game offers its own page that provides detailed system requirements, user reviews and other info. In addition, Steam tracks all your purchases so it is simple to locate them when it is time for gameplay.

MSI Afterburner

MSI Afterburner is an invaluable tool that lets you monitor GPU core and memory temperatures, frame rates and other information while gaming. Furthermore, it enables creating profiles for different hardware settings as well as monitoring GPU usage data.

Alexey “Unwinder” Nicolaychuk of Russia recently posted on Guru3D that Microsoft hasn’t paid him since over a year due to economic sanctions against Russia (spot by TechPowerUp). Although development of Afterburner may continue at some point in time, there’s no telling when or if that might happen; regardless, the software remains free and compatible with all graphics cards – download it today if interested!

Razer Cortex

Razer Cortex is an ideal PC gaming choice with numerous features that make it stand out. Its system booster will automatically clear away junk files and close non-key processes during games to free up more RAM for gaming purposes, and there’s even an optimizer feature which enables you to customize frame rates and settings according to different games.

This software helps users optimize frames per second (FPS) while minimizing frame drops for smoother gameplay, providing more immersive gaming experiences and helping users fully immerse themselves into their games. Furthermore, there’s also an integrated game library to store all your titles and launch them with one tap from within the app itself.

CPU-Z

CPU-Z is a beloved program among PC enthusiasts. This free system detection software enables users to view detailed information about their computer hardware, such as its model number and manufacturer, while providing features to test and benchmark its performance.

CPU-Z provides an easily navigable user interface that displays information about your central processing unit (CPU), motherboard and memory modules – including their clock speeds without opening your computer case. Additionally, this software also lets you see their clock speeds without taking further action on them.

This software also enables you to verify the settings on your computer and share them with others – an ideal feature for computer enthusiasts who wish to ensure their CPU runs at its proper frequency.

WizTree

WizTree is a high speed disk space analyzer which quickly scans your hard drive to identify which files are taking up the most space on it, as well as identify and delete any “space hogs.” Additionally, this software also enables you to easily delete certain programs which use excessive CPU resources – and allow for their removal from your computer.

Space management software such as SpaceMinder operates differently by reading the MFT (Master File Table) directly from disk, bypassing Windows altogether and making its operation much faster.

Scan multiple drives/partitions at once using our new feature! Scans of these will then be shown visually tree map style, sorted by size. File and folder information can then be exported as CSV file export – ideal for corporate environments looking to report disk usage statistics.