You’re reading this blog, so there’s a strong chance you’re a techgeek who simply must uncover every sneaky little
secret about your hardware, it’s peripherals, power stats and software. If that fits your profile, then Dr. Hardware ($30, 30-day free demo/trial with feature limitations) may be up your alley. This low cost app beats SiSoft Sandra in terms of information and spews out waterfalls of data, including detailed benchmarks of your CPU, memory, data drives, video subsystem, LAN and more!
Right at the main screen, Dr. Hardware splays open the innards of your machine with a revealing rundown on the tech sitting on your desk. You’ll be treated to a list of your PC’s core hardware, the capabilities of installed cards, including manufacturer, when available. you also get a CPU performance monitor that tracks your CPU’s performance; it’s reminiscent of the processor gadget found on Win7 sidebars. If you have a multi-core PC, you’ll discover how each one is chugging along.
I really love this tool and it’s one utility that many will welcome. With it, you can modify parts of your PC and see which one increases or deflates performance. There’s really only one drawback to Dr. Hardware: its price tag of $30. How many would be willing to fork over that much for what other software can do? (but perhaps not as thorough)
Give it a whirl!
