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Say you’ve purchased and set up a brand new PC! Great, congratulations! However, you notice that you can’t seem to find that second hard drive you swore you plugged in, and you don’t want to to open your computer back up until you know for sure that it isn’t being recognized by the computer instead of just being user error.

That’s where these hardware monitoring apps come in. From HWInfo to Open Hardware Monitor, these apps will ensure that you know what your computer has plugged in and is actively supplying power to. They will also usually inform you of the temperature of your computer parts, which is especially great for enthusiast users that love to overclock!

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HDAT2
HDAT2 is program for test or diagnostics of ATA/ATAPI/SATA, SSD, USB and SCSI devices.
20 HDAT2 alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Platforms
- Windows
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HDAT2 Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
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Winfetch by Kiëd Llaentenn
Winfetch is a command-line system information utility written in PowerShell 5+. Winfetch displays information about your operating system, software and hardware in an aesthetic and visually pleasing way.
16 Winfetch by Kiëd Llaentenn alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Windows
Winfetch by Kiëd Llaentenn Features
1. Command line interface
2. Hardware Monitoring
3. CPU Monitoring
4. Disk usage statistics
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Camomile
Camomile, developed by Outbyte, is a comprehensive CPU optimization application designed to enhance the performance and longevity of your laptop. It effectively manages system loads, maintaining optimal temperatures to prevent overheating and extend hardware lifespan.
22 Camomile alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Windows
Camomile Features
1. No registration required
2. Ad-free
3. Works Offline
4. Lightweight
5. Dark Mode
6. Hardware Monitoring
7. Temperature Monitoring
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AnVir Task Manager
This tool controls programs, disk, CPU. Replace task manager, tweak and tune up XP or Vista. Speed up windows startup. Get rid of spyware and viruses.
41 AnVir Task Manager alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
AnVir Task Manager Features
1. Portable
2. Hardware Monitoring
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Desktop Info
This little application displays system information on your desktop in a similar way to some other desktop information tools. Unlike others, this application looks like wallpaper but stays resident in memory and continues to update the display in real time.
19 Desktop Info alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Desktop Info Features
1. Portable
2. Hardware Monitoring
3. Widgets
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hardinfo2
Hardinfo2 is based on hardinfo, which have not been released >10 years. Hardinfo2 is the reboot that was needed.
7 hardinfo2 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- System Information Utility
- Benchmark Tool
Platforms
- Linux
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hardinfo2 Features
1. No registration required
2. Ad-free
3. Works Offline
4. Privacy focused
5. Hardware Monitoring
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SIV - System Information Viewer
SIV by Ray Hinchliffe. System Information Viewer is a general Windows utility for displaying lots of useful Windows, Network and hardware info - CPU info, PCI info, PCMCIA info, USB info, Machine Info, Hardware Sensors, Networked computers, Operating System Information and more.
29 SIV - System Information Viewer alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Windows
SIV - System Information Viewer Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
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Venmon
Venmon is a system resource monitoring and multi-ping tool for Windows. It can monitor system memory, processor, battery life, uptime, idle time, network traffic, event logs, and drives. It uses minimal processing power and memory usage while displaying real-time statistics.
14 Venmon alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Network Monitor
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Windows
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Top Venmon Features
1. Portable
2. Lightweight
3. No Tracking
4. Privacy focused
5. Works Offline
6. Ad-free
7. No registration required
8. Hardware Monitoring
9. Ping graph
10. Network Usage History
11. History graphs
12. Resource monitoring
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ASUS GPU Tweak III
ASUS GPU Tweak III is currently open beta testing so try it out, if you feel it is missing something crucial give ASUS your feedback & they may be able to add it while still in beta. So far ASUS has been very accommodating with all useful feedback..
17 ASUS GPU Tweak III alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- System Information Utility
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Windows
ASUS GPU Tweak III Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
2. Overclock
3. OSD
4. FPS counter
5. Custom Profile
6. AMD
7. Fan Speed
8. FPS Limiter
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Moo0 System Monitor
Lets you keep your eye on system resource usages of your PC. It supports 43 kinds of information including CPU, Memory, Network, and detailed HDD usages, so you may discover what's limiting your system performance in each occasion.
14 Moo0 System Monitor alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Moo0 System Monitor Features
1. Portable
2. Temperature Monitoring
3. Memory usage
4. Hardware Monitoring
5. Web-Based
6. System analysis
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SeaTools
SeaTools is a diagnostic tool that helps you determine the condition of the disk drive in your external hard drive, desktop or laptop computer.
28 SeaTools alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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SeaTools Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
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ytop
A TUI system monitor written in Rust. Contribute to cjbassi/ytop development by creating an account on GitHub.
17 ytop alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Task Management Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
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ytop Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
2. Terminal-based
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AgaueEye
AgaueEye is a hardware monitor with in-game overlay tools(FPS) for Windows, with AgaueEye, you can monitor your hardware, like CPU/GPU/MB/HDD/RAM states, and display overlay when you playing games, AgaueEye also record the states for post analysis.
60 AgaueEye alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Windows
AgaueEye Features
1. FPS counter
2. In-Game Overlay
3. Hardware Monitoring
4. Overclock
5. Fan Speed
6. GPU Acceleration
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btop4win
The Windows version of btop++, which is itself the re-implementation and continuation of bashtop and bpytop written in C++. A rich, featureful terminal-based resource monitor that shows usage and statistics for processor, memory, disks, network, processes and services.
14 btop4win alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Process Monitoring Tool
- Process Management Tool
Platforms
- Windows
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btop4win Features
1. Lightweight
2. Ad-free
3. Command line interface
4. Portable
5. Resource monitoring
6. Hardware Monitoring
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Atmonitor
Mac OS X System Monitor and Process Explorer Tool atMonitor is the most advanced monitoring tool for Mac OS X that displays system activity in real-time. It is designed to allow quick assessment of computers state and it is powerful enough to make it a core utility in anyones sys.
62 Atmonitor alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Process Monitoring Tool
- Network Monitor
Platforms
- Mac
Atmonitor Features
1. Memory usage
2. Network speed monitor
3. In built video player
4. Hardware Monitoring
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