Speccy - System info tool from Piriform

[ckempo]

Speccy is an advanced System Information tool for your PC.

From the site:

Overview

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.

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:

• Processor brand and model
  
• Hard drive size and speed
  
• Amount of memory (RAM)
  
• Graphics card
  
• Operating system
  

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

Isn't this information in Windows?

Yes and no. Some of the basic information can be found by right-clicking My Computer and then clicking Properties. The General tab lists some statistics, and the Device Manager on the Hardware tab lists all of the hardware you've got installed. But it misses out lots of information that you need.

Speccy will give you detailed statistics on every piece of hardware in your computer. Including CPU, Motherboard, RAM, Graphics Cards, Hard Disks, Optical Drives, Audio support. Additionally Speccy adds the temperatures of your different components, so you can easily see if there's a problem!

Why do I need Speccy?

At first glance, Speccy may seem like an application for system administrators and power users. It certainly is, but Speccy can also help normal users, in everyday computing life.

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. Then you can go out and buy the right type of memory to add on or replace what you've already got.

If you're going to be selling your PC, you can use Speccy to quickly list out the components. Or, if you're buying a PC, you can use Speccy to check that the computer has what the label says it has.

Also, Speccy comes in handy for support. 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. Speccy has all the information on one easy-to-understand screen.

Downloads and info: Piriform

[+.Aaron Subscriber¹]

Cool. Thanks for the info.

[SiCKX]

Thank you.

All Piriform software is great,this one should be the same.

[bjoswald]

Can this company do no wrong? ALL of their software is useful (almost crucial) in just about every way.

[+John Teacake MVC]

If its anything like CCCleaner its going to be good, Great infact, Having a look now. My only worry is that they will spread themselfs too thinly get into too many pies sort of thing. People need to keep donating to keep the software high quality so they can afford to pay developers and such like.

Edit: Why did I just see a vision of this company been bought out by Microsoft *shudders*

[Si Veteran]

Fantastic. (Y)

[halcyoncmdr]

Its a nice piece of software, like the other Piriform stuff. Definitely useful. Personally I prefer SIW for the sheer amount of information it supplies, but for most people that is overkill. Speccy definitely is useful however. Easy to use and understand.

[protocol7]

Very nice. I tend to use Everest but this one displays most of the important info (except CPU voltage). DVD Drive region info would be nice to see in a future update too.

[M_Lyons10]

I just installed this application. It's really nice. I love all of Piriform's software. Their Defraggler (Aside from the constant restore points) is a mandatory replacement of the Vista Defrag tool IMO...

[ckempo]

Its a nice piece of software, like the other Piriform stuff. Definitely useful. Personally I prefer SIW for the sheer amount of information it supplies, but for most people that is overkill. Speccy definitely is useful however. Easy to use and understand.

I think so - I use(d?) SIW too but noticed this on the Piriform website yesterday when downloading their other tools.

[Orien]

Awesome stuff.

[ViZioN]

Awesome! Thanks for the headsup (Y)