{"id":390849,"date":"2022-01-07T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/3-critical-stats-every-pc-gamer-should-monitor\/"},"modified":"2022-01-07T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T12:00:00","slug":"3-critical-stats-every-pc-gamer-should-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/3-critical-stats-every-pc-gamer-should-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"#3 Critical Stats Every PC Gamer Should Monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be26ec0878\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be26ec0878\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/3-critical-stats-every-pc-gamer-should-monitor\/#Component_Temperatures\" >Component Temperatures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/3-critical-stats-every-pc-gamer-should-monitor\/#Frame_Rates\" >Frame Rates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/3-critical-stats-every-pc-gamer-should-monitor\/#Drive_Health\" >Drive Health<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#3 Critical Stats Every PC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>r Should Monitor&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-775986\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/powerful-personal-gaming-computer.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/powerful-personal-gaming-computer.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/powerful-personal-gaming-computer.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A modern gaming rig with a powerful PC tower and neon lighting.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/powerful-personal-computer-gamer-rig-firstperson-1430140061\">Gorodenkoff\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Building a desktop gaming PC is a fantastic pastime, but games demand a lot from your PC. For that reason there are three critical statistics you should keep an eye on including component temperatures, frame rates, and disk health.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike consoles and some pre-built PCs that are tested and re-tested, you won\u2019t really know how well your PC works until you start using it. For that reason, it\u2019s a good idea to understand if your PC is getting too hot, which can damage all those brand new parts. Plus, as time goes on components can degrade and perform worse over time. Keeping an eye on these three critical factors will keep your PC humming along, and alert you to when it\u2019s time to fix something that\u2019s gone wrong or replace a part.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tools to help you keep an eye on your PC and know when things aren\u2019t working as they should.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Service Your Own Computer: 7 Easy Things Computer Repair Places Do<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Component_Temperatures\"><\/span>Component Temperatures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If there\u2019s one critical factor for your gaming PC it has to be temperatures. When things get too hot, only bad follows. Your PC can start to struggle under load with stuttering, game crashes, or whole system crashes. If your parts stay too hot for too long they can also sustain damage. Most of the time that won\u2019t h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en, because a system will often shut down before the heat goes too far.<\/p>\n<p>Still, there are surprises from time to time.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/news\/amazon-new-world-gpu-deaths-caused-by-hardware-not-game?tag=hotoge-20\">Problems with some early Nvidia GeForce RTX cards<\/a> such as faulty solder joints, as well as power draw issues, were exposed while playing Amazon\u2019s demanding MMO, <em>New World<\/em>. Whether keeping a closer eye on temps may have prevented some of those cards from dying is unclear, but it may have.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to gaming there are two key components to monitor for high temperatures: the CPU and the GPU. These two parts are the main drivers of heat in a PC case and are by far the most important to keep cool. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>ly speaking, CPUs should stay safely below 80 degrees Celsius, while GPUs should be below 85 Celsius, though this can vary greatly by specific GPU model. The best thing to do is check out the manufacturer tolerances for your specific parts and then build in a safety margin below that number (say 10 degrees) as an ideal operating temperature. If you can\u2019t hit those temperatures then you either need to rethink your system\u2019s cooling, or your safety margin was a little too enthusiastic.<\/p>\n<p>There are many ways to keep an eye on these temps. If you want as little extra software on your PC as possible, then Task Manager in Windows 11 and later versions of Windows 10 can help.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-775870\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/TaskManagerGPUTemp.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Check your GPU temperature in the Task Manager\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Open the Task Manager click on the Performance tab, and then scroll down the left-hand navigation column to the GPU section. There you can see the temperature of your graphics card (or GPU on a laptop). Clicking on it will also display active resource usage graphs, as well as other key stats towards the bottom including temperature.<\/p>\n<p>The thing with monitoring GPU temperatures in Task Manager is it isn\u2019t very practical without a second monitor since you can\u2019t see what\u2019s going on while in-game. Still, as a quick way to peek at what\u2019s going on this can be helpful.<\/p>\n<p>For easier in-game monitor <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amd.com%2Fen%2Ftechnologies%2Fradeon-software\">AMD\u2019s Radeon Software<\/a> can display an overlay that includes all kinds of stats including CPU utilization, GPU power draw, and GPU temperature. Nvidia fans can get similar information using the company\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-eu\/geforce\/geforce-experience\/\">GeForce Experience<\/a>, which also has a Performance Overlay feature. If you have an AMD graphics card with Radeon Software installed and configured, you can activate the overlay with Ctrl+Shift+O, while Nvidia users can hit Alt+R after installing and configuring GeForce Experience.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of gamers also swear by MSI Afterburner\u2019s overlay, which works in concert with RivaTuner Statistics Server to deliver a really cool-looking overlay that can show stats such as per-core utilization for the CPU, CPU and GPU temps, and even RAM usage. Be warned there are a ton of options for this overlay and you can definitely overdo the real-time stats.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-692424 size-large\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Fortnite-650x300.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A yellow taxi driving down a rolling autumn country road in the game Fortnite.\" width=\"640\" height=\"295\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MSI Afterburner and RivaTuner Statistics Server displaying key stats with an in-game overlay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For monitoring CPU temperature, you can turn to Afterburner, but you may also want to keep an eye on CPU heat outside of gaming. When that\u2019s the case, try something like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alcpu.com\/CoreTemp\/\">Core Temp<\/a>, a free program that shows per-core temperatures in the system tray, or other options such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cpuid.com\/softwares\/hwmonitor.html\">HWMonitor<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hwinfo.com\/\">HWiNFO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another easy way to monitor CPU temperatures is to get a CPU liquid cooler with RGB lighting. These coolers can often be set up to display specific colors reflecting the CPUs temperature such as blue when things are cool and red when it\u2019s getting too hot.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frame_Rates\"><\/span>Frame Rates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve got your temperatures monitored, the next thing to keep an eye on is frame rates. Checking frame rates will tell you whether you should dial down the graphics on that killer AAA title from Ultra to High. It can also alert you to problems if your system is struggling to hit the gold standard of 60 frames per second on a game where you\u2019d expect it to.<\/p>\n<p>Monitoring frame rates is easy. As before the overlays from AMD Radeon Software and Nvidia\u2019s GeForce Experience can display the frame rates. Another popular choice is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fraps.com\/\">Fraps<\/a>, which is a free program.<\/p>\n<p>One last option we\u2019ll mention is the built-in Xbox Game Bar, which stopped being a simple bar a long time ago. Now it\u2019s a full-featured overlay just like those from AMD and Nvidia, complete with a frame rate monitor. To activate the Game Bar press Windows+G on your keyboard. then press the pin icon on the stats window to display it while you\u2019re playing.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-775873 size-large\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/HaloGameBar-650x365.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Halo Game Bar's stats overlay sitting in the upper right corner of Halo Infinite.\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Xbox Game Bar\u2019s stats overlay shows this machine might want to dial back the graphics settings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How Do Frame Rates Affect the Gaming Experience?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drive_Health\"><\/span>Drive Health<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The final key stat to monitor is drive health. This is more of a long-term goal once your internal drives get a little long in the tooth. Newer drives shouldn\u2019t really require monitoring as they haven\u2019t experienced any wear and tear yet. Still, it can\u2019t hurt to monitor them, and you might actually discover a defect with a newer drive and capitalize on its warranty.<\/p>\n<p>Monitoring disk health will require third-party software as Windows doesn\u2019t offer an easy way to keep tabs on your drives with a graphical program. A quick and easy way to monitor your drive is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crystalmark.info\/en\/software\/crystaldiskinfo\/\">CrystalDiskInfo<\/a>, which can show you information about the health status your drive is reporting. Most drive makers also offer their own drive health software such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/775869\/https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/semiconductor\/minisite\/ssd\/product\/consumer\/magician\/\">Samsung Magician<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crucial.com\/support\/storage-executive\">Crucial Storage Executive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-775871 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/crystaldiskInfo.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Crystal Disk Info displaying the status of a Crucial P1 NVMe SSD.\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CrystalDiskInfo shows a summary of your drive\u2019s health.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you have your software up and running the easiest thing to do is just to check whether it\u2019s reporting a healthy drive or not. Once it starts reporting that the drive is not healthy then it\u2019s time to start looking for a newer drive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How To Upgrade and Install a New Hard Drive or SSD in Your PC<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can also get more detailed by diving into the various attributes that CrystalDiskInfo reports, but if you don\u2019t want to get that detailed there\u2019s no need. Just keep an eye on the disk from time to time to see the drive\u2019s overall condition.<\/p>\n<p>There are a ton of other stats and settings to keep an eye on with a PC, but these three are some of the most important and will help you get the most out of your gaming rig.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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