which gadgets do you have on your desktop?

Rock N Roll Rebel · Oct 24, 2010

i got one for my cpu and memory and hard drives and wow and whether. i know they use a lot of ram but i got lots.

DriedFrogPills · Oct 24, 2010

moon phase, CPU and RAM monitor combo, clock and a HDD gadget

Frick · Oct 24, 2010

Weather + Rainlendar.

heky · Oct 24, 2010

3x weather, cpu usage, memory usage, clock, calendar.

Bo$$ · Oct 24, 2010

none, they are a pure waste of CPU time, although before i had a clock and CPU meter

entropy13 · Oct 24, 2010

Calendar, Rivatuner, CPU Meter, Network Meter

VulkanBros · Oct 24, 2010

GPU + CPU + Kaspersky

Mussels · Oct 24, 2010

Bo$$ said:
none, they are a pure waste of CPU time, although before i had a clock and CPU meter

damned right.

what use is a program to show your CPU usage, if it uses ~5% CPU usage to do so? XD

JATownes · Oct 24, 2010

Bo$$ said:
none, they are a pure waste of CPU time, although before i had a clock and CPU meter

Mussels said:
damned right.

what use is a program to show your CPU usage, if it uses ~5% CPU usage to do so? XD

This is the way I feel as well. Most widgets/gadgets are a waste IMO. I have macro keys on my kb set to launch HWMonitor, CPUz, GPUz, & Afterburner. That is all I need really.

VulkanBros · Oct 24, 2010

Mussels said:
damned right.

what use is a program to show your CPU usage, if it uses ~5% CPU usage to do so? XD

Well...if you have a Cyrix 286 CPU .. then yes...
Otherwise I have never seen a CPU get blocked totally out...

Might as well run DOS :roll:

95Viper · Oct 24, 2010

Live Clock
WeatherBug

kciaccio · Oct 24, 2010

CPU memory disk network monitor, news streamer, cat clock, and weather temp outside. I run triple monitors. I am watching a movie on one, facebook on another and this forum on another and using 10% CPU with all of that.

DonInKansas · Oct 24, 2010

heky said:
3x weather,

Is the weather that crazy where you that that you have to triple check it? :roll:

Volkszorn88 · Oct 25, 2010

I like having the basic ones, but when gaming I turn them off. But if you're just web browsing and what not, it's fine to have them on.

Melvis · Oct 25, 2010

CPU/RAM/Cores usage meter and GPU temp/fan and usage meter.

I always like to keep an eye on my GPU as the 4870X2 can be a hot card when MSI afterburner decides not to work =/

streetfighter 2 · Oct 25, 2010

Mussels said:
damned right.

what use is a program to show your CPU usage, if it uses ~5% CPU usage to do so? XD

What kind of CPU metering program are you using that uses 5% CPU? Also what kind of CPU are you using to get that result? It must be rather old.

I don't use any "gadgets" that run through the poorly designed Windows 7 gadget API. I use standalone monitoring apps/tools. I just calculated that my cpu/mem/vm/network/hdd monitor has used a whopping 0.75% of the CPU's time in the last 11 days while averaging 5MB of RAM and peaking at 10MB. (Not bad when you consider it monitors several things and updates every second.) I haven't been logging the monitor recently but I have in the past and it's CPU utilization has never achieved more than 1%. (I had similar results in Windows XP x86 with a much older P4 3.2GHz.)

The other desktop "gadget" I use, that also doesn't utilize the Windows 7 gadget API, is a 32-bit transparent console which is docked in the lower left hand corner of my screen. Other than taking up RAM it has used 0.01% of the CPU's time in the last 11 days even after factoring in that it spawns two other processes (conhost.exe, cmd.exe).

Links to the not-actually-gadget "gadgets" that I use (both are FREE):
Performance Monitor (I'm still using 1.39 which has minor incompatibility with Win7. I may try the new version at some point.)
Console (I'm still using old old old v1.5. Why fix it if it aint broken?)

Mussels · Oct 25, 2010

it was an example, but i've seen it on a few netbooks and lower end systems... the people who are concerned about resource usage are wasting resources on these useless apps.

Bo$$ · Oct 25, 2010

Mussels said:
it was an example, but i've seen it on a few netbooks and lower end systems... the people who are concerned about resource usage are wasting resources on these useless apps.

i used to love them, when the q6600 was fast, now not at all

HossHuge · Oct 25, 2010

Like my daddy used to say "If I wanna know the weather, Ill look outside"....

I've never used these things. I know when my cpu is busy or not.

Bo$$ · Oct 25, 2010

HossHuge said:
ike my daddy used to say "If I wanna know the weather, Ill look outside"....

or check your phone if you are not near a window :nutkick:

Tatty_Two · Oct 25, 2010

I got............

CPU
GPU
Local weather 5 day forecast (I am a fisherman!)
Ohhh and that Bikinin Clad American Girl who tells you the time when you click her

Bo$$ · Oct 25, 2010

Tatty_One said:
I got............

CPU
GPU
Local weather 5 day forecast (I am a fisherman!)
Ohhh and that Bikinin Clad American Girl who tells you the time when you click her

well you got an i7 you are allowed all this stuff

streetfighter 2 · Oct 25, 2010

Tatty_One said:
Ohhh and that Bikinin Clad American Girl who tells you the time when you click her

How can you tell she's American? Is she really fat or something?

Links or it didn't happen.

↓ It didn't occur to me that you literally meant that she "told" you. It makes sense now.

Bo$$ said:
or check your phone if you are not near a window

As technologically inclined as I am, I still do not have a data plan for my phone (hence no internet on me teléfono). It also doesn't have a barometer, temperature sensor, windsock or any other useful instrument in that regard.

Tatty_Two · Oct 25, 2010

streetfighter 2 said:
How can you tell she's American? Is she really fat or something?

Links or it didn't happen.

The accent does it for me, I spose she could be Canadian, I cannot really tell the difference.

Edit: the site I think I got it from is blocked at work, when I googled this one amongst others came up as a link but as I said, it's blocked, I am having a guess that this link might lead you to it, if not, when I get home tonight I will link it.......

www.brothersoft.com/speaking-clock-172104.html

Kreij · Oct 25, 2010

I just use the gadget W1zz wrote to show us moderators which TPU members are on the "Potential Trouble Makers" list.

System Name	ROG MACHINE
Processor	Ryzen 9 5950x
Motherboard	Crosshair viii Hero
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Z 73 my corsair H115i kicked the bucket corsair sucks lol
Memory	g-skill rgb 64gb 4x16gb ddr4 3200mgz
Video Card(s)	MSI Ventus 3x oc 3080
Storage	Sabren rocket gen 4 2tb m.2/ samsung 960 evo 1tb m.2/ 3x toshiba 3tb hdd , 10tb seagate, 16tb seagat
Display(s)	Acer 4k monitor/ Samsung C34J79x 34 inch curved monitor
Case	thermal take view 71 rgb
Audio Device(s)	creative ae-5 sound card
Power Supply	corsair AX 1200i 1200 watt psu
Mouse	ROG CHAKRAM
Keyboard	corsair k95
Software	windows 11 pro 64bit

Processor	core i7 860 @ 4.02ghz (201x20)
Motherboard	Gigabyte p55a-ud5
Cooling	swiftech 240 rad and Apogee GTZ XT water block
Memory	g skill ripjaws @ 1910 cas 9
Video Card(s)	inno3d GTX570 820/1640 core shaders 2000 memory
Storage	120gb G-Skill phoenix Pro SSD (Sandforce 1200) 500gb + 750gb storage drives
Display(s)	LG 27' 1920x1080
Case	Thermaltake V9
Audio Device(s)	onboard
Power Supply	CoolerMaster 650w
Software	7 Ultimate x64

System Name	Black MC in Tokyo
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard	Asrock B450M-HDV
Cooling	Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2
Memory	2 x 16GB Kingston Fury 3400mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319
Storage	Kingston A400 240GB \| WD Black SN750 2TB \|WD Blue 1TB x 2 \| Toshiba P300 2TB \| Seagate Expansion 8TB
Display(s)	Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Audio Device(s)	Line6 UX1 + some headphones, Nektar SE61 keyboard
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x v3
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Cherry MX Board 1.0 TKL Brown
VR HMD	Acer Mixed Reality Headset
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Rimworld 4K ready!

System Name	Bang4Buck
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900x
Motherboard	MSI PRESTIGE x570 CREATION
Cooling	Fractal Design Celsius S36
Memory	32Gb 4400Mhz Patriot Viper Steel(Samsung B-die) @ 3800Mhz 16-16-16-32-48-1T @ 1.38v
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 3080 Ti Suprim X
Storage	Adata SX8200Pro 512Gb/2x Crucial P1 1Tb/Samsung 840 EVO/6Tb Raid -HGST Enterprise/2x IronWolf 8Tb/
Display(s)	Samsung UE49KS8002 4K HDR TV (US - 9 series)
Case	Fractal Design Define R6 Black Usb-C
Audio Device(s)	HDMI out to Denon X4400H reciever, 2x Dali Zensor 7, Dali Zensor Vokal, 2x Dali Zensor 1, Yamaha Sub
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra 750W
Mouse	Logitech G305 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Logitech K520
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	https://www.3dmark.com/spy/26216445

System Name	Desktop \| Server
Processor	Intel i7 2700k @ 4.6GHZ \| AMD 5350 @ 2500MHZ
Motherboard	Asus P7Z77-V Pro \| Asus AM1I-A
Cooling	Corsair H60v2 \| Stock Air
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB CL8 1600MHZ \| Corsair Vengence 2x4GB CL9 1600MHZ
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 1060 6GB \| PNY GTX 750Ti
Storage	Samsung 840 EVO 250GB + 4TB WD Red \| 2x Seagate Barracuda 2TB
Display(s)	Samsung S27D390H + Asus VE276Q \| Headless
Case	Fractal Design R5 \| CM Elite 110
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar D1 w/Otone Stilo 5.1 and Creative Fatal1ty headset
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 850 G2\| Corsair CX430M
Mouse	Razer Imperator 2012
Keyboard	Corsair K90
Software	Windows 7 SP1 X64 \| Ubuntu 16.04LTS

Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 7600
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Memory	Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-5600 16GBx2
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Gaming OC AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB
Storage	TEAMGROUP T-Force Z440 2TB, SPower A60 2TB, SPower A55 2TB, Seagate 4TBx2, Samsung 870 2TB
Display(s)	AOC 24G2 + Xitrix WFP-2415
Case	Montech Air X
Audio Device(s)	Realtek onboard
Power Supply	Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W 80+ Gold
Mouse	Logitech G304
Keyboard	Redragon K557 KAIA RGB Mechanical Keyboard
Software	Windows 10

System Name	Commercial towing vehicle "Nostromo"
Processor	5800X3D
Motherboard	X570 Unify
Cooling	EK-AIO 360
Memory	32 GB Fury 3666 MHz
Video Card(s)	4070 Ti Eagle
Storage	SN850 NVMe 1TB + Renegade NVMe 2TB + 870 EVO 4TB
Display(s)	25" Legion Y25g-30
Case	Lian Li LanCool 216 v2
Audio Device(s)	B & W PX7 S2e
Power Supply	HX1500i
Mouse	Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition
Keyboard	Scope II 96 Wireless
Software	Windows 11 23H2

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

System Name	Mr. Reliable
Processor	Ryzen R9 5950x
Motherboard	MSI Meg X570s Ace Max
Cooling	D5 Pump, Singularity Top/Res, 2x360mm EK P rads, EK Magnitude/Alphacool Blocks
Memory	32Gb (4x8Gb) Corsair Dominator Platinum 3600Mhz @ 16/19/20/36 1.35v
Video Card(s)	MSI 3080ti with Alphacool Block
Storage	2 x Corsair Force MP400 1TB Nvme; 2 x T-Force Cardea Z340; 2 x Mushkin Reactor 1TB
Display(s)	Acer 32" Z321QU 2560x1440; LG 34GP83A-B 34" 3440x1440
Case	Lian Li PC-011 Dynamic XL; Synology DS218j w/ 2 x 2TB WD Red
Audio Device(s)	SteelSeries Arctis Pro+
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNova 850G3
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V2
Keyboard	Das Keyboard 6; Razer Orbweaver Chroma
Software	Windows 10 Pro

Processor	QuadCore Intel Core i7-2600K, 4433 MHz (43 x 103)
Motherboard	Asus P8Z68 DELUXE GEN 3
Cooling	Corsair H60
Memory	8 gigs DDR3 Corsair Vengeance 1600
Video Card(s)	POWER COLOR HD6870 EYEFINITY 6 EDITION 2GB
Storage	KINGSTON HYPER X 120G SSD
Display(s)	Quad set of Acer X193X's AND 2 Dell P2210 - 22"
Case	Silverstone Raven 2 WHITE LIMITED EDITION
Power Supply	NZXT HALE 750
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit

Processor	Core i5 3570K
Motherboard	AsRock z77 Pro4
Cooling	Zalman CNPS10X Extreme
Memory	2x4GB GSkill Sniper
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX970 Gaming
Storage	240GB OCZ ARC 100, Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
Display(s)	LG 23" 1920x1080
Case	Antec P100
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Antec Edge 750W
Software	Windows 8.1 Pro 64

System Name	Titan
Processor	AMD FX-8350 4.6ghz
Motherboard	AsRock 990FX Fatal1ty Professional
Cooling	Corsair H100
Memory	G.Skill RipjawsX 8gb
Video Card(s)	XFX Double D 7970 3gb
Storage	Western Digital Green 2TB 64mb Cache/ Western Digital 500gb
Display(s)	iMac Display 2560 x 1440
Case	NZXT Switch 810 White
Audio Device(s)	Creative Sound Blaster Z
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200
Software	Windows 7 64-bit

System Name	Night Rider \| Mini LAN PC \| Workhorse
Processor	AMD R7 5800X3D \| Ryzen 1600X \| i7 970
Motherboard	MSi AM4 Pro Carbon \| GA- \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5
Cooling	Noctua U9S Twin Fan\| Stock Cooler, Copper Core)\| Big shairkan B
Memory	2x8GB DDR4 G.Skill Ripjaws 3600MHz\| 2x8GB Corsair 3000 \| 6x2GB DDR3 1300 Corsair
Video Card(s)	MSI AMD 6750XT \| 6500XT \| MSI RX 580 8GB
Storage	1TB WD Black NVME / 250GB SSD /2TB WD Black \| 500GB SSD WD, 2x1TB, 1x750 \| WD 500 SSD/Seagate 320
Display(s)	LG 27" 1440P\| Samsung 20" S20C300L/DELL 15" \| 22" DELL/19"DELL
Case	LIAN LI PC-18 \| Mini ATX Case (custom) \| Atrix C4 9001
Audio Device(s)	Onboard \| Onbaord \| Onboard
Power Supply	Silverstone 850 \| Silverstone Mini 450W \| Corsair CX-750
Mouse	Coolermaster Pro \| Rapoo V900 \| Gigabyte 6850X
Keyboard	MAX Keyboard Nighthawk X8 \| Creative Fatal1ty eluminx \| Some POS Logitech
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64 \| Windows 10 Pro 64 \| Windows 7 Pro 64/Windows 10 Home

Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Motherboard	MSI B450 Gaming Plus
Memory	GSkill 8GB Dual Channel DDR4-2800
Video Card(s)	MSI GamingX RX580 4GB
Storage	Kingston V300 240GB SSD + WD Green 2TB
Display(s)	ACER K212HL 27" + Haier 55" + Lenovo Explorer Mixed Reality Headset
Case	Enermax Ostrog (Red)
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA B2 750W
Software	Win10 64bit

Processor	Rocket Lake Core i5 11600K @ 5 Ghz with PL tweaks
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120SE + 4 Phanteks 140mm case fans
Memory	32GB (4 x 8GB SR) Patriot Viper Steel 4133Mhz DDR4 @ 3600Mhz CL14@1.45v Gear 1
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual RTX 4070 OC
Storage	WD Blue SN550 1TB M.2 NVME//Crucial MX500 500GB SSD (OS)
Display(s)	AOC Q2781PQ 27 inch Ultra Slim 2560 x 1440 IPS
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Windowed - Gunmetal
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek ALC1200/SPDIF to Sony AVR @ 5.1
Power Supply	Seasonic CORE GM650w Gold Semi modular
Mouse	Coolermaster Storm Octane wired
Keyboard	Element Gaming Carbon Mk2 Tournament Mech
Software	Win 10 Home x64

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