Getting to know the computer is of course an important thing for many users out there, but the real problem is that the software solutions currently available on the market come with tons of features that make the whole thing a true nightmare.

CrystalDiskMark on the other hand does just one thing, and does it quick and easy.

It was developed to help you get in touch with your hard disks, so it has the power to measure sequential and random read/write speeds while displaying all details to the user with the help of a simple interface.

You don’t need to be a computer guru to install CrystalDiskMark, but keep in mind that the ad-supported flag here on Softpedia means that the installation kit includes some unnecessary software tools that you really don’t need when it comes to testing the hard disks.

At the first glance, the interface is simple, so simple that you might smile and think that CrystalDiskMark is a joke. But it’s not. The whole look has been designed to make the app very user friendly, so all the information you’ll get after conducting the tests will be displayed right in this window.

And speaking about the test, CrystalDiskMark needs just a couple of minutes to perform all the benchmarks, so we’d recommend you to close all the other apps before hitting the start button.

Of course, it doesn’t kill your processor and RAM, but it’s still better to avoid doing other things while CrystalDiskMark still performs a test, be it a sequential read or write or random 4KB/512KB reads or writes.

All things considered, CrystalDiskMark won’t disappoint you and with a few feature upgrades, it could easily become a top pick in this particular software category.