AshSofDev System Info

Sure enough you find out general computer specs from the presentation when purchasing a new rig. However, you might need more details, which are not exactly labeled on hardware components, but can be revealed through specialized applications. A suitable example here is AshSofDev System Info, showing all you need in a neat desktop panel.

First of all, your computer needs to be equipped with .NET Framework for everything to go as intended. There’s a high chance it’s already there since it’s bundled in the default set of features in modern Windows iterations. What’s more, the setup package also offers to deploy it for you.

The info panel shows up right on launch. It’s fitted with a custom-made interface, with no buttons to it, but only a background and info text. Sadly, the color combination used isn’t exactly optimal for your eyes, and there’s no possibility to change it.

A system tray icon is also created, but the application can’t be minimized and only brought up when needed. Note that it stays on top of everything else by default, and also runs with Windows, but these options can easily be toggled from the settings panel, since there’s no good reason to have it ready when reaching the desktop.

Accessing the settings panel lets you select the info zones to display, which can be user name, operating system type and build, service pack, computer uptime, total and available RAM, as well as total and available video memory. Monitoring is done in real time, but the set of values shown leaves much to be desired, even for a resource monitor.

All things considered, we can state that AshSofDev System Info is heavily underprepared to keep you updated on system resource usage, let alone gather and display all info you need about your PC’s hardware component configuration. The visual design is rough, with no customization options, while details shown are of little help.