SysGauge

Assessing your computer’s performance should not be an approximate task, and there are capable software solutions that can take the reins and provide you with comprehensive details about the matter.

One of them is SysGauge, a program that can monitor the CPU and memory usage, analyze network and disk activity, interpret process status, USB performance, and much more.

First things first, a few words about the application’s user interface, which is clutter-free, features multiple layouts and allows you to easily employ all the goodies it bundles.

While at the top of the main window lie all the menus, the middle section is occupied by a gauge as well as a graphic displaying in real time the results of each counter in part.

All you have to do to start interpreting the performance of your PC is go to the “Command” menu, where a complete list of counters is available. You can opt for all of them simultaneously or any of the following: CPU usage, memory usage, disk activity, network activity, operating system, process status, file system, and USB activity.

The ones you select are shown at the bottom of the main window, with each monitored instance being listed as well as with detailed statistics on its current, average, minimum and maximum performance. You can pause the monitoring process, and resetting is also an option in order to start from scratch and have a relevant analysis.

Reports can also be generated in order to prepare the outcome for further interpretation. What’s more, you also have the possibility of creating profiles where you can include multiple counters monitoring what interests you at a particular moment and effortlessly switch from one another.

As for how you can tweak the software utility’s behavior, the “Options” menu provides you with a series of goodies for this specific purpose. You can show or hide the main toolbar, minimize it to systray, automate reports, edit hotkeys, change audio alerts and even enable email notifications.

On an ending note, SystemGauge is a reliable application that can monitor not only the local computer but also remote PCs and analyze their performance from a multitude of points of view. It proved highly responsive throughout the testing process, with its array of counters recommending it as an all-encompassing solution.