Baseline applications

Some baseline and useful apps to get you started.

1. Go here:

   • https://ninite.com/

   • Pick:

     • .NET 4.8

     • .NET Desktop Runtime x64 8

     • Anything else you want:

       • Discord

       • Steam

       • Firefox

       • Winrar

       • Notepad++

2. ISLC:

   • Download this: https://www.wagnardsoft.com/ISLC/ISLC%20v1.0.3.2.exe

     • Place in your documents folder or something

     • Open it

     • Tick the two boxes at the bottom left

     • For list size do: 4000MB

     • For memory size do: your memory - 15-25%

       • Possible settings:

         • 16GB: 4000MB, 10000MB

         • 32GB: 4000-6000MB, ~18000MB

     • Wanted timer resolution: 0.50

     • Tick the enable custom timer resolution

     • Start

     • Minimize

     Should get more performance out of your PC and more free memory since it clears a windows problem that constantly allocates free memory to cache that does nothing but waste memory.

   • Restart to check if the tick box for task scheduler creation works or not, if not, create the task by your self.

3. Process Lasso (recommended) (optional)

   • Turn on Probalance

   • Performance mode:

     • Setup for your games, please don't have it on 24/7

   • (paid feature):

     • Shove your background tasks onto your weakest cores using core affinity

     • Place your games on the strongest cores, remove weak ones (unless 6 core cpu or lower)

4. MSI Afterburner (recommended) (optional)

   • Do not install Rivatuner

   • Enable voltage control in the settings

   • Core +100 and Memory +500 is basically guaranteed

     • Ensure you apply your settings and then save them to a profile.

   • Click on settings and make sure that the "start on windows" and "start minimized" are checked

   • IMPORTANT:

     • UNCHECK ALL IN HARDWARE MONITORING TO PREVENT MICROSTUTTERING

5. HWInfo64 (optional)

6. Powertoys (optional)

7. Fan Control (optional)

8. Free Download Manager (optional)

9. Traymond (optional)

10. MacType (optional)