GPU UPGRADE

The CPU does its job well, but there are some tasks that it isn't suited for. One of these is rendering graphics. Creating complex visuals quickly enough to provide a smooth experience requires massive parallelization. This is why a laptop CPU has one to four cores and a laptop GPU has between 2 and several hundred.

If you're like to play 3D games at high detail settings you'll need a discrete GPU. This is a separate component placed in the laptop to boost performance in games. Nvidia and AMD are the names well known in computer GPU.

Below is the list of latest GPUs available for desktop in the market(27-01-2017):

1. AMD Radeon Pro Duo 
2. NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal)
3. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
4. AMD Radeon R9 295X2
5. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti K|ngp|n
6. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
7. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8. NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan Z
9. AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
10. NVIDIA GTX TITAN X

USING AHCI

AHCI stands for Advanced Host Controller Interface, which is a new hardware communication standard from Intel that can significantly improve the performance of SATA drives. One of the best AHCI features is Native Command Queuing (NCQ). With NCQ your hard drive can decide in which order to read and write data. This way your computer can access the data from one area of the drive before moving to a different part of the disk. This way data is opened in one smooth move and the hard drive's read head doesn't have to move all over the place. This reduces wear and tear, noise, and improves performance.

Windows XP users: AHCI drivers are not included on the Windows XP and earlier installation CDs, as AHCI was developed long after the release of Windows XP. To enable the AHCI mode, you need to use a driver floppy and the F6 method when installing Windows XP. Otherwise your hard drive won't be detected. However, it is still possible to enable AHCI without reinstalling your XP. Just update the IDE driver through Device Manager and change your SATA Mode to AHCI (instead of IDE) in the BIOS.

Windows Vista and 7 have native AHCI support, which is great. The not-so-great thing is that most likely your system doesn't have AHCI enabled in the BIOS, which means that Windows simply does not know that it can use AHCI.

First of all, you'll need to check if you have AHCI installed by doing the following:

1. Click on Start and type Device Manager in the search box.
2. In the Device Manager, expand the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers section.
3. Look for Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller. If it's there, then your system is already using AHCI. If not, we'll need to enable it.

As a rule, AHCI support needs to be activated in your BIOS, but only before you install Windows. Otherwise you risk ending up with Blue Screens of Death, which will eventually require a reinstall. Fortunately, it's possible to avoid this by editing the registry prior to activating AHCI support. Here is how to enable Microsoft AHCI driver in the Windows 7 registry:

1. Click on Start and type regedit in the Search box to open Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\msahci and expand it
3. In the right-hand pane, locate the START key
4. Set its Value to 0 (zero)
5. Close Registry Editor.
6. Alternatively you can change the value under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\iaStorV to enable the Intel RST driver.

The results differ from system to system, so you'll need to experiment a bit and check which driver works better for you, msahci (Microsoft AHCI) or iaStor (Intel RST). I recommend using AHCI, but you can always revert to the IDE driver if AHCI wasn't fast enough for you.

Now you can reboot your computer and enter the BIOS where you can enable AHCI.

 The specific instructions vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, so you'll need to consult your support documentation. Once you've found the required setting and activate AHCI, save all changes and reboot your PC. Windows will install the needed driver upon reboot, which you can later confirm through the Device Manager. You might need to reboot once more to activate the driver.  

UPDATING THE BIOS

Updating your computer's BIOS can fix bugs, improve compatibility with new devices, significantly decrease booting time and increase the overall performance.

You can download BIOS updates from your PC/motherboard's manufacturer website. But first you'll need to find out the BIOS version your computer is running on. To do that, simply type msinfo32 in the Search box in Windows 7/Vista, or in the Run box in Windows XP and hit Enter. This will open the System Information tool where you will be able to see which BIOS version you are using.

Be very careful and make sure that you download the right BIOS update file that is intended for your particular model. Installing a BIOS that is not intended for your model will most likely wreck your computer and make it unbootable. Most BIOS updates will warn you if you try to install them on hardware that doesn't match, but it's best to be careful in the first place.

Most PC manufacturers make updating BIOS fairly easy - all you need to do is download the update and run the .exe file. Let the update handle everything and then reboot your computer. If you are using a laptop, make sure you are not running out of battery during the update, as you will not be able to boot up if the update gets interrupted.

 If you have an older computer, you might need to create a bootable drive and update the BIOS manually. Some systems will allow you to simply download an app that will configure a bootable USB drive or a blank CD/DVD to update your BIOS. Other systems are not that user-friendly and will require you to copy some files to your bootable drive, restart your PC, and enter the BIOS during startup. You will then need to change the boot order so that your system launches the update instead of booting your operating system from the hard drive. You'll need to consult the BIOS update documentation for more specific instructions.

SYSTEM RESTORE

System Restore is a handy Windows feature that will help you roll back your computer to a previous state. It's very useful in case of minor faults like incorrect software installations and driver conflicts. However, you must understand that System Restore does not actually back up your computer and doesn't monitor your personal files. This means that you should never rely on it alone.

Now, some people claim that disabling System Restore will boost computer performance. That's not true. System Restore only kicks in when your system is idle, which means it can't slow you down. However, System Restore can and does waste disk space. Like a lot of things in Windows, the default System Restore configuration is not ideal for most users and takes up too much space. So, if you have better plans for your gigabytes, you should configure System Restore to eat up less space.

Windows 7 users:

The Windows System Restore function got immensely improved since the days of XP. The Windows 7 version of System Restore is filed under System Protection and does a lot more thorough job at protecting you from data loss by using Shadow Copy features. Basically, this means that Windows can create snapshots of your drive and backs up your files even when they are in use. This makes the Windows 7 System Restore a lot more effective and improves your chances of successful recovery.

All the configuration tips that I recommend for XP apply to Windows 7 as well. To configure System Restore in Windows 7 do the following:

1. Go to Start and right-click on Computer. Go to Properties
2. Click on the System Protection link on the left-hand side
3. Click on Configure to manage System Restore settings and the amount of disk space it uses

Now let me show you how to manually create restore points in

Windows 7:

1. Click on Start and right-click on Computer. Go to Properties
2. Now click on the System Protection link on the left-hand side
3. Click on the Create button to set a new restore point
4. Type in a description that will help you identify this restore point
5. Click Create and you're done!

Windows XP users:

The XP version of System Restore is pretty basic and quite often pretty useless. For a start, it's slow (big surprise) and it often doesn't do what you want it to do. It's still worth having it enabled, though, just in case. To check whether System Restore is enabled, press the Windows key + the Pause/Break key to open the System Properties window and go to the System Restore tab. There you'll see the list of your disks and partitions, as well as System Restore status.

If you use a third-party restore program, you can disable the Windows one altogether.

This will free up heaps of space without putting you at risk. You can disable System Re- store by checking the relevant check-box.

If you have more than one disk or a couple of partitions on your computer, then you don't need System Restore to be monitoring all of them; it's enough to monitor the drive or partition where the OS is installed. Usually it's drive (C:). To disable System Restore on all other drives, highlight them one by one, click on Settings and check the relevant check-box.

It's a good idea to restrict the amount of space System Restore can use for its purposes.

To do this, simply go to the System Restore tab, click on Settings, and adjust the slider.

Set it to something like 5% and you'll be fine.

Sometimes you might want to create a restore point manually, especially before tweaking or installing unknown applications. It might prove handy - you never know. Creating a restore point is dead easy:

1. Click on Start - All Programs - Accessories - System tools and then click on System Restore
2. Select Create a restore point and click Next
3. Describe your restore point, so that you can easily find it in case you need it
4. Click on Create to create the restore point.

Right, now you know how to use and configure System Restore.  

SURFING PROTECTION

Surfing protection is used to block the entrance of malware while surfing the internet. This can be done in many ways. Using a firewall, you can block most kind of attacks, also using an anti-virus / anti spyware program with it will help to find the intruders in your computer.

Another type of method is to add some trusted third party software which will test the webpage you are entering and give a feedback / trust rating based on their evaluation and scanning. Some advanced software can block the website if they find malware presence even before its properly presented to the user.

It is very important to note that many people who are experiencing trouble with pop-up advertisements and tool bars suffered as they were not aware of this featured software.

Alternate method using software

You can enable the surfing protection feature in Advanced System Care by going to its settings.

SPEED UP FILE BROWSING

Do you ever use network folders and printer? My bet is you don't. But did you know that Windows looks for them by default every time you open Windows Explorer, just in case you do? This is no big deal, but it can slow down file browsing. Disabling search for network folders and printers can make using Windows Explorer and browsing files much more enjoyable.

Windows XP

1. Open My Computer.
2. In the menu, click on Tools, click on Folder Options and go to the View tab.
3. Now uncheck Automatically search for network folders and printers.
4. Click Apply and click OK.
5. Reboot your PC.

Windows 7

1. Go to the Control Panel and open Network and Internet.
2. Click Network and Sharing Center.
3. Select Change advanced sharing settings.
4. In the Network discovery section, choose Turn off network discovery.     

RECOMMENDED SOFTWARES

Some software that can help you optimize the system has been given below. Using this software will help you to enable 90 percent optimization easier.

Advanced System Care

Advanced system care is a famous system optimization utility with a 10 million customers. It comes in both paid and free versions. The paid versions are said to achieve 300 percent performance increase. The free version is also a great community of tools that can be used to speed up and resolve computer problems. But it lacks some features such as Winfix, Smart RAM, Internet booster, Registry cleaner, Disk cleaner etc. as opposed to paid version. You can download the full software here.

Link: https://goo.gl/WsVOyI

Wise care 365

Wise Care 365 is an all-in-one PC tune-up utility. It will keep your Windows secure, clean and fast. It is a good alternate for Advanced System Care. You can download the full software here. 

Link: https://goo.gl/oHEDb4

Driverbooster

Driver booster is a great utility to update your pc’s outdated drivers. The advantage in updating the driver are more features, more secure and better performance of hardware equipment. You can download the full software here. 

Link: https://goo.gl/VUsGcN

Admuncher

Admuncher is a great application that you can use completely free of cost. It is widely used to block unnecessary advertisements in the browsers. Using this software combined with AdBlock will greatly enhance your browsing experience. You can download the full software here.

Link: https://goo.gl/ymjxC2

Recovery

Wondershare Recovery Manager

Wondershare Recovery Manager Recover over 550 unique file formats. Fully recover documents, emails, photos, videos, audio files and more. Recover 100MB files for free with the free trial version. Read-only, risk-free, and cost-effective Windows data recovery software. An easy-to-use wizard, no prior recovery skills needed. You can download the full software here. https://goo.gl/qbbfCc

Antivirus

Bitdefender:

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus is the acknowledged Antivirus of the Year. With a non-intrusive and extremely fast scanning technology, it offers essential silent security against e-threats.

1. Best antivirus and antispyware defense.
2. Extremely fast. Non-intrusive. With Bitdefender Photon™
3. Guards your online transactions. Protects your digital identity.
4. No popups. No configurations. Experience Bitdefender Autopilot

You can download the full software here.
Link: https://goo.gl/eknNKb

Norton Internet Security:

Now with 5 layers of protection. Introducing the new Norton Internet Security. Advanced Internet and antivirus protection for anywhere you go and anything you do online. Provides proactive protection, so you can do what you want online, knowing you’re protected Improved SONAR technology and live 24x7 global threat monitoring stay ahead of emerging threats Ultra-fast Internet detection layer stops most threats before they can even reach your computer.

You can download the full software here. https://goo.gl/s08RGf

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