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First and foremost it's important for users to keep their systems in top gaming condition. Like anything else, "''if you take care of it, then it will take care of you''". Some simple ways to do this: | First and foremost it's important for users to keep their systems in top gaming condition. Like anything else, "''if you take care of it, then it will take care of you''". Some simple ways to do this: | ||
* Defragment the hard drives which games are installed on. Do not defrag solid state drives (SSDs)! These should '''NEVER''' be defragmented and doing so could reduce their lifespan. However, defragging hard disk drives (HDDs) will not only help improve performance while gaming, but can also decrease load times in games and other applications as well. Although Windows comes with a simple defragging program, STEP recommends either [http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/ Auslogics Disk Defrag] or [http://www.puransoftware.com/Puran-Defrag | * Defragment the hard drives which games are installed on. Do not defrag solid state drives (SSDs)! These should '''NEVER''' be defragmented and doing so could reduce their lifespan. However, defragging hard disk drives (HDDs) will not only help improve performance while gaming, but can also decrease load times in games and other applications as well. Although Windows comes with a simple defragging program, STEP recommends either [http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/ Auslogics Disk Defrag] or [http://www.puransoftware.com/Puran-Defrag.html Puran Defrag Free Edition]. If using Auslogics, use the "''Defrag & Optimize''" option since this will also move the most frequently accessed files closer to the front of the drive. Defragment hard drives at least once a month or any time the fragmentation is 10% or over. | ||
* Disable all unnecessary programs running in the background while gaming, to free up more resources. Anti-virus programs are especially resource intensive and aren't needed while playing games. Some anti-virus software have a "''Gaming Mode''" or something similar for while users are doing resource intensive tasks; check the options menu. {{fc|white|'''''If the anti-virus is disabled while gaming remember to enable it again when finished!'''''}} | * Disable all unnecessary programs running in the background while gaming, to free up more resources. Anti-virus programs are especially resource intensive and aren't needed while playing games. Some anti-virus software have a "''Gaming Mode''" or something similar for while users are doing resource intensive tasks; check the options menu. {{fc|white|'''''If the anti-virus is disabled while gaming remember to enable it again when finished!'''''}} |
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