We all want faster PCs, but before you can decide where to start tweaking your system, you need to get a solid idea of how well it's doing now and where the performance bottlenecks are. SiSoftoftware Sandra 2011 Lite does an overwhelming number of tests to pinpoint exactly how well each component in your system is running. It even tests power efficiency.
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