PC Wizard is a free application that gives information about hardware and system workings to beginners and advanced users. Everything from processor data, motherboard chipsets, cache sizes and voltages is easily accessible through this program. While Microsoft might not consider such data to be important for daily users, this information is invaluable for a range of purposes, such as tweaking to improve system performance.

The developers of PC Wizard have given it a simple interface with icons that don't take long to get used to. Easily recognized tools enable fast saving and refreshing of readouts. Visually, the program is more utilitarian than fancy, but depending on user preferences, the main display can be customized in numerous ways.

Upon first running PC Wizard immediately after installation, it takes only five to 15 seconds to give users the most basic information about system performance. UPnP data takes about the same amount of time after being selected. General stability testing can also be performed to find out how specific components are working under stress.

The hardware section of the program will first display basic data about the CD-Rom and processor, but upon digging deeper, users will discover information organized by categories such as Drives, Multimedia and Mainboard. Data from readouts can be saved in any of five different formats, including HTML, text and PDF. Printing or copying data is also possible. Users can quickly configure several aspects of the program, such as fonts and updates.

Of all the program's tools, Benchmark may be the most impressive. Users can run tests that include measures of MP3, video and RAM performance on their machines. While some complain that PC Wizard is not totally current on hardware, its updates arrive regularly to ensure better accuracy. Above all, PC Wizard is essential for any serious computer user.