There is many ways to making your PC go faster. From using software to do the fine-tuning for you, to getting your hands dirty and doing it for yourself.

However as a gamer I'm always trying to squeeze the most amount of performance from my PC possible. And while most would be happy with what I've found, I on the other hand keep on searching and experimenting new ways make my PC go even faster.

Through many years of trial and error of finding out what works (and more importantly what doesn't) I am able to share some good and free tips get your PC going faster than new.

So on that note lets begin.

(Please Note: Before we get started just want you to know I've broken them down into 3 sections. Why you ask? Well for starters you may not be as performance crazy as me, So warp factor 10 maybe a bit over the top for what you want. Plus you may not have the time on your hands to do the more advance tweaks which can be quite time consuming)

This one easy. Just download the software and of you pop. There's a hole range software out there that can make your PC go faster with just a click of a button.

Although the easiest method of making your PC go faster, it isn't the best by long shot. You may of read the ads on the net saying how they're the magic cure and everything but in fact they only optimize a very small part of your PC, leaving the rest buggy and unutilised

However saying that I still recommend them as part of your arsenal against the war against slow-down.

Watch this vid and I'll show you where to get all the software you'll ever need for free to make your PC run faster than new.

Seriously check it out.

Manually doing it yourself and can make your PC go even faster than the software route but it does involve knowledge to know what your doing. But once applied you'll be glad you did!

There is literally hundreds of ways to tuning up your PC for better performance but to get you started I've made another video to make it super easy for you ;)

Just follow the vid and apply the tips

If you want learn how maximize your PC performance and cut your learning curve down to zero you can check out my book Vista Speed Secrets. There you'll learn everything you'll need to know and more.

Speed up Vista with VSS

Overclocking is way of making your PC's components go faster. As in, taking a $100 CPU and "overclocking" it so it outperforms a $1000 CPU!

It does sound a bit over the top but believe me it's very possible. Seasoned overclockers buy their components dirt cheap and "overclock" them to outperform the premium range that people pay hundreds more for.

Now this sounds all very well and dandy and everything but there is a catch, and that catch is it can damage your PC.

What happens you see is the more you overclock your PC's components, the more voltage you need to make it go faster and if it's taken too far, your PC will tell you with a big puff of smoke and a bang noise.

It can also be very tricky to overclock particularly the CPU and Ram as these are done in the Bios. So as you've probably gathered, it's not for everyone but you decide to take the time to master this dark art, the rewards are simply mind-blowing (and your games go a heck of a lot faster)

Once again I've made this simple video. Just watch, copy and hopefully you'll have faster fame rates in your games ;-)

If you would like to learn how to "safely" overclock for extreme performance gains, check out my other book here.

Overclocking your CPU to the extreme