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pcGauge review

#22 of 29 in Desktop Widget Software

A focused Windows monitor for detailed live hardware and network metrics.

6.7/10Editor score
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

pcGauge is a Windows desktop system monitor for people who want live performance statistics visible on the desktop. It displays CPU, GPU, memory, network, and disk information in floating widgets, including usage bars and sparkline history charts. CPU and GPU widgets can show usage, clock speed or VRAM, top processes, session peaks, and history. Memory, network, and disk widgets cover core capacity, speed, and activity metrics. It supports Windows 10 and Windows 11 and is distributed through the Microsoft Store.

Layout control is a central part of pcGauge. Users can create custom widget layouts, freely arrange and reorder metric tiles, and keep widgets visible with always-on-top mode. Click-through behavior is also available when the widgets should remain on screen without intercepting interaction. This makes the product a focused fit for monitoring system behavior while working, gaming, or troubleshooting performance. Its scope is deliberately centered on system statistics rather than a broad desktop widget collection.

According to the vendor's pricing page, pcGauge has a 15-day trial followed by a $9.99 one-time purchase, with no subscription and no ads. The published plan includes CPU, GPU, memory, network, and disk monitoring plus custom widget layouts. There is no free plan. Choose pcGauge if detailed performance metrics, flexible tile placement, and persistent visibility matter more than general-purpose widgets. Users seeking weather, calendar, or feed widgets, or support beyond Windows, should choose a broader desktop widget product instead.

pcGauge pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • Covers CPU, GPU, memory, network, and disk metrics
    • Freely arrange and reorder metric tiles
    • Always-on-top and click-through display modes
  • Where it doesn't
    • Windows 10 and Windows 11 only
    • No weather, calendar, or feed widgets
    • Paid product with no free plan

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