5 essential applications for good gaming

[CosPetia]

You basically listed Piriform's product catalog. But I actually do use CCleaner and Defraggler too, for Win7.

As for one of the most important for PC gaming, I would say "Steam" for all the discounts and good range of games.

Yes you have a point, but sometimes I prefer to play a game on my PC :)

[Beskar]

Yes you have a point, but sometimes I prefer to play a game on my PC :)

But how does Steam stop you with that?

[edyzmedieval]

5 apps you asked for, 5 apps you get.

Steam
Origin (for FIFA and Battlefield)
TeamSpeak 2 / Ventrilo / Skype (for inter connectivity)
CCleaner
FRAPS (if you record video or want screenshots)

There's also Xfire, but that was back in the days, even if it's still around.

[CosPetia]

But how does Steam stop you with that?

First, it is just a habit and second I like to travel a lot to wild destinations. Sometimes I don`t have internet connection and play games from CD or from my laptop hard drive :)

[Beskar]

First, it is just a habit and second I like to travel a lot to wild destinations. Sometimes I don`t have internet connection and play games from CD or from my laptop hard drive :)

There is offline mode, so you can access the game when you are away, so you can still travel and play from the hard drive.

I dislike disks though, they have a tendency to break or go missing.