Best PC Overclocking Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OCCT is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Universal x86 Tuning Utility and MemTest86+. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Universal x86 Tuning Utility. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Argus Monitor at $1/mo.
Before tuning a PC, consider which hardware you want to adjust and which controls the software provides. Compared on automatic overclocking, CPU tuning, memory tuning, and motherboard controls, these options can be weighed against the components and adjustments relevant to your system. Hardware scope and supported platforms help you assess fit, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost details. OCCT, Universal x86 Tuning Utility, and MemTest86+ are among the entries shown, alongside RyzenAdj and Intel VTune Profiler. Compare the listed capabilities with your hardware and the kind of tuning you intend to do.
30 PC overclocking software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
PC Overclocking Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 15 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 OCCTPaid from €4.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 Universal x86 Tuning UtilityFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 MemTest86+Free plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 RyzenAdjFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 Intel VTune ProfilerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 Quick CPUPaid from $2.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 ASUS GPU Tweak IIIFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 CoreFreqFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 G-HelperFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 HCI MemTestFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 MemTest86Free plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 TuxClockerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 HypertunePaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Saku OverclockFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 CoreCtrlFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Argus MonitorPaid from $1/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 overclockSPD
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 ASUS Armoury Crate
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 BatteryMonPaid from $21/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 y-cruncher
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Notebook FanControl
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Handheld Companion
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Prime95
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 ZenMaster
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 ZenStates
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which PC overclocking software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
OCCT is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.2. Universal x86 Tuning Utility is second and MemTest86+ third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Argus Monitor has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.