A Collection of Free Software for Initializing a PC Setup
※ The free software mentioned here is generally free to use and is distinct from open-source software.
Communication & Chat
- Discord https://discord.com/
Image Editing
- GIMP https://www.giimp.org/
- InkScape https://inkscape.org/ja/
Audio Editing
- Audacity https://www.audacityteam.org/
Text-to-Speech
- VOIČEVOX https://voicevox.hiroshiba.jp/
3D Modeling
- Blender https://www.blender.org/
Streaming
- OBS https://obsproject.com/ja
- Animaze (for animating characters) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364390/
Benchmarking & System Information
- CrystalDiskMark https://crystalmark.info/ja/software/crystaldiskmark/
- CrystalDiskInfo https://crystalmark.info/ja/software/crystaldiskinfo/
- CPU-Z (CPUID) https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
- HWMonitor (CPUID) https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
Development Tools
- Visual Studio Code https://code.visualstudio.com/
- Windows Terminal https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/windows/termiinal/
- Git https://git-scm.com/
- Visual Studio Community (for individuals only) https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/ja/vs/community/
- DevToys (a Swiss Army knife for development tools) https://devtoys.app/
- PowerToys (useful tools for Windows) https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/windows/powertoys/install