Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this step-by-step video guide, I show you how to setup MSI Afterburner's on-screen display to monitor things like your CPU, graphics card and FPS while playing your games. I also go through setting a keyboard shortcut for quickly turning the on-screen display on and off while playing. Enjoy this video? Be sure to like this video and subscribe to the channel! Thanks for watching!
Download MSI Afterburner here: guru3d.com/files-details/msi-afterburner-beta-download.html
My Gaming/Editing PC
MSI B450 Tomahawk: amzn.to/3hjYrJu
Ryzen 9 3900XT: amzn.to/38A01FV
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): amzn.to/32BC2TJ
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: amzn.to/2ClnbCj
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: amzn.to/30yxyui
Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): amzn.to/3hjm4lo
Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: amzn.to/2DVokAI
Seasonic GX-750 PSU: amzn.to/30t0sfB
Phanteks P400A Case: amzn.to/2Wy6MRN
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: amzn.to/3pqUZAN
RGB Strip Lights: amzn.to/39egZrz
Corsair K55 Keyboard: amzn.to/3eKxaya
Corsair Harpoon Mouse: amzn.to/30rtbkV
HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: amzn.to/3buDOut
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): amzn.to/3jpGL0A
Audio Technica M40X Headphones: amzn.to/3fOz6qz
PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: amzn.to/30sVOyb
Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: amzn.to/30xUn1v
BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: amzn.to/2BfBW90
BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: amzn.to/32YcTCs
AOC 27G2 Monitor: amzn.to/2CuL7TI
My Home Theater System
Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: amzn.to/3jpREzs
Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: amzn.to/32zytgQ
Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): amzn.to/3fM5ryl
Polk OWM3 Speaker Pair (ceiling mounted Atmos): amzn.to/3fMwBFk
SVS PB10-ISD Subwoofer (linked to PB-1000): anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-13008770
Denon X2300W Receiver: amzn.to/2CuemWI
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: amzn.to/3qs8noy
Vizio P65-C1 4K HDR TV (linked to PX65-G1): amzn.to/3jjsId4
PS4 Pro: amzn.to/32ypzAd
XBOX One X: amzn.to/2CUtOLr
Nintendo Switch: amzn.to/30olzj2
LG UP970 UHD Player: amzn.to/2CuvDix
*Disclaimer: Brad (Home Theater Gamer) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com.
TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Download Software - 00:42
Installation - 01:15
Make sure to install rivatuner - 01:40
Basic explanation of msi afterburner - 02:41
Setting keyboard shortcut - 02:53
Select items to monitor - 03:23
Renaming items - 06:04
Turning monitoring on/off - 08:49
Wrapping up - 09:10
In this step-by-step video guide, I show you how to setup MSI Afterburner's on-screen display to monitor things like your CPU, graphics card and FPS while playing your games. I also go through setting a keyboard shortcut for quickly turning the on-screen display on and off while playing. Enjoy this video? Be sure to like this video and subscribe to the channel! Thanks for watching!
Download MSI Afterburner here: guru3d.com/files-details/msi-afterburner-beta-download.html
My Gaming/Editing PC
MSI B450 Tomahawk: amzn.to/3hjYrJu
Ryzen 9 3900XT: amzn.to/38A01FV
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): amzn.to/32BC2TJ
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: amzn.to/2ClnbCj
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: amzn.to/30yxyui
Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): amzn.to/3hjm4lo
Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: amzn.to/2DVokAI
Seasonic GX-750 PSU: amzn.to/30t0sfB
Phanteks P400A Case: amzn.to/2Wy6MRN
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: amzn.to/3pqUZAN
RGB Strip Lights: amzn.to/39egZrz
Corsair K55 Keyboard: amzn.to/3eKxaya
Corsair Harpoon Mouse: amzn.to/30rtbkV
HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: amzn.to/3buDOut
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): amzn.to/3jpGL0A
Audio Technica M40X Headphones: amzn.to/3fOz6qz
PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: amzn.to/30sVOyb
Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: amzn.to/30xUn1v
BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: amzn.to/2BfBW90
BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: amzn.to/32YcTCs
AOC 27G2 Monitor: amzn.to/2CuL7TI
My Home Theater System
Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: amzn.to/3jpREzs
Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: amzn.to/32zytgQ
Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): amzn.to/3fM5ryl
Polk OWM3 Speaker Pair (ceiling mounted Atmos): amzn.to/3fMwBFk
SVS PB10-ISD Subwoofer (linked to PB-1000): anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-13008770
Denon X2300W Receiver: amzn.to/2CuemWI
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: amzn.to/3qs8noy
Vizio P65-C1 4K HDR TV (linked to PX65-G1): amzn.to/3jjsId4
PS4 Pro: amzn.to/32ypzAd
XBOX One X: amzn.to/2CUtOLr
Nintendo Switch: amzn.to/30olzj2
LG UP970 UHD Player: amzn.to/2CuvDix
*Disclaimer: Brad (Home Theater Gamer) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com.
TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Download Software - 00:42
Installation - 01:15
Make sure to install rivatuner - 01:40
Basic explanation of msi afterburner - 02:41
Setting keyboard shortcut - 02:53
Select items to monitor - 03:23
Renaming items - 06:04
Turning monitoring on/off - 08:49
Wrapping up - 09:10
