A dedicated stats screen is one of the most satisfying upgrades you can make to a build, and it takes about fifteen minutes. This walkthrough covers picking a screen, then getting a CLU VIEW dashboard running fullscreen on it.

> Step 1: Pick your screen_

■Small HDMI monitors (5–10″) give higher resolution and better refresh rates. You'll route an HDMI cable from your GPU plus USB for power.
■In-case USB displays are powered over USB at typical resolutions of 480×320 to 1024×600, and mount easily with velcro or a 3D-printed bracket.
■Any spare monitor works. An old screen on the desk makes a great full-size panel; just connect it as a second display.

> Step 2: Configure it in Windows_

Plug in the display, then open Settings > System > Display. If the screen doesn't appear, click Detect.

Set it to "Extend these displays", not duplicate, and select the screen's native resolution.

Drag the monitor icons so the layout matches where the screen physically sits.

> Step 3: Install CLU VIEW_

Download it free, extract the .7z with 7-Zip, and run the installer. If SmartScreen appears, click "More info" then "Run anyway". It shows that warning because the installer has no code-signing certificate.

> Step 4: Build your dashboard_

Set the canvas size to your screen's resolution first. Then browse the widget gallery and add what you want to watch: CPU temperature, GPU usage, RAM, FPS, fan speeds. Drag to position, pull corners to resize, and use the properties panel for colours, styles and effects. If you'd rather skip the blank canvas, import a template and adapt it.

> Step 5: Panel Mode_

Click Panel Mode, pick your secondary display from the dropdown, and the dashboard goes fullscreen and borderless on that screen while CLU VIEW keeps feeding it live data from the system tray. Enable autostart in settings so the panel comes back on every boot.

> If something's off_

■Screen not detected: try a different USB port (some displays need USB 3.0) and check whether the display needs a driver.
■Dashboard looks stretched: match the CLU VIEW canvas size to the screen's native resolution, set in Windows first.
■Sensors showing zero: temperatures and voltages need admin privileges; enable the hardware driver in settings.

On small screens, bigger fonts and fewer widgets read better. Less is more at 3.5 inches.