Recommend me a free antivirus for gaming PC

Can someone recommend a free antivirus program for my gaming PC? Something that is low on resources (at least relatively) and does a good job.

Thank you.

Avast Free Aniti-Virus and Common Sense; you may have to pay for the common sense :P

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, seems to work fine.

Always used AVG on all my 'pooters, never had a problem. Just installed it on my new Win7 laptop a few weeks back and had no probs with that either :)

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, seems to work fine.

King9999

same. just get MSE.

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, seems to work fine.

King9999

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I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, seems to work fine.

Rob_101

same. just get MSE.

Ditto.

Panda Cloud, I think it uses 12MB of RAM to run

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[QUOTE="King9999"]

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, seems to work fine.

jun_aka_pekto

same. just get MSE.

Ditto.

I would say the most popular and well known free antivirus programs are AVG, Avast, and Avira.

AVG here. Can't remember the last time I've had a virus.

Avast is probably the best choice for a pc gamer. It's not as hefty as AVG and it's pretty simple to use too.

[QUOTE="King9999"]

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, seems to work fine.

Rob_101

same. just get MSE.

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, seems to work fine.

King9999

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[QUOTE="King9999"]

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, seems to work fine.

same. just get MSE.

Ditto.

[QUOTE="Rob_101"]

same. just get MSE.

Ditto.

Avast is THE best free gaming AV program as it uses a lot less resources compared to AVG & Avira and it also has a gaming mode so the pop-ups dont interfere with your game.

Avast sucks. I used it for a while and thought it was the bomb until I tried a few different ones that picked up and found billions of crap that avast missed. Avast sucks. Comodo is what I use atm and it gets the job done bigtime. Nothing getting through Comodo defense. My computer has been on for hours and the mem usage is only at 1,888k AHAHAHA.

Avast is THE best free gaming AV program as it uses a lot less resources compared to AVG & Avira and it also has a gaming mode so the pop-ups dont interfere with your game.

Daytona_178

avast is actually pretty good as far as free anti-viruses go. but in the internet security world.. you get what you pay for. (most of the time)

Avira imo. The best I have used.

AVG here. Can't remember the last time I've had a virus.

Suffca

Haha same here, I've had my laptop for 5 months now and haven't had a virus yet. :D

I use avast... can't complain.

Microsoft Security Essentials - it's great, just sits there taking up hardly any resources (7MB, 0% CPU usage on this machine) doing it's thing. Best AV solution I've ever used, and the price is great.CellAnimation

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, seems to work fine.

King9999

AVG for da win!
I also use MSE, so far no viruses have been reported (I must be a goodie-good guy)

Avg 09 Free edition is the best.

Avg 09 Free edition is the best.

nikola96

Avira does create a window once in a while but it does not pop in front of your game window.madmenno

[QUOTE="madmenno"]Avira does create a window once in a while but it does not pop in front of your game window.Kh1ndjal

Avast , AVG, Avira.

Personally I use Avast.

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Avg 09 Free edition is the best.

madmenno

[QUOTE="King9999"]

same. just get MSE.

Rob_101

[QUOTE="King9999"]

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, seems to work fine.

chandu83

AVG isn't really a good option anymore. It became bloated, slow, and its detection ratings don't compete anymore.

Avast Free Aniti-Virus and Common Sense; you may have to pay for the common sense :P

samuraiguns

I agree with Common Sense. Any of the ones mentioned so far work well and are light on resources for a gaming machine (I personally use MSE and Spyware Blaster), but good judgment against suspicious sites, pop-ups, and e-mails is always your first and best line of defense.