New Gaming PC Build - Best Antivirus?

[Captain Innes]

Hello everyone, thanks for your time to help. I just finished my first gaming pc build and ready to power on and start the Install process for everything. I'm wondering what antivirus would be best for what I'm going for with gaming and video editing?

I've used McAfee and Norton YEARS ago but that was just for basic home use. I've heard Kaspersky is a good one but wanna keep my options open. Also not looking for a free program with minimum security, looking to purchase for max security and performance.

 

[aford10]

Just FYI, the difference between paid and free AV is bells and whistles such as cloud storage. The basic real time shield is no different between paid and free versions.

 

[Whocandream]

This may be a smart-ass remark, but the best anti-virus you can get, is yourself. I have a anti-virus but it is turned off because I can manage viruses by myself (on the rare off chance I get one)

 

[Plumboby]

use windows defender built into windows best anti virus malware software round program such as advast or nortan or any of them embed crapware 3 party software in ur system that messes with set ups stick with factory defender best around & real time monitoring is surperb compared to the free or paid for junk

 

[Plumboby]

the ones u have described knock back preformance where defender doesn't for years of testing & do the best monitoring

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I currently use Kaspersky IS and couldn't be happier.

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