parts look bad on screen, solidwoks display is horrible to look at - can this be fixed?

the top image is SW no RealView.bottom View is Inventor normal view.

both appearances are something called Polished Brass. The middle is SW no RealView the color is listed as "color"  Even with Real view on the display looks like a 4 color graphic. perhaps hundreds of colors. reflective environment seems lacking and dull. this is not an edge display issue its an overall ugly display.

I know I am on a steep learning curve here and many of my gripes will fade with time. in many ways like learning to drive a new car many of the same functions are labeled differently and in new places. this is not that ill have these issues fixed in  few more days of running the software. I find it sad that I have to look at a crappy display. I open some parts and there is no definition until I turn on edges. I find that bothersome. I use edges on most of the time but need them to defining the muddy splotch that is my part just doesn't work.

here is an example of the lack of detail I get.

Any ideas on how to improve?

same assembly RealView and edges on. not much better.

not to mention reflective surfaces flash from white to black depending on orientation. it's a very high contrast high emissivity view. kind of like looking into the sun.

also, thanks for the tips on settings. mine were already set very close to the suggestions.

my eyes will be very sad to have to look out on these awful screen renderings.

I open to suggestions,.

the screen shots do have polished brass appearance allied. as for SW polished brass looking like brass it has a long way to go. look at a piece of new polished or machined brass and it looks nothing like what SW is offering. it looks more yellow/gold in tone not like brass.

I'm struggling to fine a good background and part representation on screen for day to day looks.

I can render any of these bits for presentation graphics no trouble there. but the day to day work environment is horrid. am I stuck or does anyone have a good solution?

Maybe I should just get an Etch-A-Sketch?

For a software package that spends like a sports car it sure handles like a Model T.

All;

I'm not Worried about getting a single part to look goo, I can do that no trouble. Its the overall aesthetics of the software. this stuff is just plain ugly to look at. maybe it will grow on me like a Citroen 2CV. I worry for my sore eyes. I know I will learn to make this stuff do back flips, it just wont be pleasing to the eyes.