Here, you will see some of the better, more reliable sites on the internet.
A few things must be considered when looking at computer hardware review sites.
Are the reviews useful and balanced?
How much of the current hardware does the site review?
Does the review give evidence like benchmarks and comparisons, or does the reviewer go on their feelings?
Let’s get to it.
Tom’s Hardware Reviews
Tom’s Hardware Reviews is a UK-based review site.
I have relied on them many times to get good, honest reviews.
Their site is offered in a bunch of languages, making it a great resource for non-English speakers.
The reviews are thorough and give a good feel for the hardware.
Reviews provide technical specs, benchmarks, and nice comparisons with alternatives.
Some examples are monthly looks at best values in several areas including CPUs and Graphics Cards.
Overall, Tom’s site is nice, but does have some shortcomings.
A search doesn’t always bring up an exact component and a little digging is required.
I find this to be an uncommon issue, but felt it should be mentioned.
Overclockers Club
Overclockers Club is another great resource.
Overclockers Club is laid out in a very fluid way, making finding an article easy as pie.
The reviews are quite good.
They provide a lot benchmarks and explain them in context.
Overclockers Club does not suffer from the issue I found with Tom’s.
Searches always seem to return just what I am looking for.
HardOCP
HardOCP is another great computer hardware review site.
What I like about this site is it’s overall layout.
This helps keep the page nice looking and uncluttered.
Some reviews do not provide as many benchmarks as I would like to see.
Hardware Canucks
The last review site I will list is Hardware Canucks, a Canadian-based site.
This site has a large number of review sections, even including things like consumer electronics.
The search feature works very well, bringing up exactly what you are looking for without any hassle.
Of course, these are not the be-all-end-all of review sites.
Everyone has their personal favorite website for one reason or another.
