Hardware Review Sites

[Indybird]

I decided to compile a list of all the best sites that review computer hardware. Heres my list, but feel free to post any that you like and I'll add them on. I chose not to include all the big sites like C-Net or PC review because their reviews are usually very short and simple, "Dumbed-down" for the average joe consumer or they don't have a good selection of the kind hardware we get.


-Updates-
-Added a section for pages and tools that useful in comparing hardware
-I made a google Custom Search that includes the whole list
-Separated Review Compilation sites from rest of list
-Added link to TBCS Wiki Reviews List and added TBCS Member Review page to list


-Hardware Review Search Engine (http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=004655504009658620304%3A8wibu-jrl7y)-
-TBCS Wiki Article (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/modwiki/index.php/How_to_find_reviews_for_products#Review_sites)-

-Hardware Review Sites-
3DGameMan (http://www.3dgameman.com/index.php)
AnandTech (http://www.anandtech.com/)
Big Bruin (http://www.bigbruin.com/)
*bit-tech (http://www.bit-tech.net/)*
*Bjorn3d (http://www.bjorn3d.com/)
CPU3D (http://www.cpu3d.com/)
*Driver Heaven (http://www.driverheaven.net/index.php)*
Expreview (http://en.expreview.com/)
*Extreme Tech (http://www.extremetech.com/)*
FPSLabs (http://www.fpslabs.com/)
FrostyTech (http://www.frostytech.com/)
GruntvillE (gruntville.com)
*The Guru of 3D (http://www.guru3d.com/)*
[H]ard|OCP (http://www.hardocp.com/)
Hardware Canucks (http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/)
Hexus (http://www.hexus.net/)
*Hot Hardware (http://www.hothardware.com/default.aspx)*
*InsideHW (http://www.insidehw.com/)*
IT-review (http://it-review.net/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1)
*Legit Reviews (http://www.legitreviews.com/)*
MadShrimps (http://www.madshrimps.be/)
Modthebox (http://modthebox.com/)
Motherboards.org (http://www.motherboards.org/)
*NordicHardware (http://www.nordichardware.com/)*
[OC]ModShop (http://www.ocmodshop.com/default.aspx)
Overclock3DNet (http://www.overclock3d.net/index.php)
Overclocker Cafe (http://www.overclockercafe.com/index.htm)
*Overclockers Club (http://www.overclockersclub.com/)*
Overclock Intelligence Agency (http://www.ocia.net/)
PCSTATS (http://www.pcstats.com/)
Techgage (http://techgage.com/)
*techPowerUp! (http://www.techpowerup.com/)*
*The Best Case Scenario (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/frontpage/?q=taxonomy/term/15)*
The Tech Lounge (http://www.thetechlounge.com/)
Tom's Hardware (http://www.tomshardware.com/us/)
*Trusted Reviews (http://www.trustedreviews.com/)*
TweakTown (http://www.tweaktown.com/)
Virtual-Hideout (http://www.virtual-hideout.net/)
*X-bit labs (http://www.xbitlabs.com/)*
XSReviews (http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/)
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Neoseeker (http://www.neoseeker.com/)
NT Compatible (http://www.ntcompatible.com/index.html)

* = My favorite sites

-Useful Pages/Tools-
Graphics Card Benchmark Comparison Chart (http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html)

Please tell my if I miss any well-known, reputable sites and I'll add them to the list.

-Indybird

[Scotty]

Hexus (http://www.hexus.net/)
LegitReviews (ttp://www.legitreviews.com/)
techPowerUP! (http://www.techpowerup.com)
AnAndTech (http://www.anandtech.com/)
PC Stats (http://www.pcstats.com/)
x-bit Labs (http://www.xbitlabs.com/)

Damn, I could go on for ages. Those are some of the better ones i use.

[Luke122]

http://www.hardocp.com/

[GrimReality]

Wow how could you leave out Tom's Hardware (http://www.tomshardware.com)?

I also like Guru of 3D (http://www.guru3d.com/)

and that's pretty much all I use unless I'm looking for a specific brand/model/make of a particular piece of hardware that either of those sites doesn't cover.

[Indybird]

That looks like a pretty nice list! Hope this is actually helpful to some people...

-Indybird

[Indybird]

I took advantage of google's custom search for this thread.

-Indybird

[Indybird]

Updated with a bunch of sites.

[XcOM]

what about

http://www.trustedreviews.com/

and i vote for this to be made a feature.

[Indybird]

Added Trusted Reviews, I've been on there before but didn't remember it. By the way, what do you think of the search engine?

-Indybird

[Scotty]

Search engine is a nice touch, handy already :)
I vote for a feature on this too.

[Crazy Buddhist]

http://www.cnet.com/

Always relied on them. Also one of the best sources for legal downloads of just about anything

[Indybird]

http://www.cnet.com/

Always relied on them. Also one of the best sources for legal downloads of just about anything

Sorry, but CNet is one of those sites thats just to big to have quality, detailed reviews on normal PC hardware. Thats why I didn't include them...

-Indybird

[XcOM]

Sorry, but CNet is one of those sites thats just to big to have quality, detailed reviews on normal PC hardware. Thats why I didn't include them...

-Indybird

aggreed,

there huge, they test almost everything, but they don't put much effort into it, there not really detailed enough.

[Crazy Buddhist]

Sorry, but CNet is one of those sites thats just to big to have quality, detailed reviews on normal PC hardware. Thats why I didn't include them... -Indybird

jeez even I agree with you and it was my idea :dead:

[Indybird]

I've added two more sites. Enjoy.

-Indybird

[XcOM]

thanks dude, i use this page for finding reviews, and your search engine is in my intranet home page, thanks dude

[Indybird]

thanks dude, i use this page for finding reviews, and your search engine is in my intranet home page, thanks dude

Thanks, its great to hear that people are using the search engine, I actually thought no one noticed.

By the way, I added a section for pages that have tools that are just as useful as hardware review sites. The first is a graphics card comparison chart that lets you see how all of the graphics cards on the market score (in 3DMark and several games) in comparison to each other.

-Indybird

[XcOM]

TBH i don't use the actual page, i just made my search engine on my intranet hook into your search.

Its still a good idea.

Here have some rep

[khalie]

You missed Nordic Hardware (http://www.nordichardware.com/) they have some good reviwes.

[Scotty]

Had never seen that before, nice find +rep

[Indybird]

You missed Nordic Hardware (http://www.nordichardware.com/) they have some good reviwes.
Added+


Had never seen that before, nice find +rep
I actually have heard of it, I can't believe I forgot that.

-Indybird

[Darth Dad]

I didn't see gruntville.com on your list... or did I just miss it?

[Indybird]

I added GruntvillE and Madshrimps. Also I added Neoseeker into and moved NTCompatible to a separate section. This section will have sites that have their own compilation of hardware review sites.

Enjoy,
Indybird

[XcOM]

if you add any, can you add them in the reviews section of the wiki, i belive its in the page regrding how to buy your items.

Or something like that.
Edit
Found it (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/modwiki/index.php/How_to_find_reviews_for_products) <--Add it to there please if you can

Thanks
XcOM

[Indybird]

if you add any, can you add them in the reviews section of the wiki, i belive its in the page regrding how to buy your items.

Or something like that.
Edit
Found it (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/modwiki/index.php/How_to_find_reviews_for_products) <--Add it to there please if you can

Thanks
XcOM

Wow thats pretty sweet!

Thanks for adding my list to the wiki (and giving me credit)!

I edited it a little so that it included all of the latest sites and formatting from this thread.

-Indybird

[Indybird]

Added Hardware Canucks and the TBCS Member Review Page to the list. I also added a link to the TBCS Wiki Review List. Lastly, I put asterisks around my absolute favorite pages. In my opinion these pages give the best, most detailed and most realistic (similar to our setups) reviews.

Enjoy.

-Indybird

[Indybird]

Added Expreview. They have reviews, pictures and news way before everyone else.

-Indybird

[TheGreatSatan]

I like something more personal like epinions.com