computer hardware review site

[javasaurus]

I keep coming across the same site whenever I have a computer hardware question. Seems well done, and thorough, so I finally bookmarked it. Any of you have any opinions about Tom's Hardware?

Comments

[xpioti.livejournal.com]

It's Dingleberry's favorite site. Which is actually high praise, since he's extremely anal about such things. Another good site is Cnet.com (which probably redirects somewhere else; I think they bought com.com), which does a lot of reviews.

[terlan.livejournal.com]

Actually, Toms Hardware hasn't got the /best/ reputation on the 'net when it comes to hardware reviews. Unfortunately, Tom's early reviews were 90-95% opinion-based crap and only 5-10% actual fact. This is, perhaps, an exaggeration, but it is a known fact that he did inject a LOT of opinions with no facts to back them up.

With that said, I still use the site to look at performance charts and get overall conclusions about various hardware products.

Other sites that I visit for hardware reviews and news are:

http://www.anandtech.com
http://www.amdmb.com
http://www.nvnews.net
http://www.rage3d.com

Another form of research that I tend to do involves my "Hot Deals" forum searching. The two forums that I frequently browse are:

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.cfm?catid=40
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/categories.cfm?catid=18

Both of which are excellent resources for finding the best prices on components for PCs as well as other technology-oriented household and office supplies and equipment.

I hope that this helps!