About SpecPicks — PC Hardware Research, Spec Comparisons & Buying Guides

What we do

We maintain a catalog of over 134,000 products sourced from Amazon and eBay, enriched with specification data, pricing history, and ratings. We publish buying guides, head-to-head comparisons, and category overviews so you can answer questions like "what's the best GPU for 1440p under $500" or "which Voodoo5 5500 drivers actually work on Windows XP" without digging through a dozen forum threads.

How we pick products

Our rankings combine customer ratings, review volume, price-to-feature fit, and category-specific validation rules — a graphics card that doesn't match the GPU keyword fingerprint never shows up in our "Best GPUs" guide. We flag anything we can't verify. Every product listing links out to the retailer (Amazon or eBay) so you buy directly from them.

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Editorial team

SpecPicks editorial content is produced by a small team of PC hardware specialists covering PC hardware, retro computing, and emulation. Our picks are based on community benchmarks, manufacturer specifications, user review aggregation, and publicly available performance data — not independent first-party lab testing. Article bylines link to author profiles where available; methodology pages document how we synthesize sources and rank products.

How we make money

SpecPicks participates in the Amazon Associates and eBay Partner Network affiliate programs. When you click a "View on Amazon" or "View on eBay" button and buy something, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. That revenue pays for the catalog, hosting, and the people who write the guides. See our full affiliate disclosure for details.

Editorial independence

We do not accept payment for favourable reviews or guaranteed rankings. Sponsored content, when it appears, is clearly labelled. Our category rules and ranking logic are deterministic — we don't hand-tune the order of products in a guide to please any retailer.

Contact

Questions, corrections, or partnership inquiries: see the contact page. For privacy / data requests, see our privacy policy.