Editorial Standards

Everything on PC Parts Reviews is meant to be checkable. These are the rules our research and writing follow.

Facts trace to sources

Specs come from the maker's official page or datasheet. Every number in a spec table has to have been on a page we actually read, and each product's research record lists the pages it relied on. When a maker's site can't be read, we use another readable page that states the spec, such as a datasheet or a published review, and leave the rest blank.

Unknown stays blank

If we can't confirm something, we leave it empty. A blank is better than a guess, and the builder treats it as a prompt: it marks that check as needing verification and tells you what to confirm with the maker.

We don't claim testing we didn't do

We don't run a test lab, and we won't tell you we tested something. We report maker data, the findings of independent reviewers and what owners say. Our opinions are labeled as opinions, and our scoring method is published.

Reviews are paraphrased and credited

When a review informs a product page, we summarize its finding in our own words, name the source and link to it. We don't copy sentences from reviews or put reviewers' words in quotation marks. We only cite reviews we have read, and we look for mixed and critical views as well as positive ones.

Video reviews are verified

Before a video appears on a product page, we confirm through the platform's own data that it exists and who published it. The video has to be about that exact product. For a board-partner graphics card with no review of the exact model, we may use a review of the same GPU, and the description says that it covers the chip generally. We prefer independent reviewers and don't pad pages with off-topic videos.

Prices are dated and sourced

A street price has to be read from a page that shows the amount, and we record which page and when. Prices move quickly this year, so an old number is worse than none. If we can't read a current price, the field stays blank, and a price on an out-of-stock listing doesn't count.

We also keep price figures out of the written text of our product pages and articles, so the writing stays true when prices change. Dated prices live on product pages.

Amazon prices are never shown

We don't display Amazon prices anywhere on the site, and we don't record Amazon prices or ratings. Amazon links simply invite you to check the price there.

We respect publishers and sites

Our research tools obey robots.txt. If a site says no, we don't look for a way around it. Publishers that opt out of AI use are not read or cited.

AI tools help, and the same rules apply

We use AI tools to help with research and drafting, including gathering specs, summarizing reviews and writing first versions of product text and articles. Socket, our build assistant, is AI as well, and the site labels it that way.

AI gets things wrong, so it works under every rule on this page. AI-assisted research goes through automated checks and is reviewed against these rules. The people responsible for the site are accountable for what it publishes, however it was drafted.

Commissions stay out of it

Some retailer links earn us a commission. That has no effect on scores, rankings or recommendations. Our affiliate disclosure has the details.

Corrections

If you spot a wrong spec, a dead link or a price that looks off, tell us. A person reads every message, and we fix what is wrong.