REVIEW POLICY

What guides our reviews

• Honest testing: Reviews reflect genuine testing results and opinions, regardless of who provided the product or any commercial relationships.
• No pay-for-play: Manufacturers cannot pay for reviews, ratings, or coverage. Review decisions are made purely editorially.
• Editorial control: We maintain full control over review content, conclusions, and publication timing. Manufacturers don’t preview reviews before publication.
• Factual accuracy: We correct verified errors promptly. Honest opinions and critical assessments remain unchanged.

Email: [email protected]

Include in your submission:

• Product name and specifications
• Target launch date and pricing
• Regional availability
• Press materials (images, spec sheets)
• Why our audience would find this relevant
• Sample terms (loan or keep)

Hardware categories:

We prioritize products that:

• Are relevant to PC gaming
• Are available (or soon available) for purchase
• Represent genuine value propositions
• Fit our current testing capabilities

After submission:

• We evaluate editorial fit within 3-5 business days
• If interested, we’ll confirm and provide shipping details
• If we don’t respond within one week, we’ve declined

Review publication:

• Varies by product complexity (typically 2-4 weeks after receipt)
• Quality and accuracy take priority over speed
• We don’t commit to specific publication dates

High submission volume means we can’t respond to every request individually.

Loaned samples:

• Typical testing period: 2-4 weeks
• Product returned after testing
• We cover return shipping

Products to keep:

• Preferred arrangement when possible
• Allows long-term testing and driver updates
• Enables future comparative testing

Our preference: We prefer purchasing products or receiving them as non-returnable review samples to maintain complete independence. We test all products identically regardless of source.

Every review includes:

• Clean Windows installation with current drivers
• Consistent test bench for fair comparisons
• Multiple games at multiple resolutions (typically 15+ for GPUs)
• Frame time analysis alongside average FPS
• Thermal and acoustic measurements when relevant
• Power consumption testing
• Build quality assessment
• Value analysis vs. competition
• Testing methods are applied consistently across comparable products

Testing duration:
Typically 1-4 weeks depending on product complexity. Extended testing for driver maturity updates when warranted.

Our reviews include:

• Comprehensive performance benchmarks
• Real-world gaming scenarios
• Comparative analysis
• Value-for-money assessment
• Clear verdict: BUY / CONSIDER / SKIP
• Numerical rating (0-10 scale)
• Honest pros and cons

Rating philosophy:
We use the full 0-10 scale. Average products receive average scores. Not everything rates 8-10.

Every review clearly states:

• Whether we purchased the product
• Whether manufacturer provided a sample
• Whether sample was loaned or returned

Example disclosures:

We update reviews when:

• Major driver updates significantly affect performance
• Pricing changes impact value analysis
• Readers report verified factual errors

Updates are transparent:
Noted at article top with update date and explanation.

Manufacturer feedback:
We welcome factual corrections with supporting evidence. We don’t change ratings or opinions based on manufacturer requests.

Q: Do manufacturer samples influence reviews?
A: No. Products test identically regardless of source. We’ve published critical reviews of samples and positive reviews of purchased products.

Q: Why accept samples instead of buying everything?
A: Budget constraints. Samples enable testing more products while maintaining editorial independence.

Q: Can I trust your reviews?
A: Yes. Editorial and commercial operations are completely separate. Advertising and affiliate partnerships do not influence review outcomes or ratings. Ad partners receive no preferential treatment.