Computing: Hardware

“There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home.”
~ Ken Olsen, president and founder of Digital Equipment Corp, 1977

General Reviews
PC World Hardware Reviews
Use PC World's Product Finder to compare the latest information and prices, or browse the available reviews.

CNET Computers.Com
Browse reviews for computer hardware, consumer electronics, and related accessories.

ZDNet Hardware Product Guide
Browse reviews of computer and office hardware.

Hardware Central Reviews
This list of hardware reviews is limited, but each detailed review includes ratings, specifications, benchmarks, and more.

Personal Digital Assistants
The Gadgeteer
This comprehensive PDA site includes reviews, announcements, and links for various brands of PDAs and other gadgets.

Computers
CIC Pamphlet on Buying a Computer
This consumer guide to buying a computer includes a short terminology glossary and a Computer Buyer's Checklist to help you get the right machine for you.

Components
Tom's Hardware Guide
Browse technical discussions about motherboards, CPUs, graphic cards, RAM, and more.

Your Basic Hardware Page
This site's Components guides tell you what to look for when making a decision and include specific recommendations.

Terminology
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Stumped by hardware terms? Look them up in a computing glossary from our Computer Reference section.

Procedures
Build Your Own PC
Planning to build your next PC piece-by-piece? This long tutorial guides you from buying the pieces to testing the final results, with links for more information. Don't lose the screws!