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Should I Use ComputerBase?

computerbase.de·Analyzed 19 hours ago··Based on 10 sources

Unabhängiges Tech-Magazin. News und Tests zu Smartphones, Tablets, PC-Hardware, Software und IT. Große technikaffine Community hilft im Forum.

Worth it

Worth it

Use it free if you read German and want independent, deep hardware testing before buying PC gear.

Free, well-respected German tech magazine; strong pre-purchase research for PC builders. Pro tier optional.

Confidence: Medium

136

Trustpilot reviews

score not shown in reviewed sources

Yes

Free tier

ad-supported site; Pro removes ads

$941K

Est. annual revenue

prospeo.io estimate

5.6K subs

YouTube reach

931 videos, long-running channel

Value for money5

Free core product; Pro optional

Feature depth4

Benchmarks, rankings, forum, blind tests

Support quality3

Community forum helps; no formal support

Pros

  • Independent German magazine with deep, methodology-driven hardware testing¹
  • Reddit hardware communities treat it as a first-check review source³
  • Maintains updated GPU ranking and price-performance comparisons⁷
  • Runs blind image-quality tests respected by enthusiasts
  • Free to read; optional ad-free Pro tier¹

Cons

  • German-language only; little value for non-German readers¹
  • Pro subscription price not visible in reviewed sources¹
  • Modest video presence: ~5.6K YouTube subscribers despite 931 videos²
  • Name shared by unrelated IT firms in UK and Oregon

Gotchas

  • mediumGuess: German-only content may lose nuance via machine translation¹
  • lowFree site is ad-funded; Pro exists mainly to remove ads¹
  • lowNo published Pro pricing found in sources; verify on site before subscribing¹
  • lowUnrelated 'Computerbase' firms (UK repairs, Oregon IT) pollute search results

Best for

  • German-speaking PC builders
  • GPU/CPU benchmark readers
  • Price-tracking hardware shoppers
  • Forum-first tech enthusiasts

Not for

  • English-only readers — content is German
  • Anyone seeking a software product or tool
  • Shoppers who want a one-line buying answer
  • Video-first consumers — tiny YouTube channel

Pricing

Free (ad-supported)

€0

  • News, tests, rankings, forum
  • Ad-funded

ComputerBase Pro

Not listed in reviewed sources

  • Ad-free
  • Faster, flexible reader experience

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Enthusiast communities on Reddit consistently cite ComputerBase as a trusted, first-check source for hardware reviews.

“ComputerBase was also the first place I checked for review, they're hone”
— Reddit, r/hardware
“The ComputerBase review also contains a first look at crossfire.”
— Reddit, r/Amd
“ComputerBase is also one of the few outlets that tested the 13900KS wi”
— Reddit, r/hardware

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Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; Pro pricing and exact review scores not verifiable from snippets.

Sources

  1. ComputerBase homepagecomputerbase.de
    official
  2. ComputerBase YouTube channelyoutube.com
    official
  3. Reddit r/hardware B580 review threadreddit.com
    review
  4. Reddit r/hardware 7950X3D review threadreddit.com
    review
  5. Reddit r/Amd real reviews threadreddit.com
    review
  6. Trustpilot reviews (Austria)at.trustpilot.com
    review
  7. GPU ranking articlecomputerbase.de
    official
  8. Prospeo revenue estimateprospeo.io
    news
  9. Crunchbase company profilecrunchbase.com
    news
  10. Semrush competitors listsemrush.com
    news

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