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

· 1 month ago

Use it free if you read German and want independent, deep hardware testing before buying PC gear. Skip it if you need English-language reviews or a software tool — this is journalism, not software.

Confidence

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

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct usability evidence
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo security evidence either way

Pricing

€0

Free (ad-supported)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
ComputerBase ProNot listed in reviewed sources

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

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Guess: German-only content may lose nuance via machine translation

low

Free site is ad-funded; Pro exists mainly to remove ads

low

No published Pro pricing found in sources; verify on site before subscribing

low

Unrelated 'Computerbase' firms (UK repairs, Oregon IT) pollute search results

Pros and cons

Pros

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

Cons

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

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x4news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • €0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free core product; Pro optional
  • Ease of use. No direct usability evidence
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Benchmarks, rankings, forum, blind tests
  • Support quality: 3/5. Community forum helps; no formal support
  • Security posture. No security evidence either way
  • 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

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 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
Full analysis

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

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

Methodology

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

Read how a report is made.

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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