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Should I Use Igorslab?

igorslab.de·Analyzed 2 hours ago··Based on 6 sources

Depends

Depends

Nothing to buy here — igorslab.de is a free German PC-hardware review site (thermal compounds, GPUs, PSUs), best used as research before buying components.

Not software: a free German PC-hardware review lab. Great for component research; useless if you need a tool.

Confidence: Medium

105K

YouTube subscribers

igorsLAB channel

~1,378

Facebook followers

Igors Lab page

1.5K+

Instagram followers

@igors_lab

Free

Price

Reader-facing editorial site (public knowledge)

Value for money5

Guess: free editorial site, no paywall

Pros

  • Publishes lab-tested thermal paste and putty databases¹
  • Deep hardware testing respected by other reviewers²
  • Breaks industry news, e.g. EVGA's exit
  • Warns readers on security issues like compromised CPUID downloads⁵
  • Actively cited across enthusiast forums and subreddits

Cons

  • Not a product — nothing to buy, deploy, or integrate¹
  • Some readers lost faith after 2023 editorial feud³
  • RX 7600 review accidentally published early⁴
  • NDA-adjacent coverage criticized as a 'non-test'

Gotchas

  • mediumEarly-leaked reviews (RX 7600) suggest loose embargo discipline⁴
  • medium2023 dispute with der8auer split community opinion on credibility³
  • mediumSome NDA articles criticized for lacking real benchmarks
  • lowNo dedicated security/trust page found on the site

Best for

  • PC part shoppers
  • Thermal paste and cooling researchers
  • Overclockers and builders
  • GPU/PSU news followers

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software or SaaS
  • Buyers outside PC hardware (phones, appliances)
  • Readers wanting short, quick buying verdicts

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Enthusiast forums treat Igor's Lab as a credible deep-testing outlet, though some readers lost trust after 2023 editorial disputes.

“Igor situation is a shitfest. I have lost all faith in their reviews”
— Reddit, r/pcmasterrace
“New Thermal Grizzly Duronaut looks pretty impressive in this review”
— HardwareCanucks forum
“Igor'sLAB has published their Thermal Putty Database (WIP)”
— Reddit/Overclock.net
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources: site pages, Reddit/forum threads, and social profiles. This URL is a media outlet, not a product; category fit judged accordingly.

Sources

  1. Thermal Putty Database and Charts — Igor's Labigorslab.de
    official
  2. HardwareCanucks forum thread on an Igor's Lab reviewhardwarecanucks.com
    review
  3. Reddit: reader trust backlashreddit.com
    review
  4. Overclock.net: RX 7600 review published early by mistakeoverclock.net
    news
  5. LinusTechTips: Igor's Lab CPUID malware warning coveragelinustechtips.com
    security
  6. igorsLAB YouTube channel (105K subscribers)youtube.com
    official

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