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Should I use PCGH: Computer, PC Gaming, Kaufberatung?

PCGH berichtet über Grafikkarten, CPUs, PC-Spiele und Gamer-PCs: Aktuell, fundiert und übersichtlich. Im Extreme Forum bekommen Sie PC-Hilfe. - pcgameshardware.de

· 1 month ago

Use it free if you read German and want deep GPU/CPU tests plus community build help. Skip it if you need English content or deployable software — it is a magazine, not a tool.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~18 public sources; many merely repeat the site's own tagline.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Website & forum

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PCGH gaming PCs (via Krotus)From €1,275

Best for

  • German-speaking PC buyers
  • GPU/CPU benchmark enthusiasts
  • DIY builders wanting forum feedback
  • Budget prebuilt shoppers

Not for

  • English-only readers — content is German
  • Teams shopping for deployable software — it's a magazine
  • Anyone wanting quick one-tap recommendations over deep reads
  • Ad-sensitive users unwilling to run blockers

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Entire site is German; non-speakers need translation tools for everything

medium

Ads are intrusive enough that Pi-hole and Brave threads cite PCGH

medium

PCGH-branded PCs are sold and supported by third-party Krotus, not PCGH

low

Forum Kaufberatung answers come from users, not guaranteed staff testing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free, independent buying guides and hardware tests
  • Active community forum where users help users with builds
  • 25-year track record as a German hardware magazine
  • Rated excellent by MyWOT; Google Safe Browsing flags it safe
  • PCGH-specced prebuilt gaming PCs from €1,275 via Krotus

Cons

  • German-language only; no real English edition
  • Ad-heavy pages; ad-blocking forum threads name PCGH specifically
  • Editorial content, not deployable or integrable software
  • Build advice quality depends on volunteer forum users

Sources & method

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

official x3review x5news x4

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free deep tests and forum help
  • Ease of use: 3/5. German-only, ad-heavy pages
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Benchmarks, guides, forum, prebuilt configs
  • Support quality: 3/5. Volunteer forum, no guaranteed answers
  • Security posture: 4/5. Clean reputation, no public incidents found
  • 25 years Publication age per 25th-anniversary post
  • Free Reading cost ad-supported website
  • €1,275 PCGH prebuilt entry price Budget RTX 5060 PC via Krotus
  • Excellent Safety reputation MyWOT; Google Safe Browsing: safe

Pricing

Website & forum

Free

  • News, tests, Kaufberatung guides
  • Extreme forum access

PCGH gaming PCs (via Krotus)

From €1,275

  • Budget RTX 5060 / Ryzen 5 5600 config
  • Configurable prebuilts, all price classes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No rating platforms cover it; readers lean on its forum for free, detailed build advice.

“Moin zusammen! Nach fast 5 Jahren wird es langsam Zeit bei mir für den nächsten Rechner. Dieser soll vor Allem Gaming-fähig im Bereich bis 1440p sein.”
PCGH Extreme Forum, Kaufberatung Gaming-PC thread

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Full analysis

Based on ~18 public sources; many merely repeat the site's own tagline.

Free German hardware magazine with deep tests and a helpful forum — great if you read German, useless if you don't.

Methodology

Based on ~18 public sources; many merely repeat the site's own tagline.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. PCGH official sitepcgameshardware.de
    official
  2. PCGH-Ratgeber: independent tests and buying adviceratgeber.pcgameshardware.de
    official
  3. Kaufberatung Gaming-PC forum threadextreme.pcgameshardware.de
    review
  4. Kaufberatung Hardware — User helfen Usernextreme.pcgameshardware.de
    review
  5. PCGH gaming PCs via Krotus Computerkrotus-computer.de
    official
  6. PCGH-PCs article, Budget PC at €1,275pcgameshardware.de
    news
  7. PC Games Hardware — Wikipedia (publisher Computec, Fürth)de.wikipedia.org
    news
  8. Easycounter safety reporteasycounter.com
    review
  9. Brave community: ads on PCGHcommunity.brave.app
    review
  10. Pi-hole forum: ads on PCGHdiscourse.pi-hole.net
    review
  11. 25th anniversary Facebook postfacebook.com
    news
  12. igor'sLAB community thread citing PCGHigorslab.de
    news

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