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Hardware benchmarking, explained

Long-form guides on how, why, and when to test your computer. No fluff.

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Comparisons

UserBenchmark Alternatives 2026: Why It's Banned + What to Use

r/hardware and r/pcmasterrace banned UserBenchmark for documented anti-AMD bias. Here's the honest 2026 list of alternatives — what each does well, what they cost.

12 min read Apr 27
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How-To

How to Test Your CPU, GPU, and RAM Online (No Download)

Browser-based hardware tests in 2026 — how WebGPU, WebAssembly, and Web Workers let you benchmark without installing anything. Step-by-step guide.

11 min read Apr 27
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Comparisons

Geekbench vs Cinebench vs 9bench: Which Hardware Benchmark to Use?

Honest comparison of the top 3 PC benchmark tools. When to use Geekbench, when Cinebench, when a free browser-based 9bench is enough.

13 min read Apr 27
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Education

What Is GFLOPS? GPU Performance Explained for 2026

Giga-floating-point-operations-per-second — what it actually measures, how it relates to gaming/ML/video, and what counts as "fast" in 2026.

10 min read Apr 27
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Education

How Many CPU Cores Do You Actually Need in 2026?

Honest answer for gamers, creators, programmers, and office users. What 4/8/16/24-core actually delivers in 2026 workloads.

11 min read Apr 27
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Technical

Why Browser Benchmarks Score Lower Than Native (And Why That's Fine)

Web Crypto serialization, V8 vectorization limits, Worker thread pools — the structural reasons your browser benchmark differs from Geekbench.

9 min read Apr 27
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Pillar Guide

The Complete Guide to Online Hardware Benchmarking (2026)

Everything to know about testing your hardware in 2026: methodologies, tools, accuracy, privacy, and how the browser-based revolution changes the game.

18 min read Apr 27