# Whats a good/best website for asking advice about computer hardware software?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 14, 2013, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-best-website-for-asking-advice-about-computer-hardware-software/650302 "2013-02-14T17:58:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-best-website-for-asking-advice-about-computer-hardware-software/650302/1 "2013-02-14T17:58:38Z")

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I am aware of the stack exchange sites but they seem to frown heavilly on questions that are not ‘factual’ (i.e. any questions asking for opinions/recommendations)

So do the dopers know of any reliable sites where I can ask ‘what is the best device to fit these needs [list needs]’ or ‘which software is best for [insert specific purpose] and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg’

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-best-website-for-asking-advice-about-computer-hardware-software/650302/2 "2013-02-14T18:02:38Z")

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Tom’s Hardware has been around forever and a day, and they have a forum: [Tom's Hardware Forum](http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/)

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**Author:** ![AnthonyElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-best-website-for-asking-advice-about-computer-hardware-software/650302/3 "2013-02-14T18:27:40Z")

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I just came in here to suggest Tom’s but it seems ZipperJJ already has, so I’ll second it.

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-best-website-for-asking-advice-about-computer-hardware-software/650302/4 "2013-02-14T19:32:56Z")

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Thanks 🙂  
I’ll go there and ask my question. I might still have an account from years ago.