- Joined
- Dec 4, 2002
- Location
- Hell's Kitchen
On the whole, I would probably argue that in the Intel vs. AMD argument, this site does a fairly good job of offering a balanced viewpoint between the two chip giants. Because this site tends to gravitate towards a more 'price vs. power' viewpoint, in contemporary terms, it has tended to side more with AMD. However, this appears to be more of a result of AMDs more agressive pricing (as a result of its underdog position in the field) rather than any favoritism shown by the editors of Overclockers.com.
I think a more salient debate, however, is if this site offers a balanced view on the power that is actually needed by the average user. In this case, I would argue that Overclockers.com, much like other hardware enthusiasts' sites, tends to side more with ther power-users state of mind in that more power is better despite the actual usage (or need) of said power. Granted, considering this is a 'power-users' site, the desire for the most possible computing power out of today's hardware is the overwhelming concern. Given this fact though, it often seems that we lost sight of what we're actually using all this expensive hardware for.
I think a more salient debate, however, is if this site offers a balanced view on the power that is actually needed by the average user. In this case, I would argue that Overclockers.com, much like other hardware enthusiasts' sites, tends to side more with ther power-users state of mind in that more power is better despite the actual usage (or need) of said power. Granted, considering this is a 'power-users' site, the desire for the most possible computing power out of today's hardware is the overwhelming concern. Given this fact though, it often seems that we lost sight of what we're actually using all this expensive hardware for.