Useful Sites

To help out those looking for articles/reviews/tips/help/etc., I thought I would compile a list of sites to check out to do just that (I'm sure a lot of ppl probably know about them, but here they are for those who don't). More to be added later I'm sure

Reviews/News

http://www.aceshardware.com
http://www.anandtech.com
http://www.8ballshardware.com
http://www.overclockersclub.com
http://www.extremetech.com
http://www.cnet.com
http://www.zdnet.com
http://www.pcmag.com
http://www.resellerratings.com (not only has a lot of GOOD websites linked, but CUSTOMER comments on them)

Good for Windows

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm (turn off annoying things in winxp)
http://www.download.com/Microsoft-A...4-10353597.html (Microsoft Anti-Spyware beta, credit Iod for finding)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download (adaware)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html (spybot)
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2 (free antivirus)
http://www.mozilla.org (firefox/mozilla/thunderbird, etc.. get em over explorer anyday imo)
http://toolbar.google.com (free popup blocker)
http://www.bmesite.com (internet sweeper)

PC Tests

http://www.futuremark.com (benchmark)
http://www.pcpitstop.com
http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest

Help/Terms/etc

http://whatis.techtarget.com
http://www.answersthatwork.com/home_page.htm (wonder what that background program does?..)
http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/index.htm (starting to build your own pc??..)

Downloads

http://www.coolmon.org (system stats on your desktop)
http://freelayouts.com (free website layouts)
http://www.webattack.com/main.html (download stuff)
http://www.download.com (download stuff)
http://www.wincustomize.com (customize windows)

http://www.cpuid.com/pcw.php#download (PC Wizard, system information program)
http://www.driverheaven.net/dforce/default.php (TuneXp, nice program)
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijac ... l(Displays system processes and other running programs)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html (Adds over 3,000 sites to your block list)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html (Guards your browser from HiJack attempts and alerts you of attacks)
http://www.download.com/ZoneAlarm/3...t ... ZoneAlarm; checks all internet traffic and blocks malicious activity)
http://www.download.com/Kerio-Perso...tml?tag=lst-0-1 (Kerio Firewall)
http://www.download.com/Download-Ac...6.html?tag=list (Download Accelerator Plus, for those with slow connections)

Misc.

http://imageshack.us (free image uploader)

if all else fails... www.google.com is the way to go