The short version: some links on this site are affiliate links, and if you buy something through them we may earn a commission – at no extra cost to you. Here's the honest, plain-language version of how that works.

1. What affiliate links are

When you click a link to a product (a GPU, a hosting plan, a software subscription) and make a purchase, the retailer pays the site a small percentage of the sale as a referral fee. The price you pay is identical whether or not the link is affiliate – the commission comes out of the retailer's marketing budget, not your pocket.

2. When this site earns a commission

Not every link on the site is an affiliate link – only those that earn us a commission when used. Links that aren't affiliate are included purely because they're useful.

3. It never costs you extra

Affiliate links never change the price you pay. If anything, using them helps support the site – keeping it free, ad-light, and independent. If a product is on sale at the retailer, you still get the sale price.

4. Editorial independence

Recommendations on this site are made on merit first. Being an affiliate doesn't mean we'll recommend something we wouldn't otherwise – a bad recommendation costs us trust, which is worth more than any commission. Where a product is sponsored or provided free for review, that's disclosed separately on the article.

5. A note on cookies

Clicking an affiliate link may set a cookie from the retailer (for example, Amazon) so they can attribute the sale to this site. We don't control those cookies and can't see what you browse. See the Privacy Policy for details.

6. Questions

Anything you want to ask about how this site earns money? Email hello@velstech.net and we'll answer honestly.