The cheaper software tended to be outdated and incomplete, lacking support for newer hardware features. Some of the vendors provided demos, but most were severely crippled. Some come with associated hardware, such as loopback connectors for parallel, serial, network or USB ports, or ISA / PCI cards that will show low-level POST codes for machines that appear completely dead. So I started my research, and found a variety of packages, including PC Doctor, PC Check, Microscope, PC Certify, Tufftest Pro, among many others, ranging in price from $500 to $35. Of course there are free utilities like the well-known memtest86, but I was wanted something more comprehensive. Some hardware vendors (like Dell) provide diagnostics with their systems, but they are usually model-specific and not even all major vendors provide them. "The premise of PC diagnostics software is simple: provide an easy way to test for PC hardware problems, independent of software configuration. Has anyone found something that works for you?" I'm now out $400 and am wondering whether my hope of finding useful diagnostic software was a naive dream. What I found was an industry filled with con artists, bitter feuds, and outdated products. My searches turned up numerous vendors but very few independent or reputable reviews and comparisons, so I embarked on an evaluation of my own. RebornData asks: "I do freelance computer support for small businesses, and after running into a string of hairy hardware problems, decided to buy some generic PC diagnostic software.
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