Editorial Standards

How the site is researched, written, and corrected

TechFuel HQ is a single-author publication written and signed by Lowell K. Wood IV from St. Louis County, Missouri. This page is the standing reference for how the site researches, writes, sources, and corrects its work.

Who writes here

Every article is researched, written, and edited by Lowell K. Wood IV (byline: LK Wood IV). There is no anonymous contributor pool, no sponsored ghostwriting, and no paid placement. Biographical detail and contact information live on the author page.

How sourcing works

Every measured number — a benchmark, a clock speed, a price, a power draw, a published spec — is either backed by a cited primary source (manufacturer documentation or named third-party testing) or labeled as first-party bench data with the date and hardware noted. When a claim cannot be sourced or verified, it is left out rather than guessed.

The site does not invent numbers, does not present manufacturer marketing copy as test results, and does not borrow a third party’s benchmarks and pass them off as original testing. Articles that rely on third-party data name their sources inline.

First-party data vs. cited data

From 2024 through early 2026 the operator ran a home test bench in St. Louis County — measuring idle power at the wall, logging thermals under sustained load, and benchmarking hardware bought at retail. Most of that gear has since been sold or retired. The site is explicit about which figures are first-party measurements and which are synthesized from cited third-party reviews. First-party datasets — most recently the ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC runs — are published with their methodology attached.

AI in the workflow

AI tools assist with research aggregation, outlining, and first drafts. The editorial judgment — what to recommend, what to cut, what to verify, and the final wording — is the author’s. The byline is human and accountable; the assistance is disclosed here rather than hidden. For the fuller picture of the toolchain, see the colophon.

Updates and corrections

Articles are revised in place when a price moves, a product is replaced, a software version ships, or a reader points out a mistake. The site is maintained as a living reference, not a dated archive — a guide is kept current rather than left to drift.

To report a correction, email [email protected] with the article URL and the section in question. Confirmed corrections are made promptly and reflected on the page. Reproducible reader-supplied bench data is welcome and credited.

Advertising disclosure

Retailer links in articles (Newegg, B&H, and similar) are plain reference links and earn no commission; they never change a recommendation. Amazon links are different: TechFuelHQ participates in the Amazon Associates program, so clearly-disclosed Amazon links may earn us a commission on qualifying purchases — every page that carries one says so inline, and it never changes what we recommend. The standing disclosure covers both in full. When display advertising is enabled, the privacy policy describes the cookie behavior and the opt-out path.

Independence

TechFuel HQ is independently owned and operated by Lowell K. Wood IV. No content is sponsored, gifted, sample-driven, or paid placement without explicit disclosure in the relevant article. No commission, brand partnership, or advertiser influences which product wins a comparison.

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