The Acer AspireRevo R3600 is the first nettop to ditch the traditional, and ageing, Intel D945G chipset in favour of a newer, trendier Nvidia ION package. This, we're promised, gives the R3600 the ability to run 3D games and play 'Full HD' 1080p video ...

HP's $630 Pavilion p6130y is a relatively competent, attractive PC, but scrappier competition with better features make this Pavilion look slow and overpriced. HP stands on more solid customer service footing than some other vendors thanks to its ...

Because it costs the same price as the Asus, the Pavilion p6130 effectively offers less computer for more money than its competition. Thankfully its port offerings aren't as dire as HP's lower-end PCs. You get a smattering of USB 2.0 ports, 7.1 analog ...

Think workstation and the first thing that comes to mind is an ugly, bulky desktop tower, a huge high resolution monitor and an expensive, specialist graphics card. What you don't expect is a low-profile desktop box that costs around £1,000, but that ...

We also ran a workstation-specific benchmark, SPECViewperf 10, which uses a number of high-end CAD/CAM and 3D design packages to test pure professional graphics performance, and this revealed the real advantage of the FX 470 chip. Adding all the ...

TouchSmart is a series of touchscreen laptops and all-in-one desktop computers designed by HP. The latest models put usability first in one slick ambient-lit package. But is better functionality worth weaker performance? The flagship TouchSmart IQ830 ...

It provides high quality performance. But the price is too high for many

Apple's aluminium-encased Mac Pro is about as serious a workstation computer you can get. The machine is as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside (there's not a cable in sight!), and Apple should be commended for once again producing a jaw ...

The Mac Pro was formally announced in 2006 and completes Apple's transition from the PowerPC to x86 architecture. Early last year, Apple unveiled the first 3.2GHz, dual quad-core Intel Xeon-based Mac Pro. The latest Mac Pro reviewed here, which was ...

Dell's 24-inch XPS One all-in-one computer is a pleasant antidote to Dell's ghastly new Optiplexes, with sleek, severe lines and unpretentious trim. Though the huge 1080p screen is the centrepiece, it also comes with a quad core processor and JBL ...

For some, it's difficult to understand the benefits of an all-in-one setup, especially if you have a dedicated 'computer' room in your home. If, however, you give an iMac-alike (or an iMac) a chance during your day-to-day computer use, the benefits of ...

Dell has got its game on once more (it does so every year or so) with the XPS 730x. Replacing the XPS 730, the highlight of the machine is that it features Intel's spiffy new Core i7 processor, making the XPS 730x one the world's most extreme and ...

Available in aluminium (silver), blue, or red, the base system (£2899) includes an Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition 965 processor (3.20GHz, 8MB L2 cache, 6.4GT/s), 1-kilowatt power supply, 3GB (1067MHz) tri-channel DDR3 SDRAM, 1GB nVidia ...

Computer maker ASUS is now offering a PC in the style of Apple's iMac: all hardware is contained within the monitor. However, the Eee Top features a touch-sensitive 15.6-inch widescreen (16:9) display, making it more akin to HP's TouchSmart range of ...

The standard Eee Top ET1602 includes an integrated Intel graphics chip, while the ET1603 comes with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450 chipset. No matter which model you go for, the Eee Top isn't going to set the gaming world alight. SRS technology works ...

Earlier this year Dell added new models to its compact Studio desktop range. Unlike the eye-catching and diminutive Studio Hybrid (from £429), the Studio Desktop (from £349) and Studio Slim (from £429) go for boxy rather than curvy. Still a lot ...

The Studio Slim certainly isn't as sexy as the Studio Hybrid, but its piano black finish is passable – especially for home workers and small businesses wanting to slot the machine neatly on a desk or next to a coffee table in either a vertical or ...

Apple has updated its iMac and Mac mini desktop lines, including faster processors and twice the memory. Cosmetically, very little has changed with the new iMac (except for a row of ports on the back), but the line now comes with faster Intel Core 2 ...

Redefining Apple's signature all-in-one design, the new iMac integrates the entire computer system into a sleek enclosure for a striking, clutter-free desktop. An elegant glass cover joins precisely to the aluminium enclosure creating a virtually ...