A mainstream monster in every department

In terms of application performance the i5 750 impressed us again as it needed 23-, 41- and 132-seconds to complete our MPEG to DivX encode, TMPGenc encode and LAME wave to MP3 conversion tests. The Phenom II 955 was slower here again requiring 27-, ...

MSI offers a wide range of 'All-in-One' PCs and the Wind Top AE1900 stands as the entry level machine from its 'Entertainment Series'

Great design, big-screen size, 802.11n WiFi, well-priced, memory card reader

Lacks real video firepower, headphones and microphone ports on the back

As an entertainment machine this Wind Top is a mixed bag. That said, if you aren't after HD playback and gaming, this machine makes an excellent web and e-mail PC and, since it also packs a memory card reader, you can use it to show off photos as well.

The Leeno L-T31-D250 comes from Saudi vendor Fourth Dimension and is designed to provide a noiseless, inexpensive computing solution

The L-T31-D250 is a cost-effective business buy that will enable you to tackle everyday office applications with a small, convenient formfactor.

At the time of going to press Asus€™ 4870X2 series consisted of two cards; the EAH4870X2 and EAH4870X2 TOP. Our test sample is the former and the €˜TOP€™ lettering signifies that, like XFX€™s XXX Edition cards, this card is also pre-overclocked at the ...

The EAH4870X2 will cost you dearly but then it is the fastest single card we’ve ever tested. Ideal for high resolution, high detail gaming.

Businesses looking for a compact, workstation-class notebook are Dell's targets for its Precision M2300.

A great choice for database work but if you deal with serious visual applications, a GPU upgrade is in order.

Acer's E700 is claimed to be an allround application and gaming machine. So, does it actually have enough under the hood to backup the firm's claims?

Fast DirectX 9 performance, solid app machine.

Noisy hard drives, doesn't make the DirectX 10- gaming cut.

The E700's limited DirectX 10 gaming capabilities and constrained upgradeability put a damper on what is otherwise a well-priced, reasonably quick machine that can tackle apps and older games.

The SD39P2 is a very real alternative to a full-sized PC even if you want to build a power-packed rig.

Windows XP Home is installed on the DX7300 as standard, so if you've a workgroup-based network in place, you're good to go. If however you have a domain-based network set-up, you'll have to spend a little extra cash on XP Professional as Home doesn't ...

In this configuration, the HP Compaq DX7300 offers excellent value for small businesses that are running a workgroup network. It's pretty much all most firms will need.

As an application machine, the Aspire doesn't disappoint thank to its dual-core processor. When tested the Acer returned a PCMark CPU score of 4691, which is higher than that produced by the more expensive Sahara Extreme Work Station AMD FX55. The ...

The Acer Aspire E560-HB7V is a good SOHO machine due to the fact it offers a useful mix of both business and entertainment features.

As the Acer features Windows XP Professional SP2, you'll also be able to hook the machine up to your network without any trouble. And should you wish to further the Veriton's capabilities, you'll find ample expansion room inside in terms of free PCI ...

The Acer Veriton 5900 Pro is a screaming business machine thanks to its super performance, Intel vPro technology and lengthy three-year warranty.