Alan Lu is currently external communications manager at Vodafone UK and has a background in corporate communications and media writing. An alumnus of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), he has previously served as reviews editor for IT Pro and Computeractive.
RaidSonic IcyBox IB-318StU3-B review
RaidSonic's USB3-capable IcyBox looks good and is straightforward to assemble, but its performance is disappointing.
£43
Alan Lu
TDK WR700 Wireless HiFi-Headphones review
The TDK WR700 wireless headphones have generally good sound quality and reasonable range, but it's not ideal for mobile use.
£130
Alan Lu
LaCie Network Space2 1TB review
Lacie's Network Space2 is good value, but patchy USB support and folder restrictions can make it frustrating to use.
Acer Aspire easyStore H340-H review
Despite a couple of flaws, Acer's Aspire easyStore is a fast, easy to configure and good-value network storage device.
£450
Alan Lu
Asus P5G41T-M LX2 review
Asus' P5G41T-M LX2 is cheap for a DDR3 microATX motherboard, but it has no HDMI output and there are better-value alternatives available.
RaidSonic IcyBox IB-318StU3-B review RaidSonic's USB3-capable IcyBox looks good and is straightforward to assemble, but its performance is disappointing.£43
TDK WR700 Wireless HiFi-Headphones review The TDK WR700 wireless headphones have generally good sound quality and reasonable range, but it's not ideal for mobile use.£130
LaCie Network Space2 1TB review Lacie's Network Space2 is good value, but patchy USB support and folder restrictions can make it frustrating to use.£114
Intel DH55TC LGA1156 motherboard review Intel's DH55TC is a very capable LGA1156 microATX motherboard, but there are cheaper alternatives.£82
Synology DS110j review Synology's DS110j is an excellent value network storage enclosure with lots of handy features.£111
Freecom Network Media Center 1TB review Freecom's Network Media Center isn't bad, but it lacks many features we'd expect to see in a NAS at this price.£153
Acer Aspire easyStore H340-H review Despite a couple of flaws, Acer's Aspire easyStore is a fast, easy to configure and good-value network storage device.£450
Asus P5G41T-M LX2 review Asus' P5G41T-M LX2 is cheap for a DDR3 microATX motherboard, but it has no HDMI output and there are better-value alternatives available.£41
MSI G41TM-E43 LGA775 motherboard review MSI's G41TM-E43 is a good-value microATX motherboard with no serious flaws.£43
Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 socket AM3 motherboard review Gigabyte's GA-790XTA-UD4 has plenty of slots and all the latest connection technologies at a lower price than a comparable Intel LGA1156 motherboard.£101
Foxconn A7DA-S 3.0 socket AM3 motherboard review Foxconn's A7DA-S 3.0 is a well-equipped motherboard but it isn't the best value at this price.£88
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR LGA775 motherboard review Gigabyte's GA-EP45T-UD3LR is a well-equipped, but expensive LGA775 motherboard.£106
Asus P7H57D-V Evo LGA1156 motherboard review Asus' P7H57D-V Evo is expensive, but it's packed full of features and is as future-proof as is currently possible.£146
Biostar TH55B HD LGA1156 motherboard review A great-value microATX LGA1156 motherboard that's good for both low-cost PCs and media centre systems alike.£68
Sony SRS-DB500 2.1 speakers review Sony’s SRS-DB500 look impressive but don’t sound quite good enough to justify its high price.£195