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Katharine Byrne

When Katharine's not glued to her Wii U and 3DS, she's usually found darting between tiny smartphones and huge pieces of home cinema equipment. She’s tested everything from laptops and monitors to motherboards and projectors, but she currently specialises in smartphones, games and AV.

  • Roomba 800
    iRobot Roomba 800 series review We go hands-on with iRobot's future of home vacuuming
    Katharine Byrne
  • MSI 760GMA-P34
    MSI 760GMA-P34 review This compact micro-ATX AM3+ board has great performance and a good layout, but it won't be for everyone
    £39
    Katharine Byrne
  • Acer Iconia B1
    Acer Iconia B1 review This budget tablet was always part of Acer's B-team, and it's now outgunned by far superior rivals
    £150
    Katharine Byrne
  • Dell UP2414Q
    Dell UP2414Q review Stunning monitor with superb colour accuracy but Ultra HD is an issue at 24 inches
    £870
    Katharine Byrne
  • Gigabyte 970A-DS3P
    Gigabyte 970A-DS3P review It doesn't have many ports, but this ATX AM3+ board is a good foundation for an AMD FX processor
    £50
    Katharine Byrne
  • recommended
    Asus A88XM-PLUS
    Asus A88XM-PLUS review With excellent performance and a great price, this is a great budget FM2+ board with a user-friendly UEFI BIOS
    £56
    Katharine Byrne
  • Asus A88X-PRO
    Asus A88X-PRO review A fantastic FM2+ motherboard that's highly adaptable and easy to use, but it's very expensive
    £136
    Katharine Byrne
  • best buy
    Asus Z87-A
    Asus Z87-A review Excellent performance and a wide range of ports and expansion slots make this a great Intel board for Haswell processors
    £100
    Katharine Byrne
  • recommended
    MSI Z87-G43
    MSI Z87-G43 review A superb LGA1150 motherboard for under £80 with great performance and plenty of expansion ports
    £79
    Katharine Byrne
  • AOC myUltraSpeed G2460Pqu
    AOC myUltraSpeed G2460Pqu review Good for gaming, with great contrast, but colour accuracy is below average
    £230
    Katharine Byrne
  • Asus X102BA
    Asus X102BA review This cheap, touchscreen laptop is infuriatingly slow and we don’t recommend it
    £289
    Katharine Byrne
  • Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2
    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 review Superb combat and deliciously gory action, but unwelcome stealth sections and uninspiring world design dampen this otherwise fine sequel
    £27
    Katharine Byrne
  • Jazzpunk
    Jazzpunk review A little expensive for such a short game, but Jazzpunk's brilliantly bizarre humour and off-the-wall ideas are worth the trip
    £12
    Katharine Byrne
  • Gigabyte P35K
    Gigabyte P35K review A super-powerful 15.6in gaming laptop with lots of ports and a comfortable keyboard
    £1130
    Katharine Byrne
  • recommended
    Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze screenshot
    Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze review A little rough around the edges, but this is a superb platformer with rock-hard level design and secrets galore
    £33
    Katharine Byrne