Desktop PCs

  • best buy
    Palicomp AMD Kaveri Evolution
    Palicomp AMD Kaveri Evolution review This excellent AMD Kaveri PC performs brilliantly in games and applications, and comes with a great 24in monitor
    £500
    K.G. Orphanides
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  • best buy
    Scan 3XS Z87 Vengeance SLI
    Scan 3XS Z87 Vengeance SLI review Very expensive but immensely powerful and beautifully built; you’d be mad not to covet this PC
    £2699
    K.G. Orphanides
  • best buy
    Palicomp Intel Haswell i5 Commander
    Palicomp Intel Haswell i5 Commander review A powerful graphics card makes this one of the best value gaming systems around
    £650
    K.G. Orphanides
  • Aria Gladiator Inferno
    Aria Gladiator Inferno review The Gladiator Inferno is built with top-notch components, but it’s expensive
    £1600
    K.G. Orphanides
  • VeryPC Nano Sketch Core i7
    VeryPC Nano Sketch Core i7 review This Core i7 mini PC has plenty of ports and a fair amount of processing power, but it's too expensive for what's inside
    £1079
    Katharine Byrne
  • Zotac ZBox Nano ID64 Plus
    Zotac ZBox Nano ID64 Plus review You'll need to install your own operating system, but this tiny PC is a great mid-range system with reasonable performance
    £425
    Katharine Byrne
  • PC Specialist NUC Lite
    PC Specialist NUC Lite review Its graphics performance could be better, but this mini PC is fast and versatile, making it a great companion for both office and home
    £449
    Katharine Byrne
  • Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p review It's expensive, but this is a fast office-oriented mini PC that comes with plenty of added extras to help it stand out from the crowd
    £775
    Katharine Byrne
  • Sapphire Edge VS8
    Sapphire Edge VS8 review This mini PC has a versatile selection of ports, but its sluggish performance will be a turn off for many
    £320
    Katharine Byrne
  • Chillblast Fusion Vacuum Mini 3
    Chillblast Fusion Vacuum Mini 3 review A powerful and quiet media PC with a useful range of ports, but it's bigger than most mini PCs and very expensive
    £1105
    Katharine Byrne
  • Chillblast Fusion Brix
    Chillblast Fusion Brix review A tiny but mighty mini PC with good graphics performance, but it’s a bit expensive compared to the competition
    £585
    Katharine Byrne
  • best buy
    Apple Mac Pro
    Apple Mac Pro (late 2013) review Incredible power, excellent value and a stunning case that's as quiet as it is beautiful - the ultimate workstation
    £2499
    David Ludlow