Desktop PCs

  • RL Supplies Modula Vivo
    RL Supplies Modula Vivo review The Modula Vivo has an easily overclockable processor, but its performance isn't as good as that of similarly priced PCs from other manufacturers.
    £400
    Alan Lu
  • Mesh Matrix II 925 MX
    Mesh Matrix II 925 MX review Mesh's Matrix II is stunningly quick in Windows and ideal if you do a lot of video or photo editing. Its poor games performance and loud fans detract from it slightly, though.
    £423
    Alan Lu
  • best buy
    CyberPower Ultra Athena
    CyberPower Ultra Athena review CyberPower's Ultra Athena is stunningly quick in games and a decent performer in Windows. Its three-year warranty is brilliant at this price.
    £399
    Alan Lu
  • recommended
    Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-TD
    Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-TD review A low-cost dual tuner - the software isn't great, but that won't be a problem for those with access to Windows Media Center.
    £44
    Seth Barton
  • Eclipse Eco a705N221
    Eclipse Eco a705N221 review A decent budget PC that's capable of light gaming, but the Eco's tri-core processor isn't as quick as the chips in its competitor's computers. There are better deals to be had at this price.
    £400
    Alan Lu
  • Advent SQ9204
    Advent SQ9204 review Advent's SQ9204 is quick and comes with some useful extras, but its small hard disk and noisiness make it poor value compared to the competition.
    £380
    Alan Lu
  • CCL CCL-CS1209
    CCL CCL-CS1209 review CCL's CCL-CS1209 is a quick yet quiet computer that performs well, particularly in games, but we'd have liked better application performance.
    £399
    Alan Lu
  • Novatech Nvidia Ion PC
    Novatech Nvidia Ion PC review A decent Windows 7-powered Ion nettop, but it's far bigger and more expensive than Asus's EB1012.
    £360
    Seth Barton
  • PC Specialist Vortex i5 GTS review A big monitor and Windows 7 Ultimate make this a real workhorse, but better-value deals are available.
    £849
    Alan Lu
  • best buy
    Sony VPC-L11S1E/S review The VPC-L11S1E/S's design is so flawless, it's like Sony has built a PC into a TV, rather than vice versa.
    £1399
    Seth Barton
  • AMD Athlon II X4 620 review An amazingly cheap quad-core processor, but its small cache means it's not an all-rounder.
    £73
    Seth Barton
  • Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 review There's little to choose between the HD 5750 and HD 5770 at current prices, but we marginally prefer the faster card.
    £111
    Seth Barton
  • best buy
    HP MediaSmart EX490 review HP's MediaSmart EX490 isn't cheap, but it's packed full of useful features.
    £462
    Alan Lu