Desktop PCs

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.

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.

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.

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.

Novatech Nvidia Ion PC review A decent Windows 7-powered Ion nettop, but it's far bigger and more expensive than Asus's EB1012.

PC Specialist Vortex i5 GTS review A big monitor and Windows 7 Ultimate make this a real workhorse, but better-value deals are available.

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.

AMD Athlon II X4 620 review An amazingly cheap quad-core processor, but its small cache means it's not an all-rounder.

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.

HP MediaSmart EX490 review HP's MediaSmart EX490 isn't cheap, but it's packed full of useful features.

Mesh Cute X215 HD review This media centre mini PC has everything you need at a very reasonable price, but it's louder than we'd like and boxy when compared to many nettops.

Asus Eee Box EB1012 review Small, quiet and powerful enough for HD movies and Windows 7, with fast wireless networking.

Intel Core i7-860 review This incredibly powerful processor is a great choice if you're looking to regularly undertake HD video editing and encoding.