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Components
The best graphics card money can buy: why the ATI Radeon HD 5870 is our new A-List card
A stunningly powerful card that tops the last generation’s best dual-GPU monsters.
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Hard Disks
Seagate's Barracuda 7200.12 1TB, a fast,quiet and affordable A-list hard drive
Strong performance and noticeably quieter than its predecessor. The Barracuda 7200.12 1TB is more than good enough for an OS drive, but also good bottomless storage for your movies and music
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Graphics Cards
ATI Radeon HD 4770 is the best mid-price A-list graphics card for serious gamers
ATI’s 40nm GPU is an exciting development and takes over from the 4850 as the best mid-range card.
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All-in-one
Canon Pixma MP630
A fast, high-quality all-in-one, but for running costs look for the MP610 first.
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Inkjet
Canon Pixma iP4600, our new A-list inkjet
A slight speed boost and a new curvaceous shape keep Canon on top of the inkjet pile.
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20-22 Inch LCD
Samsung SyncMaster 2493HM
Superb image quality and design at a good price
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INTEL
Gigabyte GA-EP35C-DS3R, our new favourite all-round board
A great combination of features at an excellent price makes this our new A-List board - suitable for just about everyone.
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Personal Mono
Brother HL-5240
Lightning quick, top-quality prints and the running costs are as low as the price tag
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Optical Drives
LG GGW-H20L
Add high-definition reading and writing capabilities to your PC with a Blu-ray drive, or save money with a plain DVD writer
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Misc Peripherals
Intel Core 2 Duo
A diverse family including some stellar CPUs and numerous also-rans
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17-19 Inch LCD
ViewSonic VX1940w
Great picture and an impressively high resolution at a good price, but with few features
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Personal Colour
Canon Pixma iP4500
A brilliant performer, particularly in terms of photo image quality. It’s superb value, too.
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23+ Inch LCD
Samsung SyncMaster 245B
It’s accurate, adjustable and stylish, and the price simply beggars belief. An instant classic
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External Storage
Maxtor Shared Storage II
Superb performance, quiet running and excellent value for home use, especially if you want to stream media.
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