Versatile but deeply uninspiring – for office use only

A vibrant gaming LCD, but it becomes jarring in everyday use

Superb image quality and design at a good price

A decent enough LCD with a good stand, but it’s not cheap

A decent quality 20in LCD but lacking in features

Features galore, but the glossy screen is disappointing for Dell

Decent image quality and a price that's hard to believe

Fine for schools, but its protective surface and price limit its appeal

Poor image quality and no DVI port make this one to avoid

Enlarge your workspace with a widescreen monitor: We round up 13 LCDs from 20in up to 24in, with prices you won’t believe

Versatile, well-equipped and superb image quality – but it’ll cost you

A low price but with image quality to match

There may be two main CPU manufacturers, but picking the right processor is anything but simple. We put 51 CPUs through their paces

A range of cut-down Core 2 Duo processors that are fine for everyday tasks.

All the current chipsets from both the big gaming guns – ATi and Nvidia – tested, reviewed and rated.

It’s incredibly powerful, but recent releases offer similar performance for significantly less money.

A popular and fast top-end option, but it’s losing its grip to new competition from both sides.

Great performance at an appealing price, although the 9600 GT encroaches on its turf

Impressive performance for an affordable card, but the 9600 GT treads on its toes.

It had little competition at this price, and it knocks Nvidia 8600 cards out of the race, but Nvidia’s 9600 GT trumps it.