A useful card for more relaxed gaming, and a quiet cooler to boot.

Despite the processor industry being driven for so long by the now dispelled 'Megahertz Myth', AMD's budget conscious 1.833GHz Sempron 2600+ CPU put in an very good showing.

Good performance and value, plus plenty of media-centre practicality in this silent graphics card

The first PC Direct machine we've tested features an eye-catching black anodized case with custom stealth drive face plates on all drives and front USB and audio connectors. Easy access via the tool-less snap panels takes this case the extra mile.

ATI Radeon HD 2600 and 2400 cards unveiled.

A great desktop replacement thanks to the huge screen and dual 200GB hard disks, but its price is too high.

A stunning design backed up by great performance and good value for money.

Five games. Five reasons why you shouldn’t let the youngsters near them.

The Athlon XP 2700+ represents a significant leap forward for the Athlon line – it solves a long-term problem by stepping up the default frontside bus (FSB) speed from 266MHz to 333MHz.

The Athlon XP 2700+ represents a significant leap forward for the Athlon line – it solves a long-term problem by stepping up the default frontside bus (FSB) speed from 266MHz to 333MHz. This means that the Athlon XP can finally run in sync with 333MHz DDR RAM. While most currently available Athlon motherboards support 333MHz DDR, there is virtually no performance boost between this and 266MHz DDR when running an Athlon XP with a 266MHz FSB. The extra speed offered by the RAM quite simply goes to waste, because the CPU can't keep up with it.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

8W, 15W, and 25W models due in the fourth quarter.

Came within one level of LHC control.

Offering bags of gaming power for an attractive price, the GeForce 8600 series is an enticing prospect.

Legend QDI

If you see something you like, take a photo of it. If you come across an unnamed planet, name it.

It's very, very thin, and very light. MSI’s X340 somehow manages to be sleek, sexy and undesirable all at the same time.

Nvidia is showcasing Google's Android mobile operating system running on its Tegra system-on-a-chip mobile phone stack at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

A great desktop replacement thanks to the huge screen and dual 200GB hard disks, but its price is too high.

Are Apple computers worse value than Windows PCs? Alex Kidman does the sums, and finds the truth about which platform is the better deal.