An old standard, but one that still provides decent performance at a great price.

Nothing incredible in terms of design, but it’s an impressively cheap way to get quad-core in your PC.

Choosing a CPU for your PC isn’t an easy task. Here are our picks for budget, mid-range and high-end systems.

A cheap, lightweight choice for single-core applications, but you get the performance you pay for.

Our full guide to saving cash-saving secrets is here, from how to get discounts on PCs, to SIM only phone contracts, the best DSLR cameras deals, and discount licensing from Adobe, Microsoft and others.

Thought Core 2 was the only choice? Think again... AMD's far from dead.

A smartly engineered processor, but for today’s applications it’s lacking in bang per buck.

From Celerons to Core i7s, Semprons to Phenom IIs, David Bayon tests Mainsteam desktop processors and finds the best budget, mid-range and enthusiast (gaming) choice for you.

Cheap and functional, but rivals perform better.

In its day, it held the speed crown, but today’s dual-core CPUs leave it trailing for power, efficiency and value.