If your PC is less of a speed demon and more of a dinosaur then it's time to upgrade your CPU. We put the latest low, mid and high end processors to the test.

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

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.

With so many factors to consider, choosing a motherboard can be a bewildering exercise. We put 11 models through their pace to find the ultimate in performance, flexibility and value

We put every current model from ATI and NVIDIA through its paces to find out which offers the best performance and value.

The Nehalem-based xeons are a landmark release, with exceptional performance married to great power.

Not long ago both Intel and the underdog, AMD, battled to reach the coveted and psychologically significant 1GHz mark. When the AMD Athlon reached the landmark first - it marked a new era in c

We know you want to play games, so we've put 18 PCI Express graphics cards under the microscope to see who really does the job the best.

If you equate the CPU as the brains of the PC then think of the motherboard as the nervous system, shuffling signals back and forth from the extremities of your PC. In exposing these 15 e

While hard disk drive speed is commonly one of the last considerations when putting together a new machine, its importance is more than just a place to store your files and operating system.

Many people upgrade their PCs by adding the latest CPU or more memory, but leave their old hard disk in place. The humble hard disk is one of the slowest components inside a PC (in fact, only optical

Since the launch of PC Authority magazine 30 issues ago, we have placed an emphasis on the concept of computing in the real world. This means that all the PC hardware that passes through our Labs is t

Intel’s three new CPUs promise Core i7 power in an economical and efficient package. We put them through their paces to see whether small really is beautiful

This month the Labs team decided to take a snapshot of the high-end visual and 3D workstation state of play.When you think workstations, a few things immediately spring to mind: dual processors, loads

Whether you're upgrading your existing PC or building one from scratch, the motherboard you choose is of pivotal importance.

In the market for a new gaming rig for playing the latest games? PC Authority has the answer to your gaming performance woes with five of the hottest machines around.

Evaluating barebones systems is quite different from performance-based testing using benchmarks. As such, we opted to do a feature-based roundup, covering all aspects of the hardware, including but not limited to: build quality, ease of install, and included feature sets.

Whether you're upgrading your existing PC or building one from scratch, the motherboard you choose is of pivotal importance.

Once again it is time for the PC Authority Labs team to cast their critical eye over the latest and greatest that Intel has to offer, in terms of PCs based around its new Pentium 4 processor. One reas

There used to be a time when buying a computer was a fairly simple affair all you had to do was choose a rig that suited your needs as well as your budget. This usually entailed taking the latest, fas