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

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

A very fast, well-built high-end PC. But a few niggles and high price keep it off the A-List.

Aztec’s PC is a very different take on our $4000 PC A-List challenge.

Back in November we wondered just what you could buy for $1500 and Modtech and PC Express showed us two near identical systems (the latter being A-Listed). This month’s submission from PC Market offered few surprises.

Quad-core makes it powerful and good value at the price. Noise and stability suffer though.

Custom design watercooling and some judicious overclocking make for a showstopping performance and price.

An adequate Media Centre PC, but Asus’ competitor blows it out of the water.

Incredible design and amazing battery life makes the G118 a tempting mobile option.

The 915 is an good budget choice, but elsewhere this family is eclipsed by newer offerings.

Look what four grand can buy you.

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

Not the best road handling, but the offroad features could make it very attractive.

Plus, how we work out the ratings.

Sempron offers decent performance at rock-bottom prices for those on tight budgets.

Whisper quiet, well built and well designed, but a lack of power and expandability will keep enthusiasts away.

The 720’s features make it a winner. But the high price reflects Map Share: which isn’t available in Australia

The world maps make the 910 good value, but other features seem gimmicky.

The new model in Benq's V series may just be an evolution, but under the skin there's a power revolution.

A few quirks can’t detract from the fact that this system is fast and good value