A great combination of features at an excellent price makes this our new A-List board - suitable for just about everyone.

A high-quality Core i7 motherboard with great expansion potential and premium features.

A capable little package at an attractive price

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More power, a little noisy and less watts.

A simple board that struggles to justify its price

An uninspiring board with no strong selling point

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If you value the stability of your system and want to minimise your electricity costs, invest in a high-quality power supply.

We were unconvinced by the orange and brown livery of Seagate’s towering desktop drive, but for the miniature version the company has toned things down. It’s still brown, but the orange glow is restricted to the front of the unit and its simple low-profile shape is far easier to like.

A friendly suite for the less-experienced user, but technical types may find it limiting.

Cheap, but there’s not much here to cheer about

Plenty of connectors, but not much pizzazz

Both AMD and Nvidia are now shipping chipsets with hybrid graphics. So what is it, and is it a good idea for games? See what our tests revealed.