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

Part laptop and part nettop, the Gigabyte Booktop M1022M is the first netbook we’ve seen that overcomes the ‘3 USB problem'.

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

A capable little package at an attractive price

High-capacity desktop drives have never been so affordable. Darien Graham-Smith puts 23 to the test to find the best

Nick Ross gets gadget fever on day two - a laptop with a built in projector, Sapphire's latest, the Asus v Gigabyte fight, extreme cooling, 3D monitors, GPS, and the Eee-killing Acer One.

We're in mod-heaven with Gigabyte's new extreme cooling system, which uses tower-like heat sink and pure copper to stop your rig melting.

More power, a little noisy and less watts.

This case has nice clean lines, but the value's not market-leading.

The 9600 GT redefines the mainstream graphics market, offering high-end power at a mid-range price. At this price we want one.

The P45 chipset takes the stability of the P35 chipset and introduces support for PCI Express 2.0 - the latest standard for graphic cards. If you were waiting for the best choice of upgrade for an existing LGA775 system, or want a board for a budget system, this is definitely the chipset of choice. It's great time to bag an upgrade. What better gift for the DIY geek in your household?

If you've ever wondered what the difference would be between a system you buy off-the-shelf, and the same system overclocked, Trinity International Computers sent us two systems that answer exactly that question

The full set of results from Australia's biggest ever tech survey are now available online.

Battery life lets down this otherwise solid netbook from a local manufacturer

A quiet and efficient device, but expensive at 48p per gigabyte

A simple board that struggles to justify its price

Can naked, bundled and pre-paid plans save you money? The short answer is yes, but how much can they save you?

Quick, packed with interfaces, but just a little too expensive.

Quick, cheap and light: the best 3.5in drive in the group.