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

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

Pocket-sized digital camcorders are becoming more capable all the time. We round up ten of the best

All the current chipsets from both the big gaming guns – ATi and Nvidia – tested, reviewed and rated.

Print, scan, copy and fax with one single device. We put 10 all-in-ones through their paces.

The first place to start tweaking is your BIOS. Enter your BIOS by hitting a key combination on system boot (look out for F1, Del etc). A word of warning though, the BIOS is a very powerful tool, but can cause damage if pushed the wrong way.

We put a selection of high-capacity office printers to the test. We analyse what printer is best for your workplace and what dosn't work.

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

We test nine devices, from the simplest printers to versatile multifunction devices that print, scan, copy and fax

When it comes to getting real work done, there’s still nothing to compete with a laser printer’s combination of quality, speed and economy. We tell you how to choose a busines laser, plus review 3 examples.

Jonathan Bray and Alex Bradner put 12 high-end handsets through our gruelling tests to find the best one for you.

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

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.

The audio component of the PC multimedia revolution has for many years been sorely neglected, with many new computers supplied with speakers that are quite simply terrible. Little plastic speakers can

Inkjet technology has reached maturity. We put nine to the test to see which offer the best quality and the best value for your money. The 1990s witnessed an explosive change in the inkje

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

Benchmarking PCs is a tricky business. You need to ensure that you stress the systems, but also that the results you get will be relevant in the real world. Previously we have relied heavily on BAPCo's SYSmark2002 for simulating home and office use, with programs such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and web content through Adobe Premiere and Macromedia Dreamweaver. However, due to SYSmark's history of instability as well as the sheer length of time it takes to complete a run, we have put it on the backburner in favour of PCMark04 for this Labs.

If you are serious about getting great sound from your computer - and putting sound into your computer - you need to make sure you are packing the right hardware to do the job.You can now buy any numb

When evaluating multi-function devices there are four determining factors for ascertaining who has really got the goods. These are speed, quality, features and price.

The Labs team delves into the guts of this month’s motherboards, and points out what you need to know to chose the right one for your needs.