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.

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

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

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

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

Over a year ago, the PC Authority Labs team was speculating about the possible union of DDR-RAM with the Pentium 4 processor as an alternative to the problematic pairing with RDRAM. While many of the

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.

Back in 1997 Intel CEO Andy Grove made it clear that in order to boost personal computer sales and usage, Intel was specifically targeting the television as its direct competition in the home. To quot

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.

The first wave of Centrino Duo notebooks has arrived in Australia. We show you which ones deserve your cash.

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

This month the Labs team cast a critical eye over the latest Intel Pentium 4-based desktop replacement notebooks. Traditionally, desktop replacement means fully-featured, premium notebooks with

Notebooks have been an essential tool for the workforce for years and are becoming a popular entertainment platform. While it’s rare that you’ll find a portable workstation that provides enough grunt for gaming, Intel may just have the answer with its new breed of mobile technolgy – Sonoma.

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

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

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

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.

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

To test the TFTs in this month's Labs we relied on a few different methodologies. All TFTs were tested on the same test bench PC consisting of a Gigabyte 8GE667-PRO motherboard and 2.53GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor with 512MB of DDR RAM, running Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

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