A cool, quiet and capable mini-PC that should agree with your budget.

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

Lacks in power, but terrific hardware design makes this an intriguing take on the Eee brand.

Dual-core and Windows Vista make it into our A-List’s Value PC category.

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

HP’s latest PC blends power, useful business features and a keen eye for detail

Fast and good value. Gamers and power users will like it.

It’s expensive, but Baddog’s Lanbox comes with personality and outstanding support.

Looks, features, value: this is the first nettop we’ve seen to genuinely appeal in all the key areas

A teaser of a great workhorse PC, we just hope Asus can get the price down on release.

We’ve had some great competitors knocking on the mid-range A-Listed door, but TI’s all-rounder wins through.

Stunning design goes hand in hand with fine usability, but the non-replaceable battery and high price count against the Eee PC 1008HA Seashell

Acer’s Aspire one makes a splash. A great keyboard, a fine screen and a keen price make for a superb mini-laptop

Lacking in some areas, but punches above its weight where it counts.

Dual-core and FireWire may be missing, but Pacstar’s system offer’s more than we expected from a value PC.

It doesn’t do anything apart from simple music streaming, but the price and ease of use make this a good choice for getting music from one room to another wirelessly.

A very likeable all-in-one – albeit limited in its usefulness beyond basic functions. Read our review of Shuttle's new all-in-one X50

A very-well designed alternative to big beefy computers which make a lot of noise.

Not very competitive on price, but there’s plenty of scope for performance

A huge screen and an affordable price, but it doesn’t rival a desktop PC where power is concerned