We are not saying you need them for a deserted island, but these incredibly useful gadgets are among our favourite PC essentials.

Although many SMBs are facing incredibly tough times, a new study suggests that waiting to refresh your PC fleet will cost you more money than it saves

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

The HP Pavilion s5180a punches above its weight and provides a welcoming entry point for a starter or low-end upgrade system.

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

Powerful, well price and a worthy addition to the A-List. The PacStar Core i7 is a PC we wouldn't be unhappy to take home and spend the weekend gaming on

Slim and stylish, this isn’t the most powerful quad core we’ve seen, but it’s by far the cheapest.

It’s not cheap, but it’s powerful and cleverly constructed to make the most of the components.

Topsy is a new search engine that sees the Internet as a "stream of conversations". You get the ability to search tweets as easily as the rest of the web

People are still willing to queue up in the middle of the night to buy the first few copies of Windows 7

Its longlife 24-hour battery makes it significantly less portable, but this laptop is classy in every sense of the word.

It's got an LED panel on the top, backlight colours, and enough functions to make WOW and Crysis players happy. An impressive gaming keyboard

Since we saw the HP Mini for our huge netbook roundup in October, a new 6-cell battery has been released.

Long-lasting battery, enough power to go, and a lightweight design: this has it all in a small package

Want backup without needing to think about it? HP's SimpleSave is an interesting solution that doesn't require you to install any software

Windows 7 is out in less than four months, and now we finally now how much it will cost you, and what you need to know about Microsoft's Windows 7 upgrade promotion

Kingston's new Solid State Drive (SSD) upgrade bundle promises affordable performance for both desktop and laptop owners