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

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

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

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

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.

DDR (Double Data Rate) RAM is a relative newcomer to the PC as system memory, although it is certainly not a fledgling technology. Graphics cards, and other components that require much higher memory

A game is played out whenever we do a Labs feature with a price point: the vendors cobble together a magic formula that determines what is the appropriate mix of components for the balance in performa

A game is played out whenever we do a Labs feature with a price point: the vendors cobble together a magic formula that determines what is the appropriate mix of components for the balance in performa

Ultra-mobile PCs are the future of mobile computing according to Microsoft. Ross Burridge looks at the devices and the technology

Sixteen notebooks under $2500, we've separated the winners with the goods from the less impressive performers.

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.

Unless youve been comatose for the last seven to eight years then you might have missed the growing fad for all things related to the Internet - that amorphous, heaving, abstract new medium that is in

The paperless office may have been a myth, but the portable office is becoming more and more a reality every year. Only a couple of years ago, a mobile computer user had to make significant compromise

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

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

This Labs featured in the March 2000 issue, any pricing seen in these reviews were correct at the time of printing.

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

In the market for a new gaming rig for playing the latest games? PC Authority has the answer to your gaming performance woes with five of the hottest machines around.

We've taken seven top business PCs and run them through their paces to find out which should be your next upgrade.

The labs team this month tackled scanners, and they put 16 through their paces to bring you the good, and the not so good.