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.

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.

Since the launch of PC Authority magazine 30 issues ago, we have placed an emphasis on the concept of computing in the real world. This means that all the PC hardware that passes through our Labs is t

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

The notebooks were subjected to several benchmarks to give an objective evaluation of their speeds, performance and applicability.

Capacity? Value for money? Who's got what? Read on to find out who has the best marriage of both.

How much notebook will $2500 actually buy you? The PC Authority Labs team investigates.

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.

The Labs team always likes a good Christmas PC roundup. It gives us a chance to down the callipers, and off the lab coats for a short time, and really experience the fun side of PC technology. And thi

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

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

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

The 19" LCD fits now represents outstanding value for money, and is so much nicer to use than a 17" screen. We round up and test the best.

They may look big and complicated, but a digital slr is just as easy to use and takes far better pictures than a pocket digicam

Speed up your home network with these wireless routers, including faster speeds, better gaming and VoIP handling and automatic security.

There are three main types of MP3 players, which differ mostly in terms of their method of data storage. Each has its own pros and cons.

Taking photos is only half the fun. Touching them up on your PC and printing them is the other half. PC Authority takes a look at some of the best photo-printers on the market.

Despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth that emanates from the bowels of music industry boardrooms, technologies and devices that enhance the portability of music continue to grow in popularity. The concern is not over the proliferations of the gadgets themselves, it's about the files that are loaded onto them, which have flooded peer-to-peer networks, cardboard boxes under flea market counters and the hard drives of computer users across the world.

The last time we covered 19in monitors was way back in October 1998 when the 19in screen size was only just becoming a viable option for consumers and home users. At the time the cheapest screen on te

Buying a scanner, printer or fax machine is a complicated affair as you try to juggle price, specifications and quality while struggling to keep your PC compatible. So it makes sense to have an all-in