From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

An old PC is like putty in your hands. Tim Dean looks at how you can shape it into a new system with a few easy upgrades.

You pay for what you get online, or do you? Ron Osborn tells a tale of confusing branding and high expectations.

Breathe some life into your old PC in time for a Vista upgrade with these budget AGP video cards.

Looking to build your dream machine? We explore the latest components on the market, and give you advice on which ones to hunt down, along with the general price you can expect to pay for each major component.

The Phenom II from AMD is here, and it has been billed as the company’s big comeback after a 2008 in which it was pummelled by Intel. So how does the CPU stack up against Intel's Core i7?

Last year the Pentium 4 was beginning to show its true colours as a top performance desktop CPU, but it was still squarely outmatched in the value stakes by the new Athlon processor. DDR RAM was also becoming the standard, with SDRAM finally going the way of the extinct plankton, graptolites.

Offering bags of gaming power for an attractive price, the GeForce 8600 series is an enticing prospect.

The graphics card is one of the most important performance-generating components in the system, but it can also be one of the most problematic. As is the case with most new hardware, theres a period w

Dan Chiappini shows you how to get the most out of your graphics cards, without ever picking up a soldering iron.

Our full guide to saving cash-saving secrets is here, from how to get discounts on PCs, to SIM only phone contracts, the best DSLR cameras deals, and discount licensing from Adobe, Microsoft and others.

Leigh Dyer arrives in OS heaven with a triple-booting Intel Mac.

Nick Ross straps himself to ATI’s would-be SLI killer and asks does it deliver the goods?

Leigh Dyer lets rip on digital TV, video conversion tools, aspect ratios and video formats.

High definition video is the next big thing for Australia. We explain the essential technologies for your TV or living room PC, and what to expect from our broadcasters.