High-capacity desktop drives have never been so affordable. Darien Graham-Smith puts 23 to the test to find the best

All the power of a desktop PC in a fraction of the space. We put a selection of desktop replacements to the test.

All the power of a desktop PC in a fraction of the space. We put a selection of desktop replacements to the test.

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

Finding a good PC or notebook for the family is not as hard as you might think. PC Authority  puts the latest models to the test.

Print, scan, copy and fax with one single device. We put 10 all-in-ones through their paces.

If ever there was an appropriate time to replace your old and worn out monitor it would have to be now. Especially if you have been putting up with staring into a measly 15in screen that has slowly fa

Portability is key for these light laptops. We test six featherweights from just $1486 to more than $2500.

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

Turn on and tune in with cards that give your PC a whole new lease of AV life.

Print, scan and copy with one device; we round up six of the best all-in-ones.

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

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

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

We used a range of tests on the wireless equipment to gauge their abilities to perform under duress, as well as provide empirical evaluations on the set-up, configuration, management and software capabilities.

Notebooks have been an essential tool for the workforce for years and are becoming a popular entertainment platform. While it’s rare that you’ll find a portable workstation that provides enough grunt for gaming, Intel may just have the answer with its new breed of mobile technolgy – Sonoma.

Are you kicking around an old clunky PC that looks like a relic from the Stone Age? Google Zeitgeist (www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html) tells us that while Windows XP accounted for 46 percent of the OSs used to search Google during February 2004, 24 percent were still using Windows 98 and Windows 95, indicating there are still a lot of late-1990s PCs kicking around. Even if you’re running something from the 1GHz days, it’s probably time to think about an upgrade. But it can easily get to the point where you’re upgrading just about every component. In that case, you should seriously consider looking at the excellent bargains available in new PCs today.

Now more than ever before bulk optical storage is available to the masses with the steadily falling prices of both the drives and media. This month we look at the feasibility of ditching that CD-RW drive in favour of updating to something with a little more room to grow.

This month, the PC Authority Labs team looks at a colourful range of printers suitable for the small-medium office market.

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.