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.

The first place to start tweaking is your BIOS. Enter your BIOS by hitting a key combination on system boot (look out for F1, Del etc). A word of warning though, the BIOS is a very powerful tool, but can cause damage if pushed the wrong way.

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

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

External hard disks are a great way to add storage. We test 13, from sub-$130 portable drives to mighty terabyte desktop units.

With so many factors to consider, choosing a motherboard can be a bewildering exercise. We put 11 models through their pace to find the ultimate in performance, flexibility and value

Testing anti-virus software is a tricky endeavour at the best of times, due to the inherent nasty nature of the test subject. For this anti-virus roundup, we asked independent anti-virus testing lab, AV-Test.org (www.av-test.org) to conduct the testing for us in their controlled environments. AV-Test.org has access to thousands of viruses, and is a respected anti-virus testing lab.

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.

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

Will home media centres do to the entertainment industry what video did to the radio star? With new technology reshaping our lounges, homes could soon become fully functional media hubs.

The tools for home movie-making have become far more accessible and functionally more versatile. While truly broadcast-quality images are still the domain of 'prosumer' and professional video cameras

The results of the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics Small Business Survey were released earlier this year, and they contain some interesting facts about IT and small business in Australia. In Ju

Why bother buying a big screen that takes up part of your wall, when you can buy a cheap projector and take up the entire wall?

We know you want to play games, so we've put 18 PCI Express graphics cards under the microscope to see who really does the job the best.

Share and back up music, photos, video and documents on your network with a high-capacity NAS drive.

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.

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

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.

Buying a digital video camera is a tough task, but you’ll be well prepared with our comprehensive guide.