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

A stunning way to enjoy HD DVD, but the wonderful design and features come at a price

Compromises to resolution and features keep the cost wonderfully low, yet this remains a credible panel.

All the current chipsets from both the big gaming guns – ATi and Nvidia – tested, reviewed and rated.

A decent LCD in its own right, but the speakers are poor and the dock isn’t much more than an expensive gimmick.

Packed with features like network capability and transparency scanning, it also has the best scanner by far, with great print quality too.

Great picture and an impressively high resolution at a good price, but with few features

A notebook fortress to equip your workforce with confidence, but sub-par performance.

Economical running costs and a great scanner make it appealing, but it’s slow and hard to use as a standalone copier.

The quality of this diminutive cutie is almost as good as the high-end models, but the price means a compromise on both speed and features.

With a lightning-fast scanner and high-quality photo printing, it’s only hampered by speed and running costs. CD printing and transparency scanning are bonuses, though.

A decent 20in widescreen LCD for the office, with a flexible stand and USB hub. But it is expensive.

Enlarge your workspace with a widescreen monitor: We round up 13 LCDs from 20in up to 24in, with prices you won’t believe

Great performance at an appealing price, although the 9600 GT encroaches on its turf

Impressive performance for an affordable card, but the 9600 GT treads on its toes.

It had little competition at this price, and it knocks Nvidia 8600 cards out of the race, but Nvidia’s 9600 GT trumps it.

Disappointing gaming ability and a higher price than media-centre cards rule this one out of contention

Takes the crown as today’s fastest graphics architecture, but you’ll have to pay for it

It’s one of the few to include a fax machine and the ADF could be useful, but we expected far better print quality and faster speed at this price.

Reasonably affordable to buy, but high running costs combined with poor-quality output mean you’re better off spending your money elsewhere.