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

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

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

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

Pocket-sized digital camcorders are becoming more capable all the time. We round up ten of the best

From Celerons to Core i7s, Semprons to Phenom IIs, David Bayon tests Mainsteam desktop processors and finds the best budget, mid-range and enthusiast (gaming) choice for you.

Fifteen security packages go head to head in our labs test, including Kaspersky, Norton, ZoneAlarm, McAfee, F-Secure and AVG. Find out which will keep you safe and which could let you down.

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

From personal printers to home office colour, we put 12 lasers through their paces. Some are lightning fast; others produce dazzling colour. Some are tiny, and some are surprisingly cost-effective.

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

The Nehalem-based xeons are a landmark release, with exceptional performance married to great power.

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

Internet everywhere, for affordable prices. Dave Stevenson investigates the claims, tests the speeds and delivers a verdict on the best plan for your mobile dollars.

Discover if your bank is leaving serious security holes or lacks cutting-edge features in our in-depth analysis of online banking.

We put a selection of high-capacity office printers to the test. We analyse what printer is best for your workplace and what dosn't work.

Jonathan Bray and Alex Bradner put 12 high-end handsets through our gruelling tests to find the best one for you.

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

We put seven NAS drives from the likes of Maxtor, Netgear, Synology, Thecus, Western Digital and Iomega to the test to find out which is best for storing your files

When it comes to getting real work done, there’s still nothing to compete with a laser printer’s combination of quality, speed and economy. We tell you how to choose a busines laser, plus review 3 examples.

We test nine devices, from the simplest printers to versatile multifunction devices that print, scan, copy and fax