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

All BitTorrent clients will download torrent files, but they vary wildly in the amount of features they have. Here's a rundown on the most popular clients out there.

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

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

We test three of the latest ultra-portable laptops

The PC Authority Labs team runs about a million benchmarks and looks under the hood of the latest generation of GPUs to find which one's the best.

A lot has happened since our last graphics card Labs back in September 1999. Back then the nVidia Riva TNT2 Ultra was starting to give 3dfx a hard time, and the Matrox Millennium G400 MAX was showing

This month the Labs team cast a critical eye over the latest Intel Pentium 4-based desktop replacement notebooks. Traditionally, desktop replacement means fully-featured, premium notebooks with

Next to the printer, flatbed scanners are proving the next most popular PC add-on. With confusing technical claims and price points starting from around $100, what sort of capabilities are you paying

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

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.

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.

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

If your PC is less of a speed demon and more of a dinosaur then it's time to upgrade your CPU. We put the latest low, mid and high end processors to the test.

With online services easier to use and cheaper than ever, there’s now no excuse not to back up your files, says Stuart Andrews.

Control the files you want, and who has access to them. Here are four of the latest next generation filesharing tools available.

Is your PC’s hard disk getting cramped? Invest in an external hard disk and never again worry about running out of room.

Store it in your pocket. PC Authority takes fifteen USB drives for a spin around the block.

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