Quick, cheap to run and an abundance of features – a worthy award winner

Very cheap to run, but poor print quality badly lets the side down

Cheap and functional, but rivals perform better.

Lightning quick, top-quality prints and the running costs are as low as the price tag

Impressive Blu-ray performance from the cheapest card on test.

A powerful and capable suite with some excellent features, although it isn’t the easiest to use, nor the cheapest around.

Cheap, but there’s not much here to cheer about

The move to a new platform brings credible new challengers to Intel’s Core 2 processors

Great gaming performance has never been so affordable. We test 22 current cards from Nvidia and ATI to find what works and what doesn't

Plenty of connectors, but not much pizzazz

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

An old standard, but one that still provides decent performance at a great price.

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.

Our full guide to saving cash-saving secrets is here, from how to get discounts on PCs, to SIM only phone contracts, the best DSLR cameras deals, and discount licensing from Adobe, Microsoft and others.

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

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

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.