Choosing a CPU for your PC isn’t an easy task. Here are our picks for budget, mid-range and high-end systems.

Everything you need to know about AM2 -- without the headache.

The 915 is an good budget choice, but elsewhere this family is eclipsed by newer offerings.

The first wave of Centrino Duo notebooks has arrived in Australia. We show you which ones deserve your cash.

Quad-core makes it powerful and good value at the price. Noise and stability suffer though.

A powerful and feature-packed notebook. But it can’t match the quality of Dell’s XPS M1710.

We’ve had some great competitors knocking on the mid-range A-Listed door, but TI’s all-rounder wins through.

The dual-core version of AMD's premium FX-series enters the game, and nothing can stand in its way.

We’ve examined the data from more than 8000 readers to reveal exactly what sort of reliability, customer service and satisfaction you can expect in 2007.

Very fast, but the top-end components offer poor value in the face of competition.

Not perfect, but the best all-rounder.

In its day, it held the speed crown, but today’s dual-core CPUs leave it trailing for power, efficiency and value.

If you’re locked into Intel, there’s value to be had. But AMD’s Sempron is the budget-buyer’s king.

A few quirks can’t detract from the fact that this system is fast and good value

Quad core at this price is fantastic, but it’s not as fast as it should be.

A fast, quiet, good-looking PC that's great value.

Lacking in some areas, but punches above its weight where it counts.

A final price will decide the fate of this chipset. It needs to be well under $200 to compete.

A cool, quiet and capable mini-PC that should agree with your budget.

Good features for the price. It’s just not very exciting.