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

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

How much capacity and how many drives do you need? We look at a selection of storage options

A solid, assured drive with plenty of interfaces and enough style to justify the price.

A clever, convenient little drive that you can carry around with you in your pocket.

Several manufacturers this month have sought to distinguish their products through design. None, however, has gone so far as Seagate to challenge our expectations of an external hard disk.

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

A mighty dual-GPU board that makes light work of even today’s toughest DirectX 10 games.

A friendly suite for the less-experienced user, but technical types may find it limiting.

A mighty dual-GPU board that makes light work of even today’s toughest DirectX 10 games

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