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A diverse family including some stellar CPUs and numerous also-rans.

A diverse family including some stellar CPUs and numerous also-rans

Intel’s new range of desktop processors has been a long time coming, but at last it’s arrived - and it leaves all others in the dust

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

Intel’s three new CPUs promise Core i7 power in an economical and efficient package. We put them through their paces to see whether small really is beautiful

A range of cut-down Core 2 Duo processors that are fine for everyday tasks.

Still not sure whether it's worth upgrading to Vista? We put XP and Vista through the ultimate face-off.

AMD’s next generation of CPUs brings 45nm technology and higher clock speeds - but is that enough to compete with Intel’s latest and greatest?

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 high-end board bristling with great ideas

If you're a gamer or enthusiast, the trusty conventional PC is still your friend, not the shiny new all-in-one PCs hitting the market

A competent card with older games, but it can’t handle the new generation of games.

An affordable way to get excellent frame rates.

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

There may be two main CPU manufacturers, but picking the right processor is anything but simple. We put 51 CPUs through their paces

Will splashing out on expensive RAM make a real difference to PC performance? And if so, how much should you buy? We supply the benchmarks and lay the details bare

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

Would you trust Tom Tom's Map Share technology, and where does it leave professional cartographers?