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.

Internet everywhere, for affordable prices. Dave Stevenson investigates the claims, tests the speeds and delivers a verdict on the best plan for your mobile dollars.

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

From Celerons to Core i7s, Semprons to Phenom IIs, David Bayon tests Mainsteam desktop processors and finds the best budget, mid-range and enthusiast (gaming) choice for you.

The 19" LCD fits now represents outstanding value for money, and is so much nicer to use than a 17" screen. We round up and test the best.

Print, scan, copy and fax with one single device. We put 10 all-in-ones through their paces.

They may look big and complicated, but a digital slr is just as easy to use and takes far better pictures than a pocket digicam

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.

Pocket-sized digital camcorders are becoming more capable all the time. We round up ten of the best

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

We test and rate 9 of the best portable presentation devices around.

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

Benchmarking PCs is a tricky business. You need to ensure that you stress the systems, but also that the results you get will be relevant in the real world. Previously we have relied heavily on BAPCo's SYSmark2002 for simulating home and office use, with programs such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and web content through Adobe Premiere and Macromedia Dreamweaver. However, due to SYSmark's history of instability as well as the sheer length of time it takes to complete a run, we have put it on the backburner in favour of PCMark04 for this Labs.

We put a selection of high-capacity office printers to the test. We analyse what printer is best for your workplace and what dosn't work.

The first place to start tweaking is your BIOS. Enter your BIOS by hitting a key combination on system boot (look out for F1, Del etc). A word of warning though, the BIOS is a very powerful tool, but can cause damage if pushed the wrong way.

The Labs team delves into the guts of this month’s motherboards, and points out what you need to know to chose the right one for your needs.

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

Taking photos is only half the fun. Touching them up on your PC and printing them is the other half. PC Authority takes a look at some of the best photo-printers on the market.