Meet a new player in the local motherboard market, with great features and solid performance

The P45 chipset takes the stability of the P35 chipset and introduces support for PCI Express 2.0 - the latest standard for graphic cards. If you were waiting for the best choice of upgrade for an existing LGA775 system, or want a board for a budget system, this is definitely the chipset of choice. It's great time to bag an upgrade. What better gift for the DIY geek in your household?

A big brash, powerful pc with loads of features and a giant screen. It’s a good thing, because the orange case distracts from the DDR5’s true purpose: performance.

Small, funky and fast, the studio hybrid is the pick of the small PCs. You've read our first impressions, now see our full review of the Dell Studio Hybrid.

Its powerful, great value and comes with a superb lcd.what more could power users want?

We explain port forwarding and triggering, firewalls and traffic filtering, the DMZ and other broadband bits you should know.

Intriguing styling makes this near-silent media-centre PC stand out, but it has its foibles

Versatile, well-equipped and superb image quality – but it’ll cost you

Since the release of the Eee PC 701, the 'Notebook' has dominated. Easy to use, cheap and able to be left on the coffee table next to the remote, Notebooks are true appliance computing. The choice of which one to buy comes down to personal preference, but it's hard not to prefer those with the best usability. Our rundown of your options covers their performance, battery life, and design.

In a world filled with gorgeous Sony, Apple and even Dell laptops, a sober, matte black machine aimed at consumers has to be truly special to turn heads. The IdeaPad Y430 is a well-built Centrino 2 machine that lacks nothing in the way of features, speed or value

A decent board, but the Hybrid SLI feature doesn’t justify the high asking price

A Blu-ray drive is just about the only justification for the Sony’s high price; it’s poor value overall.

Good value, but without the decent performance or the feature set of our award winners this month

All the options you could want, although it’s pricey

A superb small laptop that offers plenty of features, power and value for money

Lacks in power, but terrific hardware design makes this an intriguing take on the Eee brand.

Features galore, but the glossy screen is disappointing for Dell

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 stylish and usable touchscreen PC that’s right at home in the living room. With Windows 7 promising touch-control, this could be the future of desktop PCs.

Great looks, superb build quality and a world beating software package. It would threaten the A list if it were just a little cheaper.