A world first on the desktop, Phenom is good but a long way from outstanding.

This first of a new generation is only a little faster than the old, but its potential is clearly huge

Nothing incredible in terms of design, but it’s an impressively cheap way to get quad-core in your PC.

Slim and stylish, this isn’t the most powerful quad core we’ve seen, but it’s by far the cheapest.

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

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.

A smartly engineered processor, but for today’s applications it’s lacking in bang per buck.

Big, brash and versatile, but for top-end PCs only. Enthusiasts will love it.

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?

Revolutionary features and stunning power: for anyone lucky enough to have the cash, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is the ultimate mobile workstation

Another big name brand PC gets a cutting-edge, all-format, high-def optical drive capable of playing Blu-ray and HD DVD.

We like the ambition of producing a low-cost BlackBerry, but until it drops in price there’s too much competition.

Can Intel steal Phenom's performance thunder with this top-end quad core chip?

Incredibly powerful laptop system, with a few small issues that hold it back from true glory.

There’s so much to like about this package that it might just be worth switching operating systems to get hold of it.

A feast of features for those willing to pay

The m15x is another out-of-this-world laptop design from Alienware. Is it onto something, or just on another planet?

If you've ever wondered what the difference would be between a system you buy off-the-shelf, and the same system overclocked, Trinity International Computers sent us two systems that answer exactly that question