No excess data charges, a free modem and a good software package make virgin worth a look

A free modem and competitive pricing around the 5GB mark make Vodafone worth a look – but other networks are cheaper per GB

It’s easy to believe that registry cleaners fall into the category of “computer voodoo”. You expect to perform a few ritualistic gestures and gain a faster, less problematic computer.

A modular scanning tool that catches most unwanted software – but not quite all

A slightly bare but affordable media-centre board

Sony’s new Active series of headphones are designed to stay on your noggin, but that all depends on how well you wear them. We put our eardrums on the line, so you didn’t have to....

With Warhammer: Age of Reckoning and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King about to hit, Funcom has its work cut out with this new MMORPG.

Let’s be honest, many webcams are unruly pieces of junk - ready to turn real life into juddery flashes of un-naturalistic motion. This one is a class act.

A great media-centre card with some nice features – and at an affordable price

A quantum leap in usability over the previous version, although malware protection could still be better

The man behind Ultima tries to reinvent the online RPG and partially succeeds with this robust MMO.

This is a game that pushes PC hardware to the limit, and puts so called ‘next-gen’ consoles to shame.

A professional product, but it's a poor performer for the price.

It certainly isn’t pretty, but with results like these for such a low price the MP180 is hard to ignore

A budget case that delivers almost everything you’d want at a great price.

Logitech has a go at solving the problem of the rubbish speakers laptops are equipped with.

Protect your PC from itself and yourself

One of the slickest looking racers available on PC, but abandon all hope ye without a wheel.

A Vista-only release that's merely a port of an Xbox game. The charm's in the gameplay, not its Vista-centric nature.

Explore the burnt out shell of Chernobyl while shooting and savaging your way to the top.