If your PC is less of a speed demon and more of a dinosaur then it's time to upgrade your CPU. We put the latest low, mid and high end processors to the test.

Evaluating barebones systems is quite different from performance-based testing using benchmarks. As such, we opted to do a feature-based roundup, covering all aspects of the hardware, including but not limited to: build quality, ease of install, and included feature sets.

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.

We put seven NAS drives from the likes of Maxtor, Netgear, Synology, Thecus, Western Digital and Iomega to the test to find out which is best for storing your files

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.

When it comes to getting real work done, there’s still nothing to compete with a laser printer’s combination of quality, speed and economy. We tell you how to choose a busines laser, plus review 3 examples.

We know you want to play games, so we've put 18 PCI Express graphics cards under the microscope to see who really does the job the best.

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.

Discover if your bank is leaving serious security holes or lacks cutting-edge features in our in-depth analysis of online banking.

External hard disks are a great way to add storage. We test 13, from sub-$130 portable drives to mighty terabyte desktop units.

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

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.

Share and back up music, photos, video and documents on your network with a high-capacity NAS drive.

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

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.

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

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

We test 11 keyboard-based smartphones to find the best tools for staying connected on the move

Data is increasingly becoming the cornerstone of our society in terms of communications, information storage, and productivity. As such, it is vital that it be handled correctly, whether it is being s