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

The HP Pavilion s5180a punches above its weight and provides a welcoming entry point for a starter or low-end upgrade system.

Part laptop and part nettop, the Gigabyte Booktop M1022M is the first netbook we’ve seen that overcomes the ‘3 USB problem'.

A retrograde step from its predecessor, but a super low price makes this dinky PC very desirable

A very likeable all-in-one – albeit limited in its usefulness beyond basic functions. Read our review of Shuttle's new all-in-one X50

A teaser of a great workhorse PC, we just hope Asus can get the price down on release.

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

Neither cheap nor beautiful, MSI’s Atom powered nettop is sadly second among equals.

Shuttle's push on the small form factor market has seen the PC finally migrate from the bedroom to become an integral part of the lounge room and entertainment set up. Capable of a number of varied roles, these include file servers, HDTV receiving boxes and media streaming machines.

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.