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Acer Aspire iDea 500 review

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Acer Aspire iDea 500 review

The Aspire iDea 500 is among the most exciting Media Center PCs we've seen, incorporating all the components that make Intel's Viiv spec interesting in a package stylish enough to co-exist with your current multimedia equipment Read more

£900

13 July 2006 by Rory Reid

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Editors' choice Alienware X51 review

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Alienware X51 review

The Alienware X51 manages to be both small and extremely powerful, making it an excellent gaming PC that won't dominate your entire room. Read more

£900

10 April 2012 by Andrew Hoyle

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Alienware Area-51 7500 review

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Alienware Area-51 7500 review

Alienware has left the rickety build quality of its garish cases behind and created a truly menacing PC with the Area-51 7500, a brutally quick gaming system with top-of-the-line components and performance to match. It's very loud, but if you're after off-the-shelf gaming power there's none better Read more

£2,092

25 January 2007 by Rory Reid

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Shuttle XPC P2 3700G review

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Shuttle XPC P2 3700G review

If you thought Shuttle small-form-factor PCs were dainty, then think again. The XPC P2 3700G provides enough grunt to embarrass most desktops twice its size. If you've ever fancied a miniature PC with Alienware-type performance, you're looking in the right place Read more

£2,432

29 November 2006 by Rory Reid

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Dell XPS 710 H2C review

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4.5 stars out of 5

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Dell XPS 710 H2C review

Despite buying Alienware, Dell continues to produce outstanding gaming rigs, such as the brand-new XPS 710 HTC. This beast introduces two elements we've never seen on a Dell -- factory overclocking and a space-age water-cooling system Read more

£3,268

11 April 2007 by Rory Reid

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Editors' choice Orange OPC review

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Orange OPC review

The Orange OPC is a desktop PC with superb guitar modelling software and serious power, making it excellent for home recording guitarists. Read more

£1,105

2 May 2012 by Andrew Hoyle

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Packard Bell oneTwo M review

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Packard Bell oneTwo M review

The Packard Bell oneTwo M doesn't offer the best touchscreen experience, but it's a good choice for students and families. Read more

£580

1 February 2012 by Andrew Hoyle

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Sony Vaio VGX-XL202 review

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Sony Vaio VGX-XL202 review

Sony's Vaio VGX-XL202 looks like it means serious business. Tech-heads should love the Intel E6400 Core 2 Duo processor and multimedia freaks will love the inclusion of a Freeview TV tuner card, but the flagship component in this PC is a Matshita BD-MLT UJ-215S Blu-ray disc drive, which allows you to play glorious hi-def Blu-ray movies Read more

£1,799

15 November 2006 by Rory Reid

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Sony Vaio VGC-RC204 review

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Sony Vaio VGC-RC204 review

The Sony Vaio VGC-RC204 is the first PC to come equipped with a Blu-ray disc drive. The long-awaited optical format allows dozens of gigabytes of data to be stored on a single disc. This makes the RC204 an attractive prospect for video editors or anyone who needs large backups, but sadly it won't play Blu-ray movies in full high definition Read more

£1,799

15 June 2006 by Rory Reid

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Sony Vaio VGC-JS2E review

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Sony Vaio VGC-JS2E review

In terms of design, the gorgeous 20.1-inch Vaio VGC-JS2E all-in-one desktop PC gives Apple's iMac a serious run for its money. It's a real shame that it lacks a Blu-ray drive and TV tuner, but, if you can overlook that, you'll get good performance and a beautiful screen Read more

£823

21 April 2009 by Patrick Wignall

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