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Dell XPS 710 H2C review

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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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Alienware Aurora 7500 (FX-60) review

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4.5 stars out of 5

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Alienware Aurora 7500 (FX-60) review

The Aurora 7500 is the perfect showcase for Alienware's ability to produce high-performance PCs. Its specification makes for impressive reading -- Alienware has equipped it with not one, but two of the latest graphics cards, 1 terabyte of physical storage and the fastest gaming processor available Read more

£3,451

10 April 2006 by Rory Reid

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Alienware Area-51 X58 review

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Alienware Area-51 X58 review

The Alienware Area-51 X58 has a name and a look that implies it's out of this world, and we would have to agree. With Intel's latest high-end processor and a pair of dual-chip ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 cards inside this desktop is a gamer's paradise. While the price may seem steep, compared to similarly specced models it's a bargain Read more

£4,200

3 December 2008 by Rich Brown

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HP Z1 Workstation review

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HP Z1 Workstation review

The HP Z1 Workstation offers a high-resolution screen, easily upgradeable parts and a big helping of power that will suit graphics professionals. Read more

£2,920

26 June 2012 by Andrew Hoyle

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Apple Mac Pro (eight-core, 2009 edition) review

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Apple Mac Pro (eight-core, 2009 edition) review

The updated eight-core Mac Pro looks similar to previous models on the outside, but makes a number of internal changes that improve its digital-media and multitasking performance. Design professionals will welcome this new tool in their arsenal, although gamers might be slightly disappointed Read more

£2,500

24 March 2009 by Rich Brown

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Apple Power Mac G5 (dual 2.7GHz) review

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Apple Power Mac G5 (dual 2.7GHz) review

Apple has boosted its high-end Power Mac G5 line so that the top configuration now has dual 2.7GHz G5 processors. Other improvements include double-layer DVD support and out-of-the-box support for a 30-inch Apple Cinema HD display Read more

£2,000

22 June 2005 by Troy Dreier

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Elonex Lumina review

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Elonex Lumina review

By integrating a monitor, the niggling screen configuration problems that plague most Media Center PCs have been done away with. There's no need to open control panels and hunt through screen resolutions -- everything works straight out of the box Read more

£2,299

20 June 2005 by Chris Stevens

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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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Dell Studio XPS 435 review

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Dell Studio XPS 435 review

Sporting Dell's strongest chassis design in years, our Studio XPS 435 review sample overcame our bias against jack-of-all-trades desktops. It's missing a few features, such as a second graphics card slot, but its decent performance means it's a good machine overall Read more

£2,429

28 August 2009 by Rich Brown

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Mesh X-treme FX60 review

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Mesh X-treme FX60 review

The X-treme FX60 is Mesh's attempt to deliver the goods in both price and performance. It uses the fastest gaming CPU available and twin graphics cards, so we didn't expect it to be very cheap. As is often the case, however, Mesh has surprised us by selling the PC at a reasonable price point Read more

£2,099

18 April 2006 by Rory Reid

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