Desktop Reviews

Round-up With Microsoft's Vista about to launch, now is the time to think about upgrading your desktop PC. We've got a range of the best Vista-loaded specimens -- whether you're an avid gamer, a media freak or a hi-def nut, you should find something that serves your special requirements

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Crave The seventh day of Vista was supposed to be our day of rest, but people kept pestering us about all the options -- here's a quick guide

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Review The Asus A33 fulfills all the Media Center PC requirements. It's designed for the living room, looks more like a DVD player than a computer and it's fairly quiet. It also comes with a 300W amplifier for extra flexibility, and its 4GB of memory will launch videos in a snap

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Review You know what to expect when you buy an XPS: good looks, high performance, and a substantially lighter wallet. Dell's latest effort, the XPS 420, delivers all these things and should appeal to anyone with a desire to edit video and images, and play games

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Special A noisy PC can drive you to distraction. Use our guide to discover and eliminate the main causes of unwanted computer noise

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Review HP is ploughing ahead with another family-friendly PC in the Pavilion Elite m9000 series. It's designed to be a good all-rounder, with 3GB of RAM and a 320GB of memory. It's good for any task and particularly fares well as a Media Center. Fit it into the living room and gather the family

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