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November 1, 2021 | 14:00

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Microsoft Windows 7 Review

Windows 7 is finally here and after months of testing across many different machines, we're able to give our verdict. Read on to find out if Windows 7 is Microsoft's best operating system to date.

October 22, 2009 | 13:21

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5770 Review

AMD has launched two new mid-range graphics cards today, the Radeon HD 5770 and Radeon HD 5750. We review the Radeon HD 5770 from Asus and look to see whether the game has changed at this hugely important price point. Read on to find out.

October 13, 2009 | 09:30

ATI Radeon HD 5870 Architecture Analysis

Cypress, the GPU behind the Radeon HD 5870, is the world's first DirectX 11 compliant graphics processor and it's also the world's fastest single GPU graphics card. We go in depth to examine the architecture behind Cypress and draw comparisons to generations passed.

September 30, 2009 | 17:58

Eizo S2242W - 22in widescreen TFT review

At last, a 22in monitor that doesn't have a TN panel! We have a look at Eizo's FlexScan S2242W 22-inch widescreen TFT, which features a PVA panel with a 1,920 x 1,200 native resolution. Is this the monitor we've been looking for? Read on to find out.

August 14, 2009 | 09:01

Samsung NC20 - 12in Ultraportable Review

Samsung is back with a 12.1in clone of its hugely successful NC10 netbook. There's a lot more to it than that though, as the NC20 is one of the first laptops to be based around VIA's Nano processor. Does Samsung's slinky ultraportable retain all of the charm its little brother had? Read on to find out.

June 29, 2009 | 10:15

XFX ATI Radeon HD 4770 512MB

The Radeon HD 4770 might boast 40nm technology and an £80 price tag, but can it batter modern games into submission? We put XFX's HD 4770 to the test against some of its nearest rivals to see if it really is the mid range king it claims to be.

May 27, 2009 | 10:57

MSI X-Slim X340 Ultraportable Review

MSI's X-Slim X340 13.4 inch ultra portable laptop is one of the first to use Intel's new CULV processors. It's clear where the X340 got its inspiration from, but MSI has managed to hit an attractive and affordable price point - read our review find out how it gets on.

May 21, 2009 | 13:29

HP Pavilion dv2-1030ea 12in Ultraportable

HP's Pavilion dv2-1030ea is based on AMD's Yukon platform, which launched back at CES in January. We check it out to see if it can fill the gap between a cheap and cheerful netbook and highly desirable but equally expensive ultraportable notebook.

May 19, 2009 | 11:00

Asus Eee PC 1008HA 'Seashell' netbook

Asus is about to release its latest addition to the ever-growing Eee PC line. The Eee PC 1008HA combines a slender, curvy figure with some interesting design choices and an excellent keyboard. Could this be the one that steals the NC10's crown jewels?

May 14, 2009 | 10:27

Dell Inspiron Mini 12 - 12.1in netbook

Dell's Inspiron Mini 12 is one of the first 12.1-inch Atom powered ultraportables on the market. Available with Ubuntu Linux, it sports a higher resolution display and the extra two inches it has over other netbooks should mean that typing doesn't feel cramped. Read on to find out how it gets on.

May 7, 2009 | 11:29

Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram

For anyone that found the TV series Robot Wars totally inept at satisfying your childhood urges for giant robots beating the crap out of each other, help is at hand. For 1200 Xbox Live Arcade points, you could battle your own mechs in the awesomely arcdady world of Virtua On.

May 3, 2009 | 09:50

AMD ATI Radeon HD 4770 512MB

AMD has released the ATI Radeon HD 4770 this morning and it's based on the world's first 40nm GPU. It comes in at around £85 (inc. VAT) and AMD believes it will disrupt the mid-range market in quite emphatic fashion. Does it succeed? Read on to find out...

April 28, 2009 | 08:35

HP LP2275W - 22in widescreen LCD

Monitor manufacturers are starting to listen to customers - we want some much-needed choice in the 22-inch market. The HP LP2275W is another 22-incher equipped with Samsung's latest S-PVA panel technology - is this the monitor we've dearly been waiting for?

April 22, 2009 | 11:40

NEC MultiSync P221W - 22in widescreen LCD

We've been looking for the perfect 22-inch monitor for quite some time now, but we haven't had much luck so far. Today we look at NEC's MultiSync P221W, which features a brand new 22-inch S-PVA panel with a 10-bit look-up table - could these ingredients make this the perfect 22-incher?

April 15, 2009 | 09:35

Sony Vaio P-series netbook (VGN-P11Z/R)

Sony's Vaio P-series netbook is one of the most amazing pieces of technology we've ever laid eyes on and it's also one of the lightest and most portable notebooks we've seen to date. After a long road test, Tim Smalley discusses his experiences and frustrations.

April 8, 2009 | 11:21

BenQ E2400HD - 24" Full HD Monitor

Full HD monitors are becoming increasingly commonplace these days in both 22in and 24in panel sizes. We've been impressed by the 22in models we've seen so far, but we haven't looked at a 24-incher until today. Read on to find out how BenQ's E2400HD shapes up.

March 10, 2009 | 13:26

SilverStone Sugo SG03

Opting for small form factor cases often involves demoting style to the subs bench. We take a look at Silverstone's Mini-ATX Sugo SG03 which is breaking all the rules and setting new standards for pint-sized PCs.

March 4, 2009 | 12:20

Dell S2209W 22" Full HD LCD Monitor

Dell has joined the ever-increasing number of monitor manufacturers selling 22-inch full HD monitors. We have a look at the S2209W, which is priced ideally for gamers and discerning home users on a budget.

February 24, 2009 | 09:06

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB Toxic

Sapphire has intoxicated the Radeon HD 4870 1GB with a bit of own-branded spice and a Vapor-X cooler. We put the company's Radeon HD 4870 1GB Toxic to the test and find out if the cooler can live up to its excellent predecessor. Read on to find out how it gets on.

February 23, 2009 | 10:54

BFG Tech GeForce GTX 285 OCX 1GB

BFG adds its spice to the GeForce GTX 285 and has created one of the fastest graphics cards we've ever tested. The GeForce GTX 285 OCX boasts impressive clock speed increases and promises a whole lot more - but will it live up to expectations?

January 30, 2009 | 12:19

G.Skill F3-12800CL8T-6GBHK Tri-Channel DDR3

G.Skill's 1,600MHz kit for Core i7 CPUs runs at a tidy 8-8-8-21 and includes a smart, G.Skill design on some dark blue heatspreaders. How does it compare to the more elaborate Corsair DHX+? Read on to find out.

January 29, 2009 | 09:54

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 2GB

Sapphire launched its ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 a couple of months ago without official driver support from AMD. We're back today with a full review of the card now that drivers for the card are publicly available. Read on to find out how it stacks up against the competition.

January 23, 2009 | 09:20

HIS ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB IceQ4+ Turbo

HIS is back with its take on the excellent Radeon HD 4870 1GB graphics card. We take a closer look at what spice HIS has added to its HD 4870 1GB IceQ4+ Turbo and find out if there's room for some innovation in the high-end GPU market. Read on to find out how it gets on...

January 19, 2009 | 15:11