Alan Lu is currently external communications manager at Vodafone UK and has a background in corporate communications and media writing. An alumnus of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), he has previously served as reviews editor for IT Pro and Computeractive.
Gigabyte GA-EG41MF-S2H review This budget motherboard has on-board graphics and an HDMI output, but its below-average performance means we can't recommend it.
MSI P41T-C31 review It's short on storage and USB ports, but this fast board is great value if you're looking to build a basic PC.
£44
Asus M4A79T Deluxe review A great AM3 motherboard for those who want to build a high-end AMD PC. It's also a great performer, but the price puts it out of reach for some.
£126
Asus M4A78-HTPC/RC review An ideal choice if you want to build a media centre PC, thanks to HD video decoding and a remote control.
£80
Foxconn A7DA-S review It's well laid out, with two PCI-E x16 slots, but its performance isn't as good as that of some cheaper boards.
QNAP TS-439 Pro review QNap's TS-439 Pro is a fast, feature-packed NAS, but make sure you need the level of features it offers before you pay its very high price.
Gigabyte GA-EG41MF-S2H review This budget motherboard has on-board graphics and an HDMI output, but its below-average performance means we can't recommend it.£54
MSI P41T-C31 review It's short on storage and USB ports, but this fast board is great value if you're looking to build a basic PC.£44
Asus M4A79T Deluxe review A great AM3 motherboard for those who want to build a high-end AMD PC. It's also a great performer, but the price puts it out of reach for some.£126
Asus M4A78-HTPC/RC review An ideal choice if you want to build a media centre PC, thanks to HD video decoding and a remote control.£80
Foxconn A7DA-S review It's well laid out, with two PCI-E x16 slots, but its performance isn't as good as that of some cheaper boards.£75
Gigabyte GA-M720-US3 review The cheapest AMD motherboard in the group is also one of the best. It's a bargain.£45
Seagate BlackArmor 440 2TB review Seagate's BlackArmor NAS is fast, has plenty of storage and is good value.£565
Samsung Story Station 1TB review Samsung's Story Station is a fast, inexpensive and attractive 1TB USB hard disk.£79
LiteOn iHAS 324 review LiteOn's security-minded iHAS takes far too long to erase discs, and its write speeds are inconsistent.£23
QNAP TS-439 Pro review QNap's TS-439 Pro is a fast, feature-packed NAS, but make sure you need the level of features it offers before you pay its very high price.£556
Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 review Sony's latest Walkman has some slick features, but most are poorly implemented.£210
Memorex SingStand review Memorex's SingStand isn't a true karaoke kit, but those of a musical persuasion might have fun with it.£60
MYOB Accounting review Accounting is easy to use and has all the features you need to manage your business finances.£173