Barry de la Rosa

Barry de la Rosa has written various articles on a range of topics covering everything from TVs to mobile phones.

  • recommended
    HP G62-b18SA
    HP G62-b18SA review Solid construction screen and enough performance for everyday tasks at an extremely attractive price.
    £380
  • best buy
    Tenda W307R Wireless-N Broadband Router
    Tenda W307R Wireless-N Broadband Router review A decent set of features and fast speeds make the W307R a good choice for cable users, although more advanced users might find some of the controls a bit crude.
    £21
  • CyberPower Intel Mini PC
    CyberPower Intel Mini PC review An ideal PC if you're short on space, but it's not powerful or upgradeable and, compared to full-size PCs, YOU get much less for your money.
    £350
  • Mesh Inspire XM2
    Mesh Inspire XM2 review If you buy the Iiyama monitor as part of the bundle, this isn't a bad PC. However, on its own, it's a little underpowered and the low-wattage power supply limits upgrade potential.
    £350
  • Arbico AMD CS555
    Arbico AMD CS555 review The AMD CS555 is fast enough and has a large hard disk, but its legacy ports and limited expansion potential make it a poor investment compared to the alternatives available at this price
    £350
  • Elop
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  • Eclipse ECO AP555
    Eclipse ECO AP555 review It has a massive hard disk and support for USB3 and eSATA, but it doesn't quite have enough power to compete with the best-value PCs at this price.
    £350
  • CyberPower Infinity Apollo XT
    CyberPower Infinity Apollo XT review A well-built PC with a fast Core i3 processor, a large hard disk, and plenty of USB ports, but it lacks USB 3.0 and it isn't as good value with a monitor.
    £350
  • Palicomp Carbon AMD TFT-22
    Palicomp Carbon AMD TFT-22 review A decent set of components makes the Carbon AMD TFT-22 a good base on which to build a PC, but it has a poor keyboard and mouse set and not enough USB ports.
    £379
  • recommended
    CCL AMD Express Box
    CCL AMD Express Box review It may not be the fastest PC around, but the AMD Express Box is cheap as chips, comes with a decent keyboard and mouse, a good-sized hard disk and room for expansion.
    £250
  • Palicomp Core i3 Blast 530OC37-24
    Palicomp Core i3 Blast 530OC37-24 review A fast processor, big hard disk and highly upgradeable case make the Core i3 Blast 530OC37-24 a compelling choice, but it's one-year warranty means it just misses an award.
    £349
  • CCLPowerCube
    CCLPowerCube review The beautiful, compact case is the main selling point here, and the optional Iiyama monitor is excellent, but it's only a sensible choice if gaming or upgrading aren't priorities.
    £350
  • best buy
    OP3 Mars
    OP3 Mars review A fast Core i3 processor, support for the latest technologies and room for expansion make this a great PC; the three-year warranty makes it a Best Buy
    £350
  • Orange San Francisco
    Orange San Francisco review It has a great screen, but we’re not keen on Orange’s extra software and there are better alternatives for the same price.
    £99
  • LG Optimus One
    LG Optimus One review It's an improvement over the original Optimus GT540, but the small screen resolution and poor camera mean it doesn’t compare
    £204