Desktop PCs

  • 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
  • Chillblast Fusion Challenger 6850
    Chillblast Fusion Challenger 6850 review A powerful PC that's suitable for upgrading; unfortunately, the release of Intel's incompatible Sandy Bridge processors reduces its future upgrade potential.
    £715
  • best buy
    CyberPower Infinity i5 Silent Edition
    CyberPower Infinity i5 Silent Edition review The very first Sandy Bridge PC we've seen has already set a new standard to meet in terms of both power and construction.
    £900
  • Lenovo IdeaCentre B500
    Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 review Works as a TV, gaming PC, multimedia centre and standard desktop; it's compact and effective but painfully expensive for its specification
    £850
  • Medion Akoya X7371 D
    Medion Akoya X7371 D review The X7371 has raw processor power and a low price, but little else
    £700
  • recommended
    Advent Discovery MT1804
    Advent Discovery MT1804 review This compact all-in-one may not have amazing performance, but could prove useful in a variety of situations and can also be battery powered.
    £430
  • best buy
    Intel Core i7-2600K
    Intel Core i7-2600K review An incredibly powerful processor, that’s also power-efficient and easy to overclock. However, most should go with the cheaper i5-2500K.
    £252
  • best buy
    Intel Core i5-2500K
    Intel Core i5-2500K An incredible processor at a very reasonable price; if you’re building a powerful PC, then buy this chip.
    £172
  • Arbico OC i355 CS
    Arbico OC i355 CS review Connectivity might be limited, but the impressive performance and excellent upgrade potential make the OCi355 CS a great base to build from.
    £550