Desktop PCs

  • recommended
    Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-TD
    Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-TD review A low-cost dual tuner - the software isn't great, but that won't be a problem for those with access to Windows Media Center.
    £44
  • Eclipse Eco a705N221
    Eclipse Eco a705N221 review A decent budget PC that's capable of light gaming, but the Eco's tri-core processor isn't as quick as the chips in its competitor's computers. There are better deals to be had at this price.
    £400
  • Advent SQ9204
    Advent SQ9204 review Advent's SQ9204 is quick and comes with some useful extras, but its small hard disk and noisiness make it poor value compared to the competition.
    £380
  • CCL CCL-CS1209
    CCL CCL-CS1209 review CCL's CCL-CS1209 is a quick yet quiet computer that performs well, particularly in games, but we'd have liked better application performance.
    £399
  • Novatech Nvidia Ion PC
    Novatech Nvidia Ion PC review A decent Windows 7-powered Ion nettop, but it's far bigger and more expensive than Asus's EB1012.
    £360
  • PC Specialist Vortex i5 GTS review A big monitor and Windows 7 Ultimate make this a real workhorse, but better-value deals are available.
    £849
  • best buy
    Sony VPC-L11S1E/S review The VPC-L11S1E/S's design is so flawless, it's like Sony has built a PC into a TV, rather than vice versa.
    £1399
  • AMD Athlon II X4 620 review An amazingly cheap quad-core processor, but its small cache means it's not an all-rounder.
    £73
  • Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 review There's little to choose between the HD 5750 and HD 5770 at current prices, but we marginally prefer the faster card.
    £111
  • best buy
    HP MediaSmart EX490 review HP's MediaSmart EX490 isn't cheap, but it's packed full of useful features.
    £462
  • Mesh Cute X215 HD review This media centre mini PC has everything you need at a very reasonable price, but it's louder than we'd like and boxy when compared to many nettops.
    £399
  • best buy
    Asus Eee Box EB1012
    Asus Eee Box EB1012 review Small, quiet and powerful enough for HD movies and Windows 7, with fast wireless networking.
    £280
  • best buy
    Intel Core i7-860 review This incredibly powerful processor is a great choice if you're looking to regularly undertake HD video editing and encoding.
    £217