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• 25 July 2012

• Buying Advice: Corsair Obsidian 550D vs Cooler Master Silencio 650

  Cooler Master recently introduced the Silencio 650, and Corsair released the Obsidian 550D, both cases in a similar price bracket and with an explicit emphasis on silent running. We took a closer look at both chassis to see which one cools the best and makes the least amount of noise.

• 24 July 2012

• Buying Advice: Eight Intel H77 motherboards round-up: affordable Ivy Bridge systems

  If you're not planning on overclocking and won't be using more than one graphics card, then there is a more affordable version available of the Ivy Bridge chipset called Intel H77.

• Buying Advice: Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 550W review: high-end power supply

  The 550-watt Dark Power Pro 10 is a modular power supply, and comes with very solid connectors. You get 7 molex and 9 SATA connectors in the box. Here's our Dark Power Pro 10 review.

• 05 July 2012

• Buying Advice: Tested: 32 Best motherboards for Ivy Bridge PCs

  We put 32 Intel z77 motherboards to the test, using Intel Ivy Bridge systems. Here are the 32 best motherboards for Ivy Bridge PCs.

• 24 April 2012

• Buying Advice: Ivy Bridge graphics kills budget graphics cards

  Our Ivy Bridge graphics tests show that with the introduction of Intel's Ivy Bridge processors, new PCs really don't need entry-level graphics cards anymore. Budget graphics cards are no longer required.

• 01 March 2012

• Buying Advice: Blu-ray buyers' guide: what you need to know

  Everything you need to know if you are buying a Blu-ray Disc drive, or a Blu-ray Disc player.

• 29 February 2012

• Buying Advice: How to choose a graphics card

  Updating a PC or laptop's graphics card can be a cost-effective upgrade. A graphics card upgrade allows your PC to play games smoothly at higher resolutions, with more special effects, but there are plenty of options and potential pitfalls to consider.

• 03 August 2011

• Buying Advice: Graphics Cards Buying Advice

  Desktop PC graphics cards are more powerful than any games console. Orestis Bastounis looks at the cards that can run modern games in all their intended glory and also boost everyday visuals

• 01 July 2011

• Buying Advice: Are two separate memory modules better than one?

  A reader contacted us to ask whether it is better to have two separate modules of RAM, or a single 4GB module. Our Helproom expert offers some advice.

• 25 March 2011

• Buying Advice: Graphics cards buying advice

  Updating the graphics card in your PC is one of the most effective and cost-effective upgrades you can undertake. But with some graphics cards costing upwards of £300 you need to make sure you shell out for the correct device. Here's our graphics card buying advice.

• 24 March 2011

• Buying Advice: PC upgrades buying advice: what components should I buy?

  If you're upgrading your PC, you need to decide which components to buy. Here's PC Advisor's guide to PC components. For more on upgrading your PC, visit Upgrade Advisor.

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