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  • Eclipse Evolution i84n88GS budget desktop PC review

    The Eclipse Evolution i84m88GS doesn’t offer the fastest WorldBench 6 speed score, but keen gamers will find compensation in its top-notch 3D graphics performance.

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Palicomp Ballistix Excalibur E85SLI-19 review

    With the fastest processor in the chart under the hood, it’s little wonder that Palicomp's Ballistix Excalibur E85SLI-1 tops our WorldBench 6 real-world speed tests.

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p review

    The Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p is a small form factor business-oriented desktop PC that's quick, expandable, won't take up too much space on a desk, and features Intel…

    £599 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Dell OptiPlex 760 review

    The Dell OptiPlex 760 is a desktop PC that has plenty of power but a poorly organised chassis.

    £349 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Eclipse Matrix I86A487 review

    The Eclipse Matrix i86A487 offers a similar spec to Chillblast’s chart-leading system, but it can't compete with that machine's warranty.

    £749 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Acer Veritron L460 review

    About the size of a hardback novel, the Acer Veritron L460 is a great option if you want to fit a value PC into a tight space.

    £449 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Arbico Elite 4685HD review

    Arbico’s Elite 4685HD performs well across the board, and turned in respectable scores in our general-performance and gaming tests.

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Arbico Elite 8850 Pro review

    The Arbico Elite 8850 Pro is a speedy, inexpensive desktop PC that excels itself with a top score of 131 points in WorldBench 6.

    £749 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Chillblast Fusion Vista 6300 OCTV

    This isn't the fastest Vista PC at this price point, but it's a decent performer. Few companies are more adept than Chillblast at wringing that extra bit of power…

    £750 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Zoostorm 4-5404 Versatile PC

    Zoostorm's 4-5404 is a very good Windows Vista PC, but the choice of Vista Home Basic rather than a higher-end version of the OS is disappointing.

    £750 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Sub-£500 PCs chart: Arbico CD9600XL

    This time last year, AMD's Athlon processors lay at the heart of almost every PC we championed, yet Intel has now achieved total dominance. Well, almost total. For…

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Sub-£500 PCs chart: Mesh Elite Value PCA

    Big names such as Mesh don’t produce many PCs in the sub-£500 range, so the Elite Value PCA comes as a pleasant surprise.

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Arbico eXcel i5255 Pro review

    The diminutive eXcel i5255 Pro desktop PC from Arbico performs well and incorporates some great features.

    £500 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Eclipse Solar i523P67 review

    A £500 PC with a Sandy Bridge processor, the Eclipse Solar i523P67 offers excellent performance and value for money.

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • CyberPower Infinity Achilles review

    As the first £750 PC we've seen to feature an Intel Sandy Bridge processor, the CyberPower Infinity Achilles is blisteringly fast.

    £750 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Eclipse Explorer i525H67 review

    Eclipse’s Explorer i525H67 has a very similar specification to our Best Buy Arbico eXcel i5250 MX, which centres around a 3.33GHz Intel Core i5-2500 CPU. Once again,…

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • HP All-in-One 200 review

    The HP All-in-One 200 offers excellent performance for an all-in-one desktop PC, and has a beautiful display. It lacks a touchscreen, however.

    £600 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Palicomp Core i3 Blast 530OC44 review

    Witness the Palicomp Core i3 Blast, a desktop PC that comes armed with little more than an Intel Core i3-530 CPU. But Palicomp has bolted on a ThermalTake cooler that…

    £499 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Arbico i3-5500 XL review

    After last issue’s Arbico i3-5445 XL ranked fourth in our sub-£500 desktop PCs chart, the company has taken a slightly different approach with its i3-5500 XL. And the…

    £500 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10

  • Eclipse Fusion i76n460 review

    Eclipse's Fusion i76n460 is a fast gaming machine, but we've seen budget desktop PCs with slower processors offering the same level of general performance.

    £749 inc VAT

    Score - 8 out of 10