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Eclipse eBiz i321r755 review

The Eclipse eBiz i321r755 may be a dual-core system, but its performance when running general office tasks is more than adequate.

10/05/2012

£599 inc VAT
CCL Elite Hawk review

For Windows gaming on a budget, the AMD Bulldozer-powered has decent graphics performance, if a little slow on PC duties compared to budget Intel boxes.

27/03/2012

£470 inc VAT
Advent DT1308 review

The Advent DT1308 is a budget £400 desktop PC sporting an Intel Core i5 quad-core processor.

23/09/2011

£400 inc VAT
Eclipse Matrix i525z68 review

Eclipse's Matrix i525z68 is the first desktop PC we’ve tested with a Z68-chipset motherboard, and we certainly didn’t expect to find it at this price.

07/07/2011

£499 inc VAT
Eclipse Solar i523P67 review

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

03/03/2011

£499 inc VAT
Eclipse Starburst i576r687 review

Eclipse’s Starburst i576r687 is the fastest gaming PC here, but it compromises on other important features.

03/02/2011

£749 inc VAT
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.

14/10/2010

£749 inc VAT
Eclipse Matrix i567r577 review

The Eclipse Matrix i567r577 offers the highest CPU clock speed in the chart, but this desktop PC has more to offer still, running at 3.73GHz with its turbo boost…

12/08/2010

£749 inc VAT
Eclipse Quantum a55r575 review

If you're a keen gamer on a budget, the Eclipse Quantum a55r575 could be the PC for you.

01/07/2010

£499 inc VAT
Eclipse Galaxy i567r557 review

Eclipse’s Galaxy i567r577 uses the latest CPU and motherboard technology to deliver superb performance and the highest score in our processing-speed benchmark.

27/05/2010

£699 inc VAT
Eclipse Matrix a55R575 review

In the fiercely competitive sub-£500 price bracket, compromises often have to be made. But Eclipse has somehow managed to stretch the budget with its Eclipse Matrix…

29/04/2010

£499 inc VAT
Eclipse Matrix A62R567 review

With fast DDR3 RAM and double the graphics memory of any other system here, the AMD-powered Eclipse Matrix A62R567 offers plenty of speed.

04/03/2010

£499 inc VAT
Eclipse Matrix Crossfire i786R577 review

Eclipse's Matrix Crossfire i786R577 is the only Core i7-based PC we've tested this month. As such, it delivers a measurable performance increase.

10/12/2009

£749 inc VAT
Eclipse Solar a55R487 review

The Eclipse Solar a55R487 is a budget Windows 7 PC that's a strong performer with potential for upgrading.

12/11/2009

£499 inc VAT
Eclipse Matrix i575R489 review

With its superior multiprocessing capabilities, the Eclipse Matrix i575R489 will be a worthy challenger to any dual-core system.

15/10/2009

£749 inc VAT
Eclipse Pearl i84R483 review

It’s the slowest performer here in our WorldBench 6 speed test, but the Eclipse Pearl i84R483's score of 115 points will be perfectly adequate for most users.

10/09/2009

£499 inc VAT
Advent AIO101 review

An ATI graphics card and a mysterious new AMD processor upgrade the AIO100 into the Advent AIO101 all-in-one PC

04/09/2009

£549 inc VAT
Eclipse Spirit i86R489 review

Eclipse’s Spirit i86R489 is the third system in our chart to house a 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8600, but it fails to match their levels of performance.

13/08/2009

£749 inc VAT
Eclipse Mirage A995R467 review

Eclipse is the second PC manufacturer in our chart to dabble with an AMD processor, with the Mirage A995R467 running a 2.6GHz quad-core Phenom X4 Black Edition 9550 CPU.

02/07/2009

£499 inc VAT
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.

28/05/2009

£749 inc VAT