Budget PC reviews
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- Arbico (45 reviews)
- Chillblast (40 reviews)
- Computers (36 reviews)
- Cyberpower (34 reviews)
- Eclipse (34 reviews)
- Dell (21 reviews)
- Palicomp (18 reviews)
- Mesh (15 reviews)
- Pc (12 reviews)
- Acer (11 reviews)
- Hp (11 reviews)
- Pcnextday (11 reviews)
- Lenovo (9 reviews)
- Asus (7 reviews)
- Dino (6 reviews)
- Apple (5 reviews)
- Specialist (5 reviews)
- Rl (4 reviews)
- Supplies (4 reviews)
- Advent (3 reviews)
- Bell (3 reviews)
- Braebo (3 reviews)
- Msi (3 reviews)
- Packard (3 reviews)
- Gateway (2 reviews)
- Medion (2 reviews)
- Sapphire (2 reviews)
- Shuttle (2 reviews)
- Viewsonic (2 reviews)
- 247 (1 reviews)
- Advancetec (1 reviews)
- Alienware (1 reviews)
- Amd (1 reviews)
- Ccl (1 reviews)
- Compulab (1 reviews)
- Computing (1 reviews)
- Cryo (1 reviews)
- Cube (1 reviews)
- Dlr (1 reviews)
- Ems (1 reviews)
- Foxconn (1 reviews)
- Ionics (1 reviews)
- Linutop (1 reviews)
- Pegatron (1 reviews)
- Performance (1 reviews)
- Psystar (1 reviews)
- Via (1 reviews)
- World (1 reviews)
- Yoyotech (1 reviews)
- Zotac (1 reviews)
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CyberPower Gamer Ultra 930 budget desktop PC review
Based on the familiar CoolerMaster Elite 330 case, CyberPower’s Gamer Ultra 930 looks much like the other sub-£500 systems. But a look inside reveals a different beast.
15/05/2008
£499 inc VAT
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Arbico Elite 8070EX budget desktop PC review
Intel’s superb Core 2 Duo E8500 processor continues to deliver tremendous performance at an appealing price, dominating our desktop PC charts across three categories.
19/06/2008
£749 inc VAT
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Mesh Elite Q9300 Pro budget desktop PC review
The Mesh Elite Q9300 PRO is the first PC in our charts based on Intel’s latest generation of quad-core processors, and these chips are a big step forward.
19/06/2008
£749 inc VAT
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CyberPower Gamer Infinity GT budget desktop PC review
Those who want to play hard and look good while they’re doing it will appreciate the CyberPower Gamer Infinity GT’s windowed, blue-lit side panel, colour-co-ordinated…
19/06/2008
£699 inc VAT
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Eclipse Elite i85n98GTX budget desktop PC review
Another system based on the E8500 chip, Eclipse’s Elite i85n98GTX seems somewhat lacking in specification.
19/06/2008
£749 inc VAT
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Dell Inspiron 530/1142 budget desktop PC review
The Dell Inspiron 530/1142 comes with an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor and 4GB of DDR2-667 memory, making it ideal for those who make heavy use of programs that…
19/06/2008
£719 inc VAT
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Zoostorm 62-3309 Home Desktop budget desktop PC review
The Zoostorm 62-3309 Home Desktop is almost unbeatable at this price point.
17/07/2008
£499 inc VAT
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Arbico Elite 8440 budget desktop PC review
Arbico’s PCs are generally top performers, and the 8440 is no exception.
17/07/2008
£500 inc VAT
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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.
17/07/2008
£499 inc VAT
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Chillblast Fusion Hawk budget desktop PC review
The sub-£500 category is more competitive than ever, and impressive rivals limit the Hawk to a fourth-place finish.
17/07/2008
£499 inc VAT
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CyberPower Gamer Ultra 750 budget desktop PC review
The CyberPower Gamer Ultra 750 certainly looks the part. Its space-age looks are enhanced by green internal illumination, glowing brightly from its transparent…
17/07/2008
£499 inc VAT
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Linutop 2 mini desktop PC review
If you want something basic, quiet and easily tucked away in your office, Linutop 2 could be the right choice.
25/07/2008
£292 inc VAT
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Dell Studio Hybrid PC review
The aesthetically pleasing Dell Studio Hybrid PC has a terrific compact design, but it sacrifices performance for miniaturisation.
07/08/2008
£569 inc VAT
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Asus Eee Box review
The Asus Eee Box requires little space on your desk and, starting at just £199, it's a great value system for anyone needing a basic lifestyle PC. UPDATED 13 AUGUST 2008.
13/08/2008
£199 inc VAT
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Arbico CD 4850 budget desktop PC review
The Core 2 Duo E8500 provides this system with the same level of general office performance you’d get from the best of our power PCs.
14/08/2008
£749 inc VAT
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Chillblast Fusion Hornet budget desktop PC review
The superb performance of the Fusion Hornet from Chillblast is reflected in its 126 WorldBench 6 score, which remains unbeatable in this category.
14/08/2008
£749 inc VAT
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Eclipse Matrix i85A487 budget desktop PC review
This impressive entry from Eclipse stands head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to gaming.
14/08/2008
£749 inc VAT
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CyberPower Gamer Infinity GT budget desktop PC review
CyberPower’s Gamer Infinity GT is nudged into fourth place by the slimmest of margins, although we would have expected a WorldBench score a good few points higher…
14/08/2008
£749 inc VAT
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Packard Bell imax 3414 budget desktop PC review
The imax 3414 is by far the smallest PC system this month. It’s a PC you can put just about anywhere.
14/08/2008
£549 inc VAT
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Arbico Elite 8595 review
The Arbico Elite 8595 is faster than most PCs that are twice its price.
16/09/2008
£499 inc VAT

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