ViewSonic VOT530 review

If you can't stand the thought of a PC that's larger than a one-volume encyclopedia, ViewSonic's VOT530 is one of the speedier compact alternatives.

26/02/2010

£450 inc VAT
Lenovo 3000 J115 desktop PC

The Lenovo 3000 J115 desktop PC comes only in a tower case with an appealing grey-green, flat plastic front panel that displays colourfully lit buttons; it reminded…

21/05/2007

£450 inc VAT
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.

30/10/2008

£449 inc VAT
Asus Eee Top 1602 review

Apple may have popularised the computer-in-a-screen idea with its last iteration of the iMac. But it was HP who added touchscreen capability with its TouchSmart…

03/12/2008

£449 inc VAT
Zoostorm 2-3305 Versatile PC

The run-up to its launch saw all sorts of protests about the price of Windows Vista. But with Vista Home Premium costing £200 in the UK, why not pay an extra £300 and…

19/02/2007

£449 inc VAT
Sub-£500 PCs chart: Zoostorm 2-3305 Versatile PC

The Zoostorm 2-3305 impressed us when it first appeared, because it was the first machine that proved you could run Vista without spending lavishly on a PC.…

29/05/2007

£449 inc VAT
Zoostorm 2-3305 Versatile PC budget PC

Ringing the tills at just £449, the Zoostorm 2-3305 Versatile PC budget PC offers an even more appetising price tag than many of its budget-friendly rivals.

19/07/2007

£449 inc VAT
Lenovo C325 review

The Lenovo C325 is an all-in-one desktop that packs little power, but is budget-friendly, space-friendly, and environment-friendly.

12/04/2012

£449 inc VAT
Dell Inspiron 530/2583 review

It’s difficult to position Dell’s Inspiron 530/2583 within our chart. It may have come in fifth place, but it hasn’t really been running the same race.

16/09/2008

£429 inc VAT
Dell Inspiron 620s review

Dell manages to pack in most of the features that one would want in a home/office desktop into the Inspiron 620s. While we would have liked to see a few more features…

09/09/2011

£429 inc VAT
HP Compaq 4000 Pro SFF review

The HP Compaq 4000 Pro SFF (which stands for Small Form Factor) is a compact-size budget desktop PC with decent performance and eight USB ports.

02/08/2011

£422 inc VAT
Acer Aspire X3400 review

The Acer Aspire X3400 is a budget PC that's inexpensive enough to make it a compelling - but not perfect - package.

27/09/2010

£419 inc VAT
Braebo Athena review

The Braebo Athena is a budget desktop PC, selling for just £400 plus delivery, with AMD processor and Blu-ray drive.

30/09/2011

£412 inc VAT
Acer Veriton N282G review

The Acer Veriton N282G is a compact low-power nettop PC aimed at business users, yet with an nVidia Ion 2 graphics processor.

10/11/2010

£400 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
Acer Veriton X270 review

The Acer Veriton X270 does a fine job of combining attributes that rarely work well together: tiny, inexpensive, and fast. This compact (315x100x265mm) PC raises the…

14/09/2009

£399 inc VAT
MESH Cute Inspire review

If you really do need a PC such as the Mesh Cute Inspire to act as a home entertainment centre, let's get one thing out of the way: it's too noisy for the lounge.…

30/09/2009

£399 inc VAT
HP Compaq Presario CQ5011uk review

HP's Compaq Presario CQ5011uk is unlike any other PC here; it’s difficult to decide whether it should sit at the top or bottom of our chart.

02/07/2009

£399 inc VAT
Palicomp Carbon TFT-22 review

The Palicomp Carbon TFT-22 is a desktop PC, with peripherals, that retails for less the £400.

17/11/2008

£399 inc VAT
Mac mini Core 2 Duo

It was a welcome surprise when Apple quietly updated the Mac mini to include Intel Core 2 Duo processors.

05/09/2007

£399 inc VAT