PC Advisor Reviews

Tomb Raider: Underworld review

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:31:00 GMT

Tomb Raider: Underworld brings Lara Croft back in a bid to halt the series' descent into video game irrelevance.

Brother MFC-5890CN review

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:59:00 GMT

Brother aims at the ambitious small office with its Brother MFC-5890CN colour inkjet multifunction printer, whose wide-format capability and cheap inks increase your in-house publishing potential without breaking the bank. Unfortunately, it's slow, and its design has a few drawbacks.

Fujifilm Finepix F60fd review

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:57:00 GMT

If a camera can detect faces in your shots, then why shouldn't it find flowers and mountains too? The 12Mp Fujifilm FinePix F60fd adds automatic scene recognition to the face-detection abilities of its predecessor, the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd.

Vodafone BlackBerry Storm 9500 review

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:19:00 GMT

The BlackBerry Storm 9500 is something of a departure for RIM, and not just because it's the first touchscreen BlackBerry. It's also a handset that has been jointly designed by its customers - the mobile phone operators Verizon and Vodafone.

Buffalo BR-816FBS review

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:33:00 GMT

The Buffalo BR-816FBS is an internal Blu-ray Disc drive, a repackaged version of the Panasonic SW-5584 able to write to BD-R media at eight-speed.

LG M2794D review

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:49:00 GMT

The LG M2794D is a 27in 16:9 LCD screen with a ‘Full HD' resolution of 1,920x1,080 that doubles as television with its built-in Freeview TV tuner.

Cyber E Sport Orbita review

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:43:00 GMT

The wireless Cyber E Sport Orbita is a perfectly round mouse that aligns itself with the help of the earth's magnetic field, just like a compass.

BeBook review

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:11:00 GMT

The BeBook is an electronic book (ebook) using an electrophoretic display from Dutch company Endless Ideas BV.

Samsung NC10 review

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:40:00 GMT

The MSI Wind U100 is arguably the pick of current netbooks, inspiring rebadged versions under such names as Advent and Medion. Samsung must have looked at MSI's successful design when it made its own Samsung NC10 netbook, for it is very much a me-too Wind.

PNY GeForce 9400 GT review

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:14:00 GMT

Based on the G95 core, nVidia's budget 9400 GT graphics card comes with a significantly compromised set of specifications, so as to hit an attractive sub-£40 price tag.

Novatech X50MV review

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:53:00 GMT

Novatech has aimed at producing a high-performance gaming system with its new Novatech X50MV laptop, a 15in-screen model fitted with the capable nVidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics card.

Datawind PocketSurfer2 R review

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:24:00 GMT

Datawind's PocketSurfer2 R is a contract-free mobile web-surfing device that works wherever there's GPRS coverage - but does nothing else.

Microsoft Arc Wireless Mouse review

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:08:00 GMT

The Microsoft Arc is an ergonomic wireless mouse from Microsoft. The Arc benefits from a unusual design that folds to 60 percent of its original size for travelling.

Epson Stylus PX800FW review

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:47:00 GMT

While in some cases a multifunction printer simply means combining a printer with scanner and maybe copying facilities too, some MFDs cover a fuller range of features. And some, such as the Epson Stylus PX800FW, go even further, adding touches we haven't even seen before.

Palicomp Carbon TFT-22 review

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:36:00 GMT

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

Gyration Air Mouse review

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:06:00 GMT

With the Air Mouse, Gyration has a portable optical mouse with a wireless connection - but much more than that, it is a full motion-sensing mouse, able to operate seemingly in thin air.

Avira Premium Security Suite 8.0 review

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:37:00 GMT

Version 8 of Avira Premium Security Suite features a host of updates, including an improved UI plus several new features, including drive-by download, botnet attack and malicious download protection, not to mention a backup system.

Agnitum Outpost Pro Security Suite 2009 review

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:15:00 GMT

Agnitum Outpost Pro Security Suite 2009 is the latest version of the software suite that provides a mixture of security and feature updates.

Garmin Nuvi 265T review

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:50:00 GMT

The Garmin Nuvi 265T packs a lot of features into a very small case.

CyberPower Gamer Infinity XT Ultimate DDR3 review

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:15:00 GMT

Mesh Xtreme GTX260 PCA review

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:15:00 GMT

Externally, Mesh’s Xtreme GTX260 PCA looks identical to the CyberPower Gamer Infinity XT Ultimate DDR3. Both use Coolermaster’s Dominator 690 chassis, with its capacious tool-free drive bays and excellent airflow. Its top-mounted USB, FireWire, eSATA and audio ports are especially convenient as you’re more than likely to place a case this big on the floor.The Mesh Xtreme GTX260 PCA houses the fastest dual-core processor available, the E8600, but performance is disappointing. Scoring only 118 points in WorldBench 6, this computer was slower than the E8500-based CyberPower Gamer Infinity XT Ultimate DDR3.The Asus motherboard is the same as that found in Chillblast's Fusion Photon, but it comes with half the RAM. This board lacks dual-graphics support, so you’ll need to replace the card rather than add another if you require more gaming speed. The Mesh Xtreme GTX260 PCA scored slightly higher than the CyberPower Gamer Infinity XT Ultimate DDR3 in our Crysis gaming tests, its GTX 260 outperforming the latter’s Radeon HD 4870.The Mesh Xtreme GTX260 PCA also comes with a Blu-ray drive and a decent 22in monitor – the Iiyama ProLite E2207WS is a bright flat-panel with an impressive contrast ratio.No add-in sound card is provided, nor are there any standalone speakers. However, the Mesh Xtreme GTX260 PCA does have a full terabyte of storage.

TomTom GO 730 review

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:14:00 GMT

From a very easy installation, to its built-in intelligence, the TomTom GO 730 delivers a navigation system that is far more than a multimedia presentation of how to get from point A to point B.

CyberPower Gamer Infinity 600 review

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:15:00 GMT

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Zoostorm 62-3311 review

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:15:00 GMT

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Mesh Elite Inspire PCA review

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:15:00 GMT

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