Alan Lu
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RL Supplies Modula Vivo review
PCs
The Modula Vivo has an easily overclockable processor, but its performance isn't as good as that of similarly priced PCs from other manufacturers.
Mesh Matrix II 925 MX review
PCsMesh's Matrix II is stunningly quick in Windows and ideal if you do a lot of video or photo editing. Its poor games performance and loud fans detract from it slightly, though.
CyberPower Ultra Athena review
PCsCyberPower's Ultra Athena is stunningly quick in games and a decent performer in Windows. Its three-year warranty is brilliant at this price.
Sandisk Sansa Clip+ 4GB review
MP3 playersSandisk's Sansa Clip is a well-equipped MP3 player. If you're on a budget, it's the player to buy.
Eclipse Eco a705N221 review
PCsA decent budget PC that's capable of light gaming, but the Eco's tri-core processor isn't as quick as the chips in its competitor's computers. There are better deals to be had at this price.
Advent SQ9204 review
PCsAdvent's SQ9204 is quick and comes with some useful extras, but its small hard disk and noisiness make it poor value compared to the competition.
CCL CCL-CS1209 review
PCsCCL's CCL-CS1209 is a quick yet quiet computer that performs well, particularly in games, but we'd have liked better application performance.
Buffalo DriveStation USB 3.0 1TB review
External hard drivesBuffalo's USB3 DriveStation is easily the fastest external hard disk we've seen. It's pricy, but it's worth having if time is a big issue.
Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB review
Internal hard drivesGiven the problems that we had in testing, we recommend holding off on SATA 600 for the time being.
PC Specialist Vortex i5 GTS review
PCsA big monitor and Windows 7 Ultimate make this a real workhorse, but better-value deals are available.