Barry de la Rosa

Sony Vaio Y21S1E/L review

Decent performance and battery life make the Y21 a great travelling companion, but you pay a huge premium for the brand. Ultimately, there are better-value alternatives.

Dell Alienware M11x review

A portable laptop that can play Crysis for almost two hours on battery power is almost unbelievable, but it's tragically let down by the poor screen

Asus U35JC review

Palicomp Core i3 Blast 530OC-22Plus review

Astonishingly fast, the Core i3 Blast 530OC-22Plus has a decent graphics card and lots of room for expansion. Buy the base unit without the dismal monitor, though.

CCL Ace Integral System review

A decent all-rounder, but it's not as good value as CyberPower's Infinity i3 Apollo XT if you're not interested in gaming.

Arbico Phenom 5550 QCS review

The unlocked processor provides excellent performance, but the 19in monitor is small and the budget graphics card will struggle to play games.

PC Nextday Zoostorm Advanced Home Gamer PC review

The old components might just about be able to keep up, but the 19in monitor is unacceptably small at this price

Acer Aspire X3900 review

Decent performance and a superb monitor in a tiny package. It's a good choice if gaming and expansion aren't priorities.

Medion Akoya P6625 (MD97409) review

With a dual-graphics setup, the P6625 can play games and achieves a reasonable battery life, but the screen's viewing angles are tight and its budget looks won't appeal to everyone.

CyberPower Infinity i3 Apollo XT review

The Intel Core i3 530 processor makes this PC faster than others that cost almost £200 more, but we recommend buying the base system only