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K.G. Orphanides

Recent articles by K.G. Orphanides

Asrock P55 Extreme4
Asrock P55 Extreme4 review
Motherboards PCs

If you want to take advantage of Intel's easily overclockable LGA1156 processors, the P55 Extreme 4 has everything you'll need to build the ultimate PC, and costs less than £100.

£91 inc VAT
Cowon X7 black
Cowon X7 review
MP3 players

The X7 isn't as pretty or as glossy as some of its rivals, but if you want a big, good-quality screen, great sound and an unfeasibly massive battery life, this is the media player for you.

£239 inc VAT
Sony Vaio L21
Sony Vaio L21 review
PCs

Sony's Vaio L21 would be perfect for small living rooms or studio apartment, but despite its outstanding hardware we find it hard to justify the price.

£1200 inc VAT
Aria Proteus Vision
Aria Proteus Vision review
PCs

AMD Fusion is perfect for a media centre PC, but this little computer from Aria is a bit too big to fit the bill.

£450 inc VAT
Asrock 880GXH/USB3 top
Asrock 880GXH/USB3 review
Motherboards PCs

This relatively cheap AM3 motherboard doesn’t have SATA3 and isn’t as fast as some of its rivals, but it has all the other key features we want and is great value.

£71 inc VAT
Firefox 4
Mozilla talks up latest Firefox 4 beta
Software

We take a look at the latest beta release of Mozilla's revamped browser and test its integrated 3D rendering capabilities.

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi 5.1 Pro
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi 5.1 Pro review
Sound cards TVs

This little external sound card is a good buy for laptop users, although it doesn't support maximum DVD sample rates

£57 inc VAT
Chillblast Fusion Impact
Chillblast Fusion Impact review
PCs

A hugely powerful 3D gaming PC. It’s expensive, but is fairly priced considering what it can do.

£1200 inc VAT
Sanyo PLV-Z4000
Sanyo PLV-Z4000 review
Projectors

This ugly projector doesn’t quite make it to the top of the class, but it has plenty of features and good image quality.

£1778 inc VAT
DC Universe
DC Universe Online review
Gaming Software

DC Universe Online provides plenty of action-packed fun, although it currently only has a couple of months' worth of play in it.

£27 inc VAT