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Katharine Byrne

When Katharine's not glued to her Wii U and 3DS, she's usually found darting between tiny smartphones and huge pieces of home cinema equipment.She’s tested everything from laptops and monitors to motherboards and projectors, but she currently specialises in smartphones, games and AV.

Recent articles by Katharine Byrne

Nanoxia Deep Silence 1
Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 review
PC cases

Its drive bays could be better, but its near-silent fans are outstanding

£90 inc VAT
Lian Li PC-A76
Lian Li PC-A76 review
PC cases

Excellent build quality, but very expensive with some fiddly design

£170 inc VAT
Gigabyte F2A55M-HD2
Gigabyte F2A55M-HD2 review
Motherboards

You’ll have to make do without SATA3 and USB3, but this FM2 is still quick and useful if you're building a tiny PC

£54 inc VAT
In Win GRone
In Win GRone review
PC cases

It's not particularly quiet or attractive, but this large case is easy to build and has plenty of cooling

£94 inc VAT
Fractal Design Core 3000
Fractal Design Core 3000 review
PC cases

Very well made, but it's cramped inside and there are no USB3 ports

£48 inc VAT
Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0
Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 review
Motherboards

This AM3+ motherboard has lots of features, but there are slightly better boards at this price

£103 inc VAT
Cooler Master Elite 431
Cooler Master Elite 431 review
PC cases

Excellent build quality and an external hard disk bay, all for a great price

£49 inc VAT
Enermax Ostrog Giant
Enermax Ostrog Giant review
PC cases

Great build quality and lots of features, but it's not the most attractive case

£78 inc VAT
Antec Three Hundred Two
Antec Three Hundred Two review
PC cases

Plenty of room for all your components, but the build quality slightly let it down

£59 inc VAT
Asrock FM2A75 Pro4-M
Asrock FM2A75 Pro4-M review
Motherboards

A great budget FM2 motherboard with plenty of overclocking options

£58 inc VAT