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Palicomp Phoenix i5 Nemesis
Palicomp Phoenix i5 Nemesis review
PCs

The second Sandy Bridge PC we’ve seen is almost unbeatable value, with excellent performance and expansion potential.

£800 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
Fractal Design R3 interior
Fractal Design R3 review
PC cases

The R3 is a worthy successor to the old model, improving it with much better cable management and quieter fans.

£92 inc VAT
Samsung RV511-S01UK
Samsung RV511-S01UK review
Laptops

Impressive core components and performance to match, but its dedicated graphics card doesn't add enough value to warrant its high price.

£579 inc VAT
Y-Cam Bullet Black
Y-Cam Bullet Black review
Security cameras

A well-built IP camera with all the features we'd expect, plus a clear and comprehensive manual, but it's too expensive for the average home user.

£319 inc VAT
Panasonic HDC-SD90
Panasonic HDC-SD90 review
Video cameras

Great all-round image quality in a compact package - the best mid-range camcorder we've seen.

£400 inc VAT
Sony Vaio VPC-S13L9E
Sony Vaio VPC-S13L9E review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Just light enough to count as an ultra-portable, but with near-desktop performance, a decent display and an optical drive built in.

£645 inc VAT
Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD
Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD review
Media streamers

There’s no HDMI input, the web interface can be slow and we wish it had wireless networking, but it’s still an easy way to stream video content over the internet.

£250 inc VAT
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
360Amigo
360Amigo System Speedup Pro review
Software

Plenty of features, but we’re not impressed with the interface and it’s expensive.

£24 inc VAT