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A close up of a HDMI cable and a DisplayPort cable

HDMI vs DisplayPort: which is best?

By Chris Lloyd last updated

Updated How to choose between an HDMI or DisplayPort connection

Olympus VG-170

Olympus VG-170 review

By Chris Lloyd published

Olympus's VG-170 is bursting with quirky features such as 3D shooting and a larger flash than average, but can it be a master of all?

Beyond upgrading?

Is it worth upgrading your old PC for gaming?

By Chris Lloyd published

In Depth We benchmark old vs new to see if upgrading makes sense

Tsunami Gaming Manager

Tsunami Gaming Manager review

By Chris Lloyd published

Is this budget gaming case a wolf in sheep's clothing?

Thermaltake V6 BlacX ED

Thermaltake V6 BlacX ED review

By Chris Lloyd published

Can this budget chassis from Thermaltake keep your components cool?

Sharkoon Scorpio 2000

Sharkoon Scorpio 2000 review

By Chris Lloyd published

A good value case that doesn't seem to lack anything from more expensive rivals

BitFenix Colossus Venom

BitFenix Colossus Venom review

By Chris Lloyd published

BitFenix updates its popular Colossus gaming chassis with added Venom

Antec Dark Fleet 85

Antec Dark Fleet 85 review

By Chris Lloyd published

We check out Antec's top of the line gaming case

The future of motherboards

New motherboard tech: key advances explained

By Chris Lloyd published

In Depth Overclocking, reduced power consumption and more

Keep your PC cool

Best PC coolers and fans for gaming machines

By Chris Lloyd published

In Depth Keep your temperature low with these fans and coolers

Green gaming

Green PC or powerful gaming? How to get both

By Chris Lloyd published

In Depth Can we mod our gaming system to be capable yet green?

Thermaltake Silent 1156

Thermaltake Silent 1156 review

By Chris Lloyd published

Silent it may be, but does it cool well enough?

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2

ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2 review

By Chris Lloyd published

This isn't just a cooler. It's a Freezer. Does it live up to the name?

Sapphire 5550 Ultimate

Sapphire Radeon HD 5550 Ultimate review

By Chris Lloyd published

Can this passive cooled GPU take the fight to the budget gaming graphics cards?

SteelSeries Xai Laser Mouse

SteelSeries Xai Laser Mouse review

By Chris Lloyd published

Can this gaming mouse live up to the hyperbole printed on the packaging?

Devolo dLAN 200 AVSmart+ Starter Kit

Devolo dLAN 200 AVSmart+ Starter Kit review

By Chris Lloyd published

The new powerline networking kit from Devolo comes with LCD screens and 200Mb/s speeds

Dino PC Sixth Sense

Dino PC Sixth Sense review

By Chris Lloyd published

An overclocked rig built around the new Phenom II X6, but is it an overclock too far?

Thuban die shot

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T review

By Chris Lloyd published

AMD goes six core, should the Intel Core i7 be worried?

RAM

Next-gen storage that makes SSD look slow

By Chris Lloyd published

Will SSDs be with us forever or can the humble RAM drive make a return?

Windows 7 XP Mode

Windows 7 XP Mode: the complete guide

By Chris Lloyd published

In Depth How Windows XP lives on in Windows 7 using virtualisation

Core i5

Core i5 processor: what you need to know

By Chris Lloyd published

Want Intel's latest wonder child only cheaper? Or course we do! And Chris Lloyd says here it comes…

Processor image

Beyond 32nm: the future of processors revealed

By Chris Lloyd published

In Depth IBM has a 28nm one, Intel has a 32nm one. Where will it end?

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