Wired2Fire Pyro Talon Review AMDs Ryzen series of processors may only be entering its second generation, while the rival Intel Core family is on its eighth, but AMD seems to have got the hang of it already. The six-core Ryzen 5 2600 at the heart of Wired2Fire’s compact tower system isn’t from the top of … Read more
Palicomp Intel i7 Nebula Review – It may be eye-wateringly expensive but in a line-up of eight similarly priced PCs, the Nebula performed its way to the top We review a lot of affordable PCs and laptops, for many people, will seem like more than enough to spend. However, you get what you pay for, and a … Read more
Lenovo Legion Y720 Review – Most of the laptops we test come from international brands, and most of the desktop PCs are built in the UK. There’s a reason for that. To make them small and light, laptops have to be very carefully designed and are very fiddly to build. It helps if you’re a big … Read more
Gemini PDA Review – Remember the Psion? No, not the Psion Organiser, the boxy grey glorified calculator that every shop assistant and delivery driver toted in the 1980s. A decade later, its British maker produced the Series 5, a touchscreen pocket computer with a proper keyboard. This short-lived but enduringly popular format was the invention of … Read more
Cyberpower Ultra 3 gtx review – Like Intel, AMD arranges its processors into series numbered 3, 5 and 7 (for basic, mid-range and expensive). This desktop PC is based on AMD’s Ryzen 3 2200G, which, like the latest rival Intel i3s, has four cores, redefining ‘basic’ as ‘really quite good’. It also has built-in Radeon Vega … Read more
WE’VE TAKEN TO calling the Aegis Ti3 “Optimus Prime” around the office, though perhaps “Megatron” is more appropriate. With angular features and red and black styling, the Aegis Ti3 looks more Decepticon than Autobot, but we can’t hold that against it—especially considering the power locked inside. [content-egg module=Amazon template=custom/gallery_images next=1] The Ti3 marks the third … Read more
We’ve been inundated with mini-PCs of late, with tiny towers packing SLI systems, shoeboxes that are VR ready, and now this relatively affordable PS4-sized package. We can thank both Intel and Nvidia for dropping the energy requirements – and resulting thermal output – of its products for this revolution in PC shrinkage. And yet, we … Read more
Corsair One Elite Review – We’ve seen powerful PCs, small form factor rigs and quiet systems, but you rarely see a rig that’s effectively all three. That’s the Corsair One, though, and this stunning PC has now been updated with new components. The external design hasn’t changed, but it didn’t need changing anyway. It’s still made … Read more
HP Pavilion Wave – Many desktop PCs are still just a big black box, and if you want room for expansion, that’s fine. But if you don’t, why take up the space? We’re used to seeing complete systems packed into a monitor, and now HP’s managed to build the computer into a speaker. The Pavilion Wave … Read more
Making a great all-round PC for 600 quid is a challenge. And recently it’s been even more of a challenge than usual. So how can the likes of Palicomp sell you a PC that’s even better than before? Copes well with photo-editing, multitasking and graphics software Well, it all comes down to the makers of … Read more
HP Z240 SFF Review – There’s much to like here-a decent level of workstation power in a tiny chassis for an equally tiny price One of the smallest workstations we’ve ever seen, this diminutive pizza box of a workstation is designed to either sit underneath your monitor or orientated sideways as a rather slim tower (if you … Read more
Chillblast Fusion Fire blade review – The Chillblast Fusion Fireblade is a budget PC. No, honestly. Despite its price, this rig offers a surprisingly affordable route to high-end 4K gaming. It even has a GeForce GTX 1080 Ti – a component that often costs close to a grand thanks to the popularity of cryptocurrency mining. … Read more