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Canon PowerShot A495
Canon PowerShot A495 review
Cameras Compact cameras

A competent budget snapper, but the price isn’t as low as the basic design suggests.

£111 inc VAT
MSI 770-G45
MSI 770-G45 socket AM3 motherboard review
Motherboards

MSI's 770-G45 is a good motherboard, but Asus' similarly priced M4A785D-M Pro is better value for most people.

£59 inc VAT
Hercules XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers
Hercules XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers review
PC speakers

Hercules’ affordable XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers are indeed remarkably slender, but they sound noticeably worse than the competition. Avoid.

£33 inc VAT
Kerio Connect 7 review
Software

The best mail server, with support for almost every kind of client.

Canon Legria HF S21 AVCHD review
Cameras

It has the full set of features most sought-after by serious users and produces output that will be difficult to match at this price-point.

HDRSoft Photomatix Light
HDRSoft Photomatix Light review
Software

An inexpensive introduction to HDR photography which includes enough control to make it great value.

£28 inc VAT
Lenovo IdeaPad U450p
Lenovo IdeaPad U450p review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

A curious mix of compact design, DVD drive and dedicated graphics, the U450p is a jack of all trades - but master of none.

£576 inc VAT
LaCie Sound2 speakers
LaCie Sound2 speakers review
PC speakers

An attractive set of portable speakers with an integrated USB sound card, but we expect consistently good sound quality at this price.

£70 inc VAT
Synology VS60
Synology VS60 review
Security cameras

Thr VS60 will appeal only to those who specifically need it. Even then, it's not great value for money at this price.

£235 inc VAT
Samsung R780
Samsung R780 (NP-R780-JS02UK) review
Laptops

An attractive design, solidly-built case, large bright screen and great all-round performance justify every penny of the R780's price, and it's a deserving award winner.

£671 inc VAT