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Asus M4A785D-M Pro
Asus M4A785D-M Pro socket AM3 motherboard review
Motherboards

Asus' M4A785D-M Pro is a great value motherboard, especially for building a media centre PC.

Published :
£60 inc VAT
VMWare WorkStation 7
VMWare WorkStation 7 review
Software

Lovely software, but it’s expensive. Professionals should buy it; hobbyists should download a free alternative.

Published :
£144 inc VAT
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550L
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550L review
Cameras DSLRs

Seriously fast and packed with interesting features, but the lack of video is disappointing and automatic exposures could be better too.

Published :
£607 inc VAT
Lindy USB Guitar Cable
Lindy USB Guitar Cable review
TVs

Lindy's USB Guitar Cable is an essential purchase for any tech-savvy guitarist.

Published :
£20 inc VAT
Metz Mecablitz 36 C-2 hotshoe flashgun
Metz Mecablitz 36 C-2 hotshoe flashgun review
Cameras

An unusual – and fairly cumbersome – system for judging automatic exposures, but useful for when other methods aren’t available.

Published :
£60 inc VAT
Thermaltake Element S
Thermaltake Element S review
PC cases

The Element S is spacious and looks good, but flimsy construction and some unusual cable routing requirements failed to impress us.

Published :
£77 inc VAT
Dell Inspiron 1564
Dell Inspiron 1564 review
Laptops

An attractive laptop with a fast Core i3 processor, the 1564 has a relatively small hard disk and could do with a better screen.

Published :
£508 inc VAT
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.

Published :
£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.

Published :
£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.

Published :
£33 inc VAT