Desktop PCs - Reviews

Microsoft Surface Studio review: Creativity is a sublime, pricey experience

Microsoft's Surface Studio is a category-defining product whose gorgeous display and clever Surface Dial change how we use PCs, for a lofty price.

Corsair One review: Small, fast, and surprisingly quiet

Corsair's first PC build is beautifully engineered, totally liquid cooled, and no fun to wrench on.

Cree A19 soft-white dimmable LED bulb review: Great light and perfect dimming

These dumb bulbs are perfect for smart lighting.

Review: Want a tiny gaming PC? Check out the Alienware Alpha R2

The Alpha R2 is an updated version that packs in a ton more performance. Unfortunately, this new gen isn’t nearly as affordable as the original was.

All-in-one PC for home or the office: Lenovo Thinkcentre X1 review

Australia is being hit with price hike of hundreds of dollars. It's not as bad as the ridiculous 241% increase that Dell foisted upon us recently, but we're a bit sick of it. Is the Thinkcentre X1 still worth buying though?

Has Corsair fixed the main problem of PC gaming in the living room? Corsair Lapdog review

So you’ve got a nice big, HD (or even 4K Ultra HD) TV in your living room. You’re not a peasant so there’s no gaming console present, but now you’re faced with the age old question of how to operate a keyboard and mouse on your sofa. Normally this ...

Digital Storm Aventum 3 review: This big, bad desktop celebrates high-end gaming

It might not be the one gaming tower to rule them all, but with a 10-core CPU, two Nvidia GTX 1080 cards in SLI, and slick custom liquid-cooling, the Aventum 3 is still an impressive display of might.

Raspberry Pi 3 review: The revolutionary $41 mini-PC cures its biggest headaches

The Raspberry Pi 3's subtle improvements add up to a major usability and performance upgrade.

Asus Zen AiO Z240IC Review: A high-res all-in-one with class. Like, you know... an iMac

The Asus Zen AiO Z240IC comes impressively close to mathcing the iMac's elegance

Medion MD8324 Desktop PC review

While Medion isn't a tech brand name that swings up there with the likes of Apple, Dell or Toshiba, it's a brand that's always delivered the same kind of value story over the years, especially when it comes to desktop PCs. You're not paying top doll...

iMac with 4K Retina display review: A high-resolution desktop Mac for the masses

The transition of the iMac into the Retina display era is now complete—and worth upgrading to.

Intel NUC Kit (NUC5i5RYH) Mini PC

The use cases for an Intel NUC can vary greatly. Whether you’re looking to kit out a new office or a classroom, or simply want a small PC that can be used in the home, the Next Unit of Computing (NUC), as it’s called, can be used for all manner of sc...

Apple Mac Mini review: A Macintosh that's easy on the wallet

Apple's Mac Mini has a low $619 price, is unobtrusively styled and proves versatile in that it can be used as an everyday computer or a sophisticated media player.

Apple 5K iMac review: Leapfrogging the competition

Apple has squeezed a 5K display into the same confines of its current iMac and has managed to do so without blowing out the price.

LG Chromebase 22CV241 all-in-one desktop PC

Google’s Chrome OS makes an appearance in LG’s Chromebase, which is an all-in-one desktop computer that’s designed to run the simple, mostly cloud-enhanced operating system. It’s a good looking unit with a screen size of 22 inches, and since it runs ...