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Bored with your old beige box? These enterprising modders have you covered. Gorgeous, unwieldy, and rarely pragmatic, here are 15 cases that blur the line between workhorse and work of art.

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Inside the Amiga 1000

Twenty-five years ago, Commodore released a revolutionary multimedia machine. We take a peek inside this classic computer to see what made the Amiga so amazing.

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Top 10 most insane PC case mods

From some very talented people come some awesome and some very weird PC case mods

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News about desktop pcs

Article | 16/05/2013 Dell aims to cut desktop reliance with workstation for datacentres
Dell intends to move workstations into the datacentre and then serve up intense multimedia and engineering applications to remote users over the cloud...
Article | 15/05/2013 Lenovo and Apple grew as bottom fell out of PC market in Western Europe
PC shipments in Western Europe declined by 20.5 percent during the first quarter: The only vendors to see shipments grow were Lenovo and Apple, which ...
Article | 6/05/2013 Microsoft's $2B loan to Dell comes with strings
As part of Microsoft's loan of $2 billion to a group trying to buy PC maker Dell, the two companies must modify the payment terms of Dell's current ag...
Article | 2/05/2013 Intel's Haswell gets massive graphics performance boost
Intel is expected to announce its fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell for laptops and desktops in June, but the company is already re...
Article | 19/04/2013 Wall Street Beat: Tech bellwethers report mixed quarter
Some of the biggest names in IT including IBM, Microsoft, Google and Intel reported quarterly earnings this week, revealing a picture of the tech sect...

Tutorials about desktop pcs

Article | 29/09/2010 How to build a PC
Building your own PC may seem to be difficult or a waste of time but it has many advantages.
Article | 13/08/2010 How to get more from a quad-core PC
QUESTION: My Windows 7 Home Premium computer has a quad-core processor and 4GB of RAM. I've not found any advantage to using four cores. How can I use...
Article | 31/07/2010 How to troubleshoot your home-built PC
Building a PC is a little like walking a tightrope without a net. Okay, it's not quite that dangerous, but unlike buying an off-the-shelf system, you ...
Article | 27/07/2010 How to clean a dusty PC
If your desktop PC's case gets dirty as time goes by, grime can clog the fans that keep internal parts cool. If airflow is blocked, those parts could ...
Article | 12/07/2010 How to: Build your own killer budget PC
Selecting components to build a fast PC for everyday office and multimedia tasks is never an easy undertaking, no matter how well you know your stuff....

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Features about desktop pcs

Article | 13/08/2011 Can You Do Real Work With the 30-Year-Old IBM 5150?
When IBM released its first personal computer, the 5150, 30 years ago, it was deliberately drab--black, gray, and low-key. That's because IBM intended...
Article | 1/02/2011 Microsoft Word alternatives: Wordsmiths, rejoice!
Microsoft Word is ubiquitous: It's the standard word processor in most places of business, and it often ends up installed on home PCs due to compatibi...
Article | 9/01/2011 How desktop PCs got their groove back
Is the desktop PC dead? Far from it.
Article | 5/01/2011 CES 2011: Lenovo announces IdeaCentre all-in-ones
Lenovo's IdeaCentre All-in-One desktops have been revamped for 2011, offering up a host of new features, and functionality. There's something for ever...
Article | 4/01/2011 Why Apple’s iPhone Will 'Drown in a Sea of Androids'
Google's Android mobile platform may still follow Apple's iPhone in the smartphone race, according to fresh Nielsen data released Monday, but that adv...

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Reviews

Apple iMac 21.5in (late 2012)

The latest iMac comes with some trade offs, but remains one of the best all-round desktop computers on the market

Medion P2010 D (MD 8806) all-in-one PC

This 23in all-in-one PC has a Full HD screen, yet comes in under the $700 mark

Dell XPS 8500 desktop PC

A solid, all-round home PC that's good enough for a bit of gaming

Acer Aspire U Series (7600U-UR308) touchscreen PC

Acer's Aspire U Series all-in-one machine features a 27in capacitive touchscreen and a nice overall design

Apple iMac (mid 2011), 27in

Apple iMac 2011 review: Apple's new iMac is also its best, with plenty of power

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