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Desktop digest: 13 things you need to know to buy the perfect desktop

Despite the laptop gaining strength as the PC du jour in recent times, the desktop still has a place in the home. Here are our top 25 things to consider before buying or building your own desktop.

Power consumption: How much are your gadgets costing you?

With Earth Hour making us aware of the need to conserve electricity, we conduct a real-world test to see just how much our TVs, computers and other home electronics equipment costs to run.

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Reviews

  • Norton 360

    For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance.

  • Apple MacBook Pro (1.83GHz)

    The MacBook Pro delivers unparalleled style, a solid set of features and software, and a few transitional performance issues that keep it from rivaling the most powerful PC laptops.

  • Toshiba Portege R200

    Though it's a tad expensive, the Toshiba Portege R200 is a well-designed ultraportable with enough speed and battery life for business travellers.

  • HP Media Center PC m1199a

    HP's Media Center PC is a great entertainment PC for displaying photos, watching movies and playing games at home.

  • JVC Everio GZ-MC100

    Go tapeless? Go on, be daring! The JVC Everio camcorder offers video enthusiasts a taste of liberation.

  • Dell OptiPlex GX280

    Dell's OptiPlex GX280 is overkill for some offices, but it's a smart investment now if you've got an eye on the future.

  • Dell Dimension 4700

    Dell's new mainstream Dimension 4700 is an affordable, forward-looking PC that's well suited for the home or the small office.

  • Dell Dimension 8400 (Pentium 4 Processor 550 3.4GHz, 1GB RAM)

    The Dell Dimension 8400 offers exciting new hardware, but unless you're a staunch early adopter, you won't see a compelling reason to make an immediate upgrade.

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Features

  • CNET.com.au's digital SLR superguide

    Digital SLR cameras have opened up a world of new opportunities in photography. This guide will walk you through the choices and let you take your images to the next level.

  • CNET Labs' Dream PC

    We started with a custom-painted case, then sought out the most powerful PC components we could find to make our desktop dream a reality.

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  • FAQ: The next video game consoles?

    The swallows come back to San Juan Capistrano every year, the Olympics happen every four years, and old video game consoles get junked every five years.

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