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Tested: Windows XP Service Pack 3

Posted at: 9th May 2008 by Clive Webster

Service Pack 3 has just popped up in Windows Update, shouting, ‘Install me now, install me now!’ like a 12-year old after a twelve pack of Red Bull. We’ve tested...

How To Build Your Own SFF case

Posted at: 2nd May 2008 by Alex Watson

We turned to master modder Syrillian for a series of articles showing how to build yourself a perfect small form factor...

3DMark Vantage – first look

Posted at: 28th April 2008 by Ben Hardwidge

We take an in depth look at Futuremark's flashy new graphics benchmark, 3DMark Vantage, test by test, and also get our first test...

Make any PC your own with Linux on a USB key

Posted at: 23rd April 2008 by Andrew Spode Miller

It's easy to carry around useful files on a USB key, but it's even better to carry around a complete OS and set of apps, customised to just how want...

VIDEO: Inside the HP Blackbird 002 LC

Posted at: 24th April 2008 by Alex Watson

We take a look inside HP's Voodoo PC-inspired gaming rig, and see if it's as good as it...

Different engines - Steampunk modding

Posted at: 2nd April 2008 by Amanda Jeffrey

For some modders, breaking free of the 21st century's fascination with brushed aluminium and factory-issue beige means travelling back in time to be inspired by Victorian science fiction. Amanda Jeffrey...