EVGA GeForce GTX 280 Superclocked

Manufacturer:EVGA
UK Price (as reviewed):£328.31
US Price (as reviewed):$459.99

Core Clock: 621MHz
Shader Clock: 1,350 MHz
Memory Clock: 2,268MHz (effective)
Warranty: Ten year limited warranty

This summer has been the most active in recent memory for the graphics card industry, with both Nvidia and ATI having launched their new flagship GPUs, resulting in some lengthy late night benchmarking sessions here at

Cyberpower Gamer Infinity CrossFire HD

Manufacturer:Cyberpower
Price:£1133.13 (Inc. VAT and shipping) as reviewed

Our recent reader’s survey indicated that the average bit-tech reader spends eight hours a day using a PC. That’s the equivalent of 121 days a year sat next to your trusty PC of choice, be it working, gaming, or searching YouTube for videos of skateboarders face planting (hi Tim!). With so much of our modern lives spent in the company of our PC, it stands to reason that it should be one of the single most important purchases you can make, even more so than say your car or TV.

Acer Aspire One

Manufacturer: Acer
UK Price (as reviewed):£234.99
US Price (as reviewed):$379 with free delivery

Building an ultra-portable notebook - or UMPC or sub-notebook or whatever the hell you want to call it – shouldn't be all that hard, but the sheer number of companies out there struggling to get it right seems to imply that there are hidden complexities to the task.

“Surely it must be simple?" the consumers cry.