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If you are in need of a basic PC that lets you browse the web, upload your photos onto Facebook and play the odd round of solitaire then have a look at the newly updated Home Office PC from PC Specialist (link).

With an AMD Athlon dual core processor at its heart (ideal for every day tasks) and Windows 7 Home Premium as standard this PC comes with all you need to get a head start when working with your new PC.

Office 2010 started edition is included so working with Word and Excel documents won’t be a problem.

Being a custom built PC you get a wide range of hard drive capacities to choose from so if you just need to hang on to a few music tracks or an entire photo album there is an option for you.

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The all new HP DM4 series is a fresh venture for HP into the world of fully featured ultra portable PCs; with a whole host of features including a HDMI port, dedicated graphics and a all important DVD drive this 2kg PC has it all.

The HD widescreen is LED backlit so as well as being ultra thin its also bright and consumes only the very minimum amount of power.

Available now from Comet (link) for £799.99 the HP DM4-1060 also comes with a crazily fast Intel i5 dual core processor which is more than enough to take on the modern world of HD video, photo editing and even all the way up to playing the latest games.

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If the £549.95 HP P6512 isn’t an option for you when it comes to large capacity storage then you might want to take a look at the more reasonably priced Acer X3950 from Comet (link) for £499.99.

Still with the full 1TB of storage this PC comes with a Intel i3 processor and 4GB of RAM making it ideal for multitasking. The onboard graphics aren’t designed for gaming but are more than enough for HD video playback through the onboard HDMI port.

If you have a wired home network then file sharing is easy with the Windows 7 Home Group feature but if you need a wireless option then you can always hook up a USB Wireless adapter.

Other features include an e-SATA port (should you ever need to hook up even more storage), onboard memory card reader and 9 USB ports.

So for a compact PC with massive amounts of storage take a look at the the Acer X3950 from Comet at this link here.

Usually you will find that PC manufactures dish out only a one year warranty with their PCs; and to date John Lewis (link) has been one of the few retailers to include a two year warranty as standard.

However in an interesting twist HP UK are offering (on a select number of PCs) a 2 year warranty at no extra cost; one such PC is the HP G62-a20SA which is currently selling for £469.

While aimed at the budget user this notebook PC still comes with some great extra features like Bluetooth, N class Wi-Fi and a 320GB hard drive. Powered by a latest generation AMD Athlon II processor this PC wont disappoint when it comes to speed when watching DVDs, playing music or adding the finishing touches to your photos all while running Windows 7 Home Premium.

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If you have a home network and share out your internet to multiple PCs at the same time and would like to get a new PC that can take advantage of Wi-Fi then take a look at the new HP Pavilion P6512 from John Lewis (link) for £549.95.

With built in N class Wi-Fi and a massive 1TB of storage this PC would make the perfect storage hub for your home network; you can even use the Windows 7 Home Group feature to easily share out photos, music, videos and documents to any PC in the house.

If you are into photo/video editing then this PC should look even more inviting with a AMD Athlon II Quad Core processor and 4GB of RAM so you can process your way through HD video.

As always (with John Lewis) this PC also comes with a 2 year warranty.

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Full HD Screen, Blu Ray drive, i3 processor, ATI Graphics and 500GB of storage; the Sony VAIO EB2Z0E from John Lewis (link) simply has it all. With a 2 year warranty included this business class PC is priced at a wholly reasonable £729.99 making it one of the best PCs featured on this site to date.

Contained within its stylish black case this PC is the very latest mobile technology including N class Wi-Fi and Bluetooth so you can easily hook up to the mobile internet and get online wherever there is a signal.

The combination of i3 processor and ATI graphics makes this PC capable of playing HD games and displaying them on the truly stunning 15.5” HD ready screen.

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If you are looking for an affordable Sony VAIO PC then you might want to take a look at this all new model which features a AMD Athlon II processor from John Lewis (link) for £499.99 with a 2 year warranty included.

What is different about this PC (and what makes it so affordable) is the way it uses a AMD processor instead of an Intel one (which Sony used to use exclusively), because of this you can now buy a Sony VAIO with enough performance to run everyday applications better than smoothly without having to pay an extortionate amount.

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Choosing the right PC + Monitor combination isn’t always easy as there are just so many choices out there; however if you are looking for a basic PC that comes with a large amount of storage (for all your photos + music) that also comes with a 20” monitor then you might want to know more about the HP Pavilion p6300 package from PC World (link).

At the low price of £429.99 (yes that is for both the PC and monitor) this basic PC is perfect for tasks like browsing the web and chatting with friends and family over the internet. The 500GB hard drive is perfect for storing photos and videos while Windows 7 Home Premium with Windows Live Photo Gallery (link) makes it easy to edit and upload those photos onto a safe online file store.

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If you are looking for a portable gaming PC with a large 17.3” LED screen and all the latest technology (including Blu Ray and e-SATA) then the Asus N71JQ Notebook PC is the quad core powered monster PC you are looking for.

As you might expect such performance comes at a price however with a complementary 2 year warranty included Laptops Direct (link) still manage to keep the price down to £118.96.

Core features include the powerful Intel i7 Quad Core processor, dedicated ATI gaming graphics and 4GB of high speed DDR3 RAM making this PC designed for the world of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and future games like Crysis 2.

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The Sony VAIO Y series is a new generation of PCs from Sony which has been designed to keep running for hours while still including every feature that you’d expect from any normal PC.

Priced at £656.97 from Laptops Direct (link) comes with an energy efficient Intel Pentium processor and even holds the latest energy star qualification for its environmentally friendly properties including a mercury free screen and recycled packing.

With a low weight of 1.78kg and a strong magnesium based case this PC is highly portable in every sense. A battery life of 8+ hours (longer with a extended battery) helps make sure that you can use your PC whenever and wherever you want.

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With a 11.6” LED backlit screen and weighing in at 1.5kg the Samsung X125 notebook PC is pretty much like every other ultralight PC on the market; however its got a AMD Athlon Neo II processor.

This extra performance boost (over the standard Intel Atom processor) pushes this PC into a world of HD entertainment while still keeping the price to a low £362.00 from Samsung Laptop (link).

3GB of DDR3 RAM makes this PC fast for loading applications and there’s plenty of onboard storage in the 320GB hard drive. Windows 7 Home Premium is also included along with a host of multimedia features like onboard memory card reader, HDMI port and ATI Radon HD graphics.

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Have you ever wanted to build your own PC but didn’t quite know where to start? Maybe its time to have a look at the Zotac Z-Box ION D510 barebones bundle from dabs.com (link) for £189.96 ready to add your own choice of components.

Make no mistake, this PC comes with no hard drive, no RAM, no disk drive and no operating system pre installed (that’s the bit where you come in) lucky though Dabs has a wide range to choose from.

What you do however get installed is a Intel Atom dual core processor, HD nVidia graphics (a big step up from the standard Intel graphics), a stylish case and onboard N class Wi-Fi.

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