Elias Plastiras - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Elias Plastiras

Article | 15/08/2007 Dell XPS 720

Dell's XPS 720 is aimed primarily at gamers who don't mind having the world's biggest PC in their room. While its configuration can be tailored to sui...

Article | 13/08/2007 D-Link SecureSpot DSD-150

Implementing a secure networking environment at the office or at home, should be a top priority. But it can be a chore too, having to constantly updat...

Article | 13/08/2007 PC Express Quad Core

This is one of the fastest PCs we've reviewed to date, and considering its specifications, it would've been a major disappointment if it wasn't. PC Ex...

Article | 13/08/2007 TI Computers Quad Core

This PC from TI Computers contains all the necessary ingredients for today's power-hungry high-end users. Its Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU (2.4GHz) giv...

Article | 9/08/2007 Fujitsu Lifebook U1010

Computer miniaturisation has been taken to a whole new level by Fujitsu, with the company's ultra-portable U1010 tablet PC measuring only 17cm x 13.5x...

Article | 6/08/2007 LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive

LaCie's external Blu-ray writer can connect to a PC or notebook via USB 2.0 or FireWire. It's a solidly-built device that sports LaCie's usual hard al...

Article | 30/07/2007 ASUS EN8600GT OC Gear

When it comes to graphics cards, choosing one card over another is usually determined by price. However, ASUS wants to make you think about that decis...

Article | 30/07/2007 Gigabyte P35C-DS3R

It's a somewhat transitional period for the PC market at the moment due to the fact that DDR3 memory has been introduced for the latest Intel Core 2 C...

Article | 27/07/2007 SyncMaster 275T

Thinking of getting a big monitor? Then try out this 27in monster from Samsung. It has a native resolution of 1920x1200, so it can display full high d...

Article | 25/07/2007 LG Flatron L226WTQ-BF

The LG Flatron L226WTQ-BF isn't an extravagant 22in widescreen monitor, but it does sport a thin bezel and a flashy stand. It lacks USB ports and its ...

Article | 23/07/2007 Philips Brilliance 200WB7

From the get-go, this 20in monitor's image quality looked impressive, but tests with DisplayMate highlighted a couple of issues with its greyscale and...

Article | 23/07/2007 Acer 2223w

By default, this 22in monitor is very bright, but it has a black level that is set too low. It takes a little bit of fiddling with the luminance contr...

Article | 17/07/2007 HP w2207

Physically, HP's w2207 22in is an impressive specimen. It's got a stand that can swivel, tilt, rise and rotate (it can be viewed in portrait mode, whi...

Article | 16/07/2007 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850

Motherboard vendors have been touting 1333MHz front side bus (FSB) support for their latest motherboards in preparation for Intel's new line of CPUs a...

Article | 12/07/2007 Gigabyte MA69GM-S2H

For a quiet media centre or a silent PC, an inexpensive AMD-based system is still an attractive option and Gigabyte's MA69GM-S2H motherboard reinforce...