PCs
Name Price Rating Comment RAM HD MM Supplier Tel Issue Page no Additional comments, notes
Intel
P90
Apricot Xen-PC 590 £2,419 lllmmm Well designed but mediocre performance for the price. 16Mb 515 Mb none Apricot 0121 717 7171 3 49
Atlantic Pro 95 £1,599 lllllm Excellent value. 16Mb 850 Mb 4x,16 Atlantic 01792 700002 13 62 Value
Atomstyle Alpha P90 PCI £1,750 llllmm Lacking in software. 16Mb 850 Mb 4x,16 Atomstyle 0181 801 1838 13 62
Atomstyle Alpha P90 PCI £1,499 lllmmm fast and elegant with scope for expansion. 16Mb 528 Mb none Atomstyle 0181 801 1838 8 60 speed
AST Adventure 8090P £1,701 llllmm Not the choice if you want high performance. 8Mb 540 Mb 4x,16 AST 0990 611611 10 94
AST MS-LP/90 £2,415 lllmmm Well engineered but hampered by poor performance. 16Mb 420 Mb none AST 0990 611611 6 88
Carrera Panther P90AM £1,895 llllmm A good all rounder, untidy internal design. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Carrera 0171 830 0486 13 63
Carrera Panther P90 £1,989 llllmm Good performance at a reasonable price. 16Mb 504 Mb none Carrera 0171 830 0486 3 49
Carrera Panther P90 NT Workstation £3,849 lllmmm Impressive peripherals, performance and price. 32Mb 1Gb 4x no sound Carrera 0171 830 0486 11 63 value
CC Systems PCI-Pro 90 £1,499 lllmmm Fast, good looking and a delight to use. 16Mb 521 Mb none CIC 0181 813 8217 8 61
CD Revolution CD-R90Y £5,699 llllmm Very impressive specialist CD authoring system. 8Mb 1.7Gb 4x,16 CD Revolution 01932 562000 5 93
CIC Sigmum P90 £1,995 llllmm Well put together, with some useful extras. 16Mb 772 Mb 2x,16 CIC 0181 813 8217 3 50
CIC Sigmum P100 Pro £1,495 llllmm Excellent performer. 16Mb 811 Mb none CIC 0181 813 8217 8 61
Colossus SBF P90 £1,689 llllmm Reasonable performance, lightweight keyboard. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Colossus 01707 258899 13 63
Compaq Deskpro XL 590 £5,395 llllmm Superb system design and respectable performance. 32Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Compaq 0181 332 3888 11 65
CompuSys Pentium PCI £1,499 llllmm Well put together, very good documentation. 16Mb 515 Mb none CompuSys 01296 397039 8 63
D&A 5 P90 £1,495 lllmmm Design needs some attention. 16Mb 520 Mb none D&A 0171 561 9900 8 63
Dan Dantium 90 £1,656 lllmmm Well laid out with room to grow, slighty sluggish performer. 16Mb 503 Mb none Dan 0181 830 1100 3 50
Dan Dantium 90 £2,394 lllmmm State of the art components, 17in monitor, but average performance. 16Mb 420 Mb none Dan 0181 830 1100 1 89
Dan Dantium 95 £2,436 llllmm Up to the minute multimedia, but slow for its class. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Dan 0181 830 1100 8 89
Dan Dantum 95/90sMM £1,918 llllmm Carefully chosen components, excellent performance. 16Mb 1Gb Dan 0181 830 1100 13 64 speed
Dell Optiplex DGX 590 £5,551 lllmmm Good machine. Could do with a larger case. 32Mb 2x1Gb 3x,no sound Dell 01344 720000 11 66
Digital Celebris GL £2,965 lllmmm Great corporate workstation. 16Mb 814 Mb 4x,16 Digital 0181 286 5000 13 95
Digital Celebris fp 590 £3,320 llmmmm Poor performance alleviated by good monitor and internal design. 32Mb 850 Mb none Digital 0181 286 5000 11 68
Dotlink Blitz £1,465 lllmmm Well balanced, but not the best we've seen. 16Mb 520 Mb none Dotlink 0181 902 5802 8 64
Dotlink Magnum P90s PCI £2,322 llllmm Expansion capacity is good, and very good performance. 16Mb 515 Mb none Dotlink 0181 902 5802 3 52
ESL Pentium 90 £1,500 lllmmm Not the fastest or best built. 8Mb 695 Mb none ESL 0171 498 7816 8 66
ESP 590 £2,450 llllmm Performance is good, but you pay for what you get. 16Mb 1Gb none ESP 01734 312701 3 52 speed
Evesham Platinum 90 £1,499 lllmmm Creditable performer. 8Mb 528 Mb none Evesham Micros 01386 765500 8 66
Evesham Platinum Triton £2,138 lllllm Expensive but well specified. Good attention to detail. 16Mb 1Gb 2x,16 Evesham Micros 01386 765500 13 64 speed. Toshiba 5302B cd drive
Evesham Vale Platinum Media 95 £1,899 lllllm Very fast though the users guide needs improving. 16Mb 503 Mb 2x,16 Evesham Micros 01386 765500 3 53 speed
Evolution Evpro 90T £2,185 lllllm Fairly well equipped. Costly. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Evolution 0181 944 6222 13 68 Speed. Yamaha SW20 sound card
Evolution EV P90E £2,199 lllllm A good mix of quality components. 16Mb 502 Mb 2x,16 Evolution 0181 944 6222 3 53 speed
Gateway 2000 P5-90 Premium £1,799 lllllm Very good value for money. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Gateway 2000 0800 462000 13 68
Gateway 2000 P5-90 £2,219 llllll A fast computer with a well designed keyboard and monitor. 16Mb 1Gb 2x,16 Gateway 2000 0800 462000 3 56
Hi-Grade Winputer P5-90 £1,665 lllmmm Lacks distinction. Middle of the road. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Hi-Grade 0181 591 9040 13 76
Hi-Grade Winputer P5-90 £1,490 lllmmm Good looking and plenty of room for expansion. 8Mb 503 Mb none Hi-Grade 0181 591 9040 8 67
IBM 350-P90 £2,250 lllmmm Well built, but variable performance. 16Mb 540 Mb none IBM 0345 727272 10 90
ICL Ergo PRO D5/90 P £3,058 llllmm Excellent attention to ergonomic and aesthetic issues. 16Mb 503 Mb 2x,no sound ICL 0800 317711 3 56
IPC ValueMagic MPC1 P90 £1,899 llllmm Good performer, documentation leaves a lot to be desired. 16Mb 502 Mb 2x,16 IPC 01282 618866 3 57
Locland Pentium 90 PCI £1,708 lmmmmm Too many corners cut to reduce cost. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Locland 01355 228808 13 76
Mesh Elite 90 Media £1,899 lllllm Well chosen peripherals. Very good value. 16Mb 1Gb 6x,16 Mesh 0181 452 1111 13 78
Mesh Elite P90 Pro £4,895 llllmm High performance peripherals. 32Mb 2Gb 4x,16 Mesh 0181 452 1111 11 78 Panasonic CR504-B
Mesh Elite 90 Media £1,499 lllmmm Good overall performance and expansion potential. 16Mb 730 Mb none Mesh 0181 452 1111 8 67
Minstrel PX5 £1,499 lllmmm Slim and cramped case, but respectable performance. 16Mb 428 Mb none Minstrel 0181 830 1300 8 68
MJN Technology Business 90MHz £1,479 llllmm Cheap, but not cheerful. 16Mb 1.8Gb 4x16 MJN 01282 777555 13 79
MJN P90P/CD £2,199 llllmm Fair, with a mass of software included. 16Mb 503 Mb 2x,no sound MJN 01282 777555 3 57
Olympian Evolution 2000 £1,825 llllmm Fairly uninspiring performer. 16Mb 850 Mb 4x,16 Olympian 0181 880 4222 13 79
Osborne Gold Pentium 90 £1,995 llllll Excellent and user friendly. 16Mb 528 Mb 2x,16 Osborne 3 60 01454 202727 value. phone number unobtainable march 96
Panrix Micron Plus £2,095 lllllm A lightning performer. Impressive SCSI subsystem. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Panrix 01132 444958 13 80 Speed
Panrix Bison £5,495 lllmmm Needs better documentation. 32Mb 2Gb ?x16 Panrix 01132 444958 11 79 CD ROM drive quoted as `toshiba' no indication of speed.
Panrix Bison £3,950 lllllm Twin Pentiums make this an excellent NT workstation. 32Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Panrix 01132 444958 5 94
Panrix Cheetah 90 £2,490 lllllm Impressive speed, quality and value. 16Mb 504 Mb 2x,16 Panrix 01132 444958 3 60 speed
Red Box Winstation 90w £1,675 llllmm Plenty of room for expansion. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Red Box 01480 405541 13 80
Red Box 90 Winstation £2,143 llllmm Fast, but with poor internal design. 16Mb 514 Mb 2x,no sound Red Box 01480 405541 3 61
Red Box NT Station £5,899 lllllm Very fast and excellent choice of peripherals. 32Mb 2Gb 4x,16 Red Box 01480 405541 11 80 Speed
Viglen Genie PCI P5/90 £2,142 llllmm Fast, well constructed and well specified. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Viglen 0181 758 7000 13 81
Viglen Genie PCI Professional P5/90 £1,939 lllllm One of the slowest we tested, but still good value. 16Mb 514 Mb 2x,16 Viglen 0181 758 7000 3 61
Western Systems Power P90 £1,499 lllmmm Fast with good expansion potential. 16Mb 406 Mb none Western Systems 0181 842 0071 8 78
Zenith Z-Station EX 420 £2,855 llllmm An expensive system with mid range performance. 16Mb 406 Mb none Zenith 0181 568 5050 3 62
Zenith Z-Station GT P90 £1,999 llmmmm Small,but not beautiful. 16Mb 810 Mb 4x,16 Zenith 0181 568 5050 13 81
Zenith Z-Station VP £1,800 lllmmm Well made but performance is disappointing. Expensive. 16Mb 1.2Gb Zenith 0181 568 5050 16 97
P100
Amstrad Professional P100 £1,540 llllmm You pay heavily for bundled extras. 8Mb 814 Mb 4x,16 Amstrad 0990 811811 18 60
Amstrad PC 9555i £999 llmmmm Good software bundle but poor performance and no CD ROM drive. 8Mb 1.1 Gb none Amstrad 0990 811811 21 94
AST LC P/100 £1,195 lmmmmm Uses cut-price components, making for a very slow machine. 8Mb 850Mb 4x,no sound AST 0990 611611 18 60
Atlantic Multimedia Plus 2 £1,239 lllmmm Despite cut-throat price, poor build quality makes it hard to praise. 8Mb 812 Mb 4x,16 Atlantic 01792 700002 18 61
Atomstyle Alpha Pro 100 £1,495 lllllm A top buy. Solid performance with plenty of extras. 8Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Atomstyle 0181 801 1838 18 61 value
Atomstyle Alpha P100 £999 lllllm A high specification and top performance. 8Mb 1.2 Gb 4x,16 Atomstyle 0181 801 1838 21 94
Bits & PCs Pentuim Power V100 £1,496 lllllm A top speed machine at a key price. An excellent deal. 8Mb 1.2Gb 4.4x,16 Bits & PCs 01344 776050 18 63
Brother Solo P100 £1,689 llmmmm Attractive design does not make up for dreadful performance. 8Mb 1.2Gb 4x,16 Brother 01279 416888 18 63
Carrera Panther P100 AM £1,685 lllllm The fine specifications make this well worth considering. 8Mb 1.2Gb 4x,16 Carrera 0171 830 0486 18 64
Carrera P100 GT £999 llllmm Average performance but excellent expansion options. 8Mb 612 Mb 4x, no sound Carrera 0171 830 0486 21 95
Dan Home PC/100 £1,512 llllmm A reasonable package, but you pay a premium for the Dan name. 8Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Dan 0181 830 1100 18 64
Dell Dimension P100t £1,259 lllmmm Let down by the lack of a secondary cash. Good value, though. 8Mb 850 Mb 4x,16 Dell 01344 720000 18 66
Dell Optiplex GXM 5100 £2,394 lllllm Good monitor & expansion potential, impressive performance. 16Mb 1GB 4x,16 Dell 01344 720000 17 86 recommended
Dotlink Blitz P-100 £1,990 llllmm Fast but dreadful documentation. 16Mb 540 Mb none Dotlink 0181 902 5802 8 91
Elonex PC 5100R/I £2,315 llllll Very compact with extremely good performance. 16Mb 1Gb 2x,no sound Elonex 0181 452 4444 3 88 excellence
Evesham MicroSprota £699 lllmmm Very poorly specified and only a mediocre performance. 8Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Evesham Micros 01386 765500 24 100
Evesham Vale Platinum PCI £1,513 lllllm Let down by a dodgy monitor and reset button. 8Mb 2Gb 4x,16 Evesham Micros 01386 765500 18 66
Evesham Vale P100 £999 llllmm A fast system with quality components but no software bundle. 8Mb 1 Gb 4x, no sound Evesham Micros 01386 765500 21 95
Evolution evPro 100 T £1,645 lllllm Built from choice parts, a competent machine. 8Mb 1.2Gb 6x,16 Evolution 0181 944 6222 18 67
Express Micros ELS P100 £700 llmmmm Unbelievably slow, and seems to have cut every conceivable corner. 8Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Express Micros 01909 530866 24 100
Fujitsu ICL Ergo Pro 450S £2,680 llllmm A quality corporate networkable machine. 16Mb 510 Mb 4x,16 Fujitsu 01344 472472 12 102
Gateway P5100 £1,519 llllmm Limited performance, particularly in need of secondary cache. 8Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Gateway 2000 0800 462000 18 68
Genie PCI-P5/100 £3,017 lllllm An impressive system with high performance components. 16Mb 1Gb 2x,16 Viglen 0181 758 7000 3 92
IBM Aptiva Multimedia £1,786 lllmmm Omissions slow the system down. 8Mb 850 Mb 4x,16 IBM 0345 727272 15 85
MBC Entra £685 lllmmm Creditable performer, but disasterous internal layout. 8Mb 1Gb 6x, no sound Micro Business 0181 208 2333 24 109
Mesh Elite P100 Multimedia £2,299 llllmm A good all round machine. 16Mb 850 Mb 4x,16 Mesh 0181 452 1111 9 84
Mesh Elite P100 Professional £1,000 llllll At this price the high specifications make this machine excellent value. 16Mb 1 Gb 6x, no sound Mesh 0181 452 1111 21 98 value
Micron Millennium P100 £1,590 lllllm Speedy and well built, but design limits expansion. 8Mb 1.2Gb 6x,16 Panrix 01132 444958 18 68
NCPC Easy PC P100 £1,419 llllmm Indifferent monitor, but a bargain. 16Mb 850 Mb none NCPC 0181 556 0008 12 103
Office Techniques P100 £999 lllmmm Low quality components make this system a poor performer. 8Mb 810 Mb 4x, 16 Office Techniques 01923 211449 21 98
Olympian Evolution 2000 Pro 100 £1,635 lllllm Includes outstanding extras, and gives excellent performance. 8Mb 1.2 Gb 4x,16 Olympian 0181 880 4222 18 77 speed
Panrix Triton £2,999 lllllm A power users dream. 16Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Panrix 0113244 4958 6 90 recommended
PC Science Business Workstation £699 llmmmm Potentially competitive, but a slow hard drive and terrible display. 8Mb 1Gb 8x,no sound PC Science 0345 023273 24 114
Polar Premier P100 £1,439 llllmm A perfectly adequate machine, though nothing special. 8Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Polar 01625 858577 18 77
Polar Premium 100 £700 llllmm Reasonable all rounder, but with too many cut corners. 16Mb 1Gb 6x, no sound Polar 01625 858577 24 115
Polar Technology P100 £997 lllllm Good performance and quality components at a good price. 8Mb 1.2Gb 4x, 16 Polar 01625 858577 21 99
Red Box Winstation Entrepeneur £1,775 lllllm Plenty of good quality extras, though you pay for them. 8Mb 1.2Gb 4x,16 Red Box 01480 405541 18 78
Simply Computers P100 £999 llllmm A solid if uninspiring system with few extras. 8Mb 1Gb 4x,16 Simply Computers 0181 523 4020 21 99
Tulip Vision Line de 5/100 £1,934 llmmmm Nearly 30 percent slower than others tested, yet the most expensive. 8Mb 1Gb 4x, no sound Tulip Computers 01293 420200 18 78
Vtech P100mm £699 lllmmm Too slow, with variable peripheraps. 8Mb 1Gb 6x, no sound Crown Computers 01704 895815 24 116
Watford Aries Universa £699 lllmmm Despite comprehensive multimedia this PC has poor system performance. 8Mb 850Mb 4x,16 Watford Electronics 01582 745555 24 116

Last Update: 11/10/96