Name Price at Time of Review (£) Rating Comment RAM HD MM Supplier Tel Issue Page Additional comments, notes
Intel
P60
Apricot PC LS 560 2,619 ***** Extremely fast network ready machine. 16 540 Mb 2x16 Apricot 0121 717 7171 1 85 recommended
CompuAdd Valueline P60P 1,319 *** Neither the performance nor the monitor shine. 8 200 Mb none CompuAdd 0117 9254789 4 102
Dell Optiplex 560/L 1,599 *** Affordable, well made and excellently documented. 8 260 Mb none Dell 01344 720000 3 95
Escom Pentium P60 1,199 ** You can make it too cheap. Poor. 4 406 Mb none Escom 0990 555888 1 84
ICL MD 60V 1,980 *** Reasonable, but some rough edges. 8 405 Mb none ICL 0800 317711 1 92
P75
AST Bravo M5 P/75 1,595 *** Comparatively slow, with one inaccessible PCI slot. 8 513 Mb none AST 0990 611611 7 63
Atlantic Multimedia Plus 2 999 **** A lot of extras, but lacking overall speed. 8 528 Mb 4x,16 Atlantic 01792 700002 15 56
Amstrad PC 9555i 849 ** It's cheap, but you end up with low specs and poor performance 8 519 Mb none Amstrad 0990 811811 19 86
Bits & PCs Power V/75 1,480 **** Fast and well designed. 16 813 Mb none Bits & PCs 01344 776050 8 60
Brother Professor P75 949 * Very poor performer. 8 515 Mb none Brother 01279 416888 15 56
Brother Professor P75 949 *** Sparse documentation, and comes with Windows 3.1 rather than 95. 8 811 Mb none Brother 01279 416888 19 86
Carrera Panther P75 999 **** Top flight. Good monitor, excellent expansion potential. 8 815 Mb none Carrera 0171 830 0486 15 57
Carrera Panther P75 997 ***** Storming performance, and sturdy build. 8 612 Mb 4x, no sound Carrera 0171 830 0486 19 87
Carrera Panther P75 MT 1,499 **** Elegant looks and good performance. 8 503 Mb 2,16 Carrera 0171 830 0486 7 63 value
Compaq Deskpro 575 2,325 ***** Blistering performance. The near perfect network PC. 16 420 Mb none Compaq 0181 332 3888 8 87 excellence
Compaq Presario 9520 1,616 *** Middle of the road machine suitable for small office or home. 8 630 Mb 4x,16 Compaq 0181 332 3888 17 88
Compaq Prolinea 575 1,895 *** Thoughtfully designed but let down by average performance. 8 420 Mb none Compaq 0181 332 3888 10 92
Dabs Pent 75 985 *** Basic, no frills machine with decent performance. 8 850 Mb none Dabs Direct 0800 558866 15 57
Dan Dantium 75/MM 1,859 ***** Fast and good value. 8 815 Mb 4x,16 Dan 0181 830 1100 7 64
Dell Dimension P75t 949 *** Solidly built but unremarkable. 8 540 Mb none Dell 01344 720000 15 58
Dell Dimension P75t 999 **** Fast, but lacks a CD ROM drive an no software apart from Windows 95. 8 1 Gb none Dell 01344 720200 19 87
Dell Optiplex XL 575 1,615 *** Sluggish, though with excellent monitor. 8 365 Mb none Dell 01344 720000 7 64
Dotlink Magnum P75 1,498 *** well balanced with respectable performance. 16 520 Mb none Dotlink 0181 902 5802 8 64
Dotlink Magnum P75 PCIi 1,575 **** Fast and tidy, but lacks a proper user's guide. 8 540 Mb 3x, no sound Dotlink 0181 902 5802 7 65
Elonex PC-575 B/I 1,570 **** Good system performance and software bundle. 8 540 Mb 2x,16 Elonex 0181 452 4444 7 65
Escom P75 1,017 **** Speedy but poor interior design. 8 850 Mb 2x,16 Escom 0990 555888 13 96
Escom P75 Mulitmedia 997 ***** Extremely well built and fast, with excellent software bundle. 8 1 Gb 4x,16 Escom 0990 100888 19 89 recommended
Evesham Prima P75 849 *** Cheap, with plenty of expansion potential, but poorly documented. 8 1 Gb none Evesham Micros 01386 765500 19 89
Evesham Vale Platinum PCI 1,529 **** Elegant, good performance. Needs better documentation. 8 518 Mb 2x,16 Evesham Micros 01386 765500 7 66
Evesham Vale Prestige P75 999 ** Lacking in features and performance. Large case. 8 518 Mb none Evesham Micros 01386 765500 15 58
Gaia GT P5 995 ***** Good value setup for the budget conscious. 8 540 Mb 4x,16 Gaia 01248 352459 15 59
Gateway P5-75 Best Buy 949 **** Good presentation, poor performance. 8 540 Mb 4x,16 Gateway 2000 0800 462000 15 59
Gateway P5-75 MM 1,699 ***** Some great features including subwoofer speakers. 8 530 Mb 4x,16 Gateway 2000 0800 462000 7 66 Value
Hi-Grade Winputer P5-75 1,870 **** Includes a modem, but uninspiring performance. 8 518 Mb 2x,16 Hi-Grade 0181 591 9040 7 67
IPC Valuemagic P75 1,649 **** Capable, with plenty of room for expansion. 8 811 Mb 2x,16 IPC 01282 618866 7 67
Mesh Elite95 75 999 **** Solid with good expansion potential. 8 1Gb none Mesh 0181 452 1111 15 62
Mesh Elite95 75 999 *** Good build but average speed. 8 1 Gb 4x, no sound Mesh 0181 452 1111 19 90
Minstrel Xpresso P54/75 1,299 ** Slow system and very weak documentation. 8 407Mb none Minstrel 0181 830 1300 7 68
Mint P75 Viper 1,499 *** A no frills system. 16 697 Mb none Mint 0181 965 5151 8 68
Mr PC Omega P75 839 **** Commendably cheap for the specifications. 8 545 Mb none Mr PC 01282 777888 13 93
Opus Prestige Triton P75 999 * Suffers from uninspiring choice of components. 8 545 Mb none Opus 01293 821555 15 62
Opus P75 1,499 *** Lightning fast, with agreeable monitor. 16 406 Mb none Opus 01293 821555 8 76
Packard Bell Executive 907D 1,611 **** A good deal with modem and software bundle 8 1.2Gb 4x,16 Packard Bell 01753 831914 16 101
Packard Bell Executive 1,599 **** A good solution for the home or office. 8 850 Mb 2x16 Packard Bell 01753 831914 11 94
Panrix Edge 995 ****** A cut above the rest. 8 815 Mb 2x,16 Panrix 01132 444958 15 63 speed
PC Science P75 Personal Multimedia 999 **** Disappointing performance, though plenty of extra software. 8 638 Mb 4x,16 PC Science 01423 323386 15 64
Polar Premier P75 899 *** Average performance, though the CD ROM is a bonus at the price. 8 611 Mb 4x, no sound Polar Technology 01625 858577 19 90
Portables and Upgrades P75 1,294 **** Exceptional performance. Lacks room for expansion. 8 850 Mb 4x,16 Portables and Upgrades 0161 406 6486 14 122
Red Box Winstation 75 ST 999 **** Poor keyboard and mouse. 8 815 Mb 2x,16 Red Box 01480 405541 15 64
Red Box 75 Winstation 1,735 **** Excellent performance, let down by a flimsy case. 8 515 Mb 4x,16 Red Box 01480 405541 7 68 speed
RTM P75 Pro Classic 999 *** Impressive performer, well put together. 8 815 Mb none RTM 0161 7439333 15 65
Simply Computers Pentium/75 995 **** Unremarkable performance. 8 540 Mb none Simply Computers 0181 498 2130 15 65
Time PowerStation 3MT 999 **** Moderate performer, but lots of multimedia support. 8 853 Mb 2x,16 Time 01282 777111 15 66
Tiny 586 P75 899 **** A good all rounder, though poor build quality and inferior warranty. 8 609 Mb 4x, 16 Tiny Computers 01293 821333 19 92
Trigem Gem Master 3540 P75 1,258 **** Middle of the road system for a middle of the road price. 8 520 Mb 4x,no sound Trigem 01753 696769 11 92
Tulip Vision Line dt 5/75 979 * Embarrasingly poor performance. 8 611 Mb none Tulip Computers 01293 420200 19 92
Vanitec Eagle 75 1,899 **** Not the best, but well assembled. 8 540 Mb 2x,16 Vanitec 01249 448777 7 76
Viglen Home Multimedia PC 999 ***** Compact and well designed. Respectable performance. 8 517 Mb 2x,16 Viglen 0181 758 7000 15 66 value
Viglen Genie PCI P75 1,574 **** Good performance and price, excellent upgrade potential. 8 540 Mb 2x,16 Viglen 0181 758 7000 7 76