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The performance of two Viiv-compliant personal computers from Claritas and Pioneer Computers, which are priced at $5,599 and $2,599, are evaluated. These systems promise high power and performance to the users.

Software programming techniques are undergoing great improvements in the gaming industry as game developers have started developing on 64-bit platforms. Nvidia has released nForce 4 SLI chipset, motherboards in which one can install two GeForce 6600 or 6800 cards for almost double the performance, as also SATA II is the next piece of solution for loading delays.

The BIOS is one area where a few simple changes can have a dramatic effect on overall system performance. Updating the BIOS settings can see a huge improvement in system performance.

Various home photo printers that are under $400 are presented. Some of them are Canon CP500, Epson PictureMate, HP Photosmart 375, and Olympus P-10.

DVD aficionados have a choice between maximum speed or high capacity or even a combination of both. A selection of multiformat drives, BenQ DW1600, IomegaSuper DVD, LG GSA-4120B, Lite-On SOHW-832S, OptoRite DD1203, OptoRite DD1205, Plextor PX712-A, and Sony DRU-700A, are reviewed.

Many DVD authoring software packages are available, which enable the amateur auteur to enhance their home movies with a range of professional effects and the software bundles reviewed all retail for less than $ 200. Some that can create logical cascading menu systems and chapters from existing long video files are Ahead NeroVision Express, Apple iDVD, InterVideo WinDVD Creator Platinum 2, Roxio DVD Builder and Ulead DVD Movie factory 3.

AMD has revised its product line by introducing a new entry-level processor, Semperon and is pitching it at both consumers and businesses. Mobile Semperon processors complement the company's range of desktop chips and provide an excellent launching point for high-performance low-cost systems.

The latest Double Layer DVD burners from Sony and BenQ are reviewed. Sony's DRU-700A burns to a single layer media and BenQ's DW1600 takes speed to the next level, supporting DVD+R writing at a whopping 16x and DL writing at the current generation standard 2.4x.