There are some nice Vista PC deals available for under £750, but should you want a PC that'll really be able to harness the power of Vista then you really ought to expect to pay in excess of a thousand pounds. The Arbico CD1950EX worked out as the best of the money-no-object Vista PCs we looked at.

Available for £1,249 inc VAT (exc Delivery) from Arbico.co.uk, there's no questioning the Arbico's base speed. The Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 processor is about as fast as current CPU technology gets (without costing a ridiculous amount of money).

Pair it with 2GB of DDR RAM, as Arbico has done here, and the results are frequently quite fantastic. The WorldBench real-world speed benchmark score of 150 is testament to the CD1950EX's superb turn of pace.

The Arbico has a 20 inch flat-panel which produces a pleasing image. The 400GB hard drive is as much as the typical user is going to need. The DVD writer is an excellent model, burning 18-speed DVD+R and DVD-R discs. We also like the audio system, with the X-Fi XtremeAudio cementing its reputation as one of the best sound cards available.

Considering the fantastic range of components on offer, that makes this an excellent buy.

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