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So you're looking to upgrade to Windows 8

A detailed run down of what changes you can expect moving from Windows 7 to Windows 8. (more)

Building Your Own System - Component Compatibility Guide

Martin walks us through checking compatibility when looking to build our own systems, it's not as scary as you may think.
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How To: SSD Optimisation - Moving the location of Windows User folders in Windows 7

One easy change to make to Windows when optimising your install after upgrading to an SSD is changing the default location of the Windows User folders to your mechanical drive. This simple guide shows you how. (more)

TCM-Gaming Win i43 COD4 Tournament!

Using CCL built and configured systems TCM-Gaming achieve victory in the i43 COD4 tournament hosted in Telford... (more)

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CCL's Latest Home Entertainment PCs Now Available

Ever dreamt of having your very own cinema? Well we can't provide the darkened room, the smell of stale popcorn or the sound of chattering children but we can provide the technology - bring the cinema home! (more)

CCL Elite Raven II Gaming PC wins Vortez.net Gold Award!

Barely a week after winning an Overclock3D.net Gold Award the Raven II has continued its unstoppable rise with a new award (more)

CCL Elite Raven II PC for Gamers wins Overclock3D.net Gold Award!

The popular Elite Raven II games computer has won the prestigious Gold Award from review site Overclock3D.net! (more)

New entry-level range of Workstation PCs now available at CCL

Our ever popular range of Firestorm Workstation PCs has been updated to include the latest technology from our hardware partners. (more)

CCL launch the brand new Elite Talon Gaming PC!

CCL launch their latest gaming PC, the Elite Talon for just £649.99 inc VAT! With a powerful Intel Core i7 CPU and AMD Radeon HD 7870 graphics card this is one powerful gaming PC! (more)

CCL Brightspark Education PCs

Desktop PCs purchased for use in education environments need to be ultra-reliable, offer increased efficiency for extended running and be low noise to keep distractions to a minimum. The Brightspark range of education desktop PCs and small form factor ITX PCs are all configured to provide excellent performance in typical office workloads; in addition to this every Brightspark system that leaves the production line undergoes additional testing to ensure it will provide a high performance, reliable computing experience for many years to come.

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CCL Brightspark Catuai Education PC
  • Intel Celeron G540 2.5GHz CPU
  • 4GB DDR3 Memory
  • 160GB Hard Drive
  • DVD Drive
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • 2 Years Warranty

only £239.99 inc VAT

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CCL Brightspark Java Mini Education PC
  • Intel Celeron G540 2.5GHz CPU
  • 4GB DDR3 Memory
  • 160GB Hard Drive
  • DVD Drive
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • 2 Years Warranty

only £250.00 inc VAT

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CCL Brightspark Kona Mini Education PC
  • Intel Pentium G860 3GHz CPU
  • 8GB DDR3 Memory
  • 320GB Hard Drive
  • DVD Drive
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • 2 Years Warranty

only £299.99 inc VAT

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CCL Brightspark Caturra Education PC
  • Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz CPU
  • 8GB DDR3 Memory
  • 160GB Hard Drive
  • DVD Drive
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • 2 Years Warranty

only £319.98 inc VAT

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CCL Brightspark Arusha Education PC
  • Intel Pentium G860 3GHz CPU
  • 8GB DDR3 Memory
  • 160GB Hard Drive
  • DVD Drive
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • 2 Years Warranty

only £330.00 inc VAT

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CCL Brightspark Novo Mini Education PC
  • Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz CPU
  • 8GB DDR3 Memory
  • 160GB Hard Drive
  • DVD Drive
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • 2 Years Warranty

only £340.00 inc VAT

More expected on 24/05/2013
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Computer Buying Guide - A System Hardware Breakdown

Buying a computer can be a very confusing experience due to the huge number of different models available, technical heavy descriptions and specifications to get your head around making it increasingly difficult to find the computer that is right for you.   Desktops as the name suggests are personal computers that are small enough to fit on or under a desk. They are not usually that portable unless you choose a small form factor machine and often consist of separate monitor, mouse and keyboard unlike a laptop where everything is built in. The major advantages of a desktop machine over a similarly priced laptop are the greater upgrade possibilities and an overall higher specification. This enables you to get the most out of PC games, professional applications such as CAD, image manipulation and audio editing. Obviously the drawbacks to any desktop machine; even a small form factor one, are not being as portable and taking up more space than notebooks, tablets and netbooks. With the increases in performance laptops have offered in recent years the desktop market has had to adapt to remain competitive. The specifications have increased greatly with quad core and above processors now being common in desktop machines. They offer a higher level of computing power than even the most expensive laptops. Gaming on a desktop is also a vastly superior experience for the same money due to more powerful graphics cards, better cooling enabling faster components and more space to fit complicated graphics cards and other components. You need to ask yourself what you want to use your computer to do. Computers vary in price according to power and functionality. For example there is little point in spending thousands on the latest gaming computer with the most advanced gaming graphics card if you only use it for internet browsing and word processing, your money would be better spent on dual monitors or a silent computer. There are broadly four main types of computer user who all require slightly different components to get the...