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2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID PLATINUM SLEX

2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID PLATINUM SLEX:

2012 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, for example, uses the technology itself, but in practice is the opposite of Toyota. An elegant fashion baby fat, the Escalade Hybrid is able to produce animal sounds and bursts surprising speed.

2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID PLATINUM

Expensive boat for eight passengers in luxury, this full-size hybrid SUV could easily be dismissed as a dinosaur, overpriced - especially when it is getting a bit 'long-in-the-tooth as the competition continues to evolve. GM knows this and has recently committed to invest a bundle of Arlington plant, which produces GMT900 platform cash cow riding a Caddy.

A substitute may be on track for 2014 but still could not help feeling that there is something compelling about this generation of strong wings, large rolling stock outstanding courage worthy of being reviewed. Not wanting to waste time with anything less than complete specifications of the pivot, we call on the week with Platinum hybrid model seen here. Click past the jump to see if this game has Baller.

2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID ENGINE PLATINUM

2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE INTERIOR DESIGN HYBRID PLATINUM

2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID PLATINUM SEAT DESIGN

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HIGHLANDER HYBRID AND LEXUS RX 400H RECALL

HIGHLANDER HYBRID AND LEXUS RX 400H RECALL:

Toyota announced it would voluntarily recall 45,500 Highlander Hybrid and 36,700 Lexus RX 400h vehicles were sold in the United States. What is the problem? Toyota says there is a control panel with the transistors inside the intelligent power module (IPM) in the UPS hybrid system and that "some transistors in the control panels on some of the vehicles were badly welded subjects could be damaged by the heat caused by a large current flow during heavy loads of conduct.

2008 LEXUS RX 400H

Toyota says that the worst case is that the vehicle is to go into safe mode, or the fuse and the vehicle coasts to a stop. In order to solve the problem, Toyota has made the necessary spare parts and notify the owners by mid-July, when, and how they can get vehicles repaired free of charge. If you're curious about your car, you can call directly to Toyota or Lexus. Telephone numbers and other information are available in the press release after the jump.

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2011 NISSAN QASHQAI REVIEW DETAIL SPECS

2011 NISSAN QASHQAI REVIEW DETAIL SPECS:

According to Nissan, during the four and a half years of production, production of the Qashqai Synderland recorded as steel is used to build all the structures that support the London Olympic Games next year. And if the alignment of the Qashqai is manufactured at the plant in Sunderland, they measured 2700 miles of end-to-end - which is enough to coach Britain's entire coastline.

2011 NISSAN QASHQAI

You may not be familiar with this particular CUV (pronounced "KASH-ky") because it is not sold in North America, but it is closer to the size and mission of our Rogue. Available in five seats standard and long wheelbase seven-seat configurations, Qashqai was launched in 2007 and facelifted in 2010. It comes with a choice of four-cylinder engines that run either the front wheels or all four through the CVT or manual transmission, and takes on the likes of Kia Sportage and Mitsubishi Outlander. It is also popular in the Japanese and Australian markets, where it is known as Dualis.

In addition to production in Japan and Iran (including the Qashqai nomadic Turkish tribe gives it its name), is the junction built mainly in the UK in Sunderland, where vehicle production has just passed the million-way, standing as one of the most prolific car ever made there. In fact, no other car reached that figure in such a short time in Britain the main self-management history.

It will not stop there, Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, recently announced during a meeting with British Prime Minister, David Cameron, a new Qashqai will be fully designed, engineered and built in the UK.

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2012 RAM TRUCK 3500 HD UNIQUE REVIEW

2012 RAM TRUCK 3500 HD UNIQUE REVIEW:

PickupTrucks.com stressed that the company long giant Pickup Concept Hauler shaken up and load-sensing, self-leveling air suspension package for Kelderman people. It is no secret that the RAM TRUCK 3500 HD is trying to educate its full-size pickup offers. The company recently abandoned the traditional setting of the rear spring leaf suspension heavy coil springs, and the addition of air-ride option would have even more versatility.

2011 RAM TRUCK 3500 HD

As PickupTrucks.com points out, air suspension with inflatable air chambers instead of springs, and a compressor plate can vary the amount of pressure on each container. Low pressure offers a comfortable ride, while the increased pressure can give the height of the vehicle body and the extra capacity. As a result, the vehicle can provide a comfortable ride, while being able to handle heavy loads. It's the same technology that truck tractors and trailers.

The fact that Aries is dabbling in the concept of systems for cars PickupTrucks.com lead to believe that we can finally see without interruption heavy equipment company. The move seems to be the perfect compromise between courtesy and capacity.

2010 RAM TRUCK 3500 HD STYLE

2012 RAM TRUCK 3500 HD INTERIOR DESIGN

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2014 NEW PORSCHE ACC INNODRIVE STYLE

2014 NEW PORSCHE ACC INNODRIVE STYLE:

Porsche is always a great first sports car company we all love and adore for many reasons. In recent years, so, Porsche has challenged us all with certain products and technical features that have caused the general discussion. But Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen-based company also regularly the lion's share of amateurs with big dreams.

2014 PORSCHE ACC INNODRIVE

We have just been brought to his research Hardcore & Design Center in the country Weissach Green Farm just outside of Stuttgart to run special test mule Panamera S equipped with the latest iteration of software development at Porsche ECU, will make people like us fret. Until we have experienced first hand.

Adaptive Cruise Control is a very common choice these days, especially on the big Porsche, which are run regularly in traffic on the roads. It's a good idea that has been faithfully serving the owners since its inception.

But we just tried the next phase in the development of ACC, ACC InnoDrive called, an acronym for innovative training. It is officially part of the strategy subset of the umbrella Intelligent Drive Porsche Intelligent Performance.

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Buying Guide: Best lens filter kit: 9 we recommend

Buying Guide: Best lens filter kit: 9 we recommend:

Camera lens filters come in a range of styles, from inexpensive UV protectors to multicoated pro-grade options with three-figure asking prices.

Their cost is reflected by a number of factors: the optical materials used, as well as the type and number of coatings, for example, all of which determine how well they can transmit light and reduce reflections.

Their external construction also varies with price; more expensive filters boast shallow profiles to minimise vignetting, where the edges of the frame darken due to the edges of the filter creating an obstruction.

There are many varieties available, but here's our selection of our favourite camera lens filter kits and ND Grad filter kits, all but one of them available for under £100.

Cokin H250A ND Graduated Filter Kit

Cokin H250A ND Graduated Filter Kit - £50

Graduated Neutral Density filters even out exposure differences in landscapes and these square filters are particularly useful. The kit comes with P121L (one-stop), P121M (two-stop) and P121S (three-stop) filters of darkening, plus a standard filter holder, so the only extra you need is an adaptor ring, which costs about £13.

We identified a little vignetting on ultra-wide lenses, but a wide-angle filter holder is also available for around £13.

Hoya Pro1 Digital Twin Filter Kit (58mm)

Hoya Pro1 Digital Twin Filter Kit (58mm) - £75

These filters are super-slim to cut the risk of vignetting and have advanced multi-coated surfaces to reduce ghosting and flare. This kit combines a clear lens protection filter and a circular polariser to add drama to landscapes.

Cokin H200A Portrait 1 Filter Kit

Cokin H200A Portrait 1 Filter Kit - £40

This kit's P027 81B warm-up filter will give you warm skin tones. The P840 Diffuser 2 gives a soft-focus look and a flattering finish. Finally, a P071 Centre Spot Warm Incolour 2 filter keeps the central area of the frame sharp while throwing everything else out of focus.

Hoya Pro1 Digital ND4 and ND8 (58mm)

Hoya Pro1 Digital ND4 and ND8 (58mm) - £90

On sunny days, ND filters enable you to use large apertures to minimise depth of field. These screw-in, non-graduated filters offer a two- or three-stop reduction respectively, or you can use both for a five-stop reduction.

Cokin H117 Creative Filter Kit

Cokin H117 Creative Filter Kit - £60

Cokin's P-Series kits typically include a filter holder that can accommodate up to three square filters and three filters. You get the P056 Star 8 filter for turning lights into stars, a P123 Gradual Blue to turn grey skies blue and a P830 Diffuser 1 for a soft-focus effect.

Kood Close-Up Set (58mm)

Kood Close-Up Set (58mm) - £35

A cut-price alternative to a macro lens, this kit comprises three different filters of +1, +2 and +3 dioptres, which you can use individually or together – attaching all three for a +7 dioptre magnification. Sharpness and contrast are compromised, but it's a good budget solution.

SRB P-size ND Grad Kit

SRB P-size ND Grad Kit - £46

Unusually, this high-quality resin-based filter set includes not three but four P-sized ND grads, adding a four-stop ND16 to the usual mix of ND2, ND4 and ND8 filters. This means that up to four stops of light can be cut from the brightest part of an image using a single filter. This should be more than enough for most situations, but if not, the filters can be used together.

The filter holder costs an additional £5 and is identical to the Cokin P-series holder. Thanks in part to their chamfered corners, the filters slip in to the holder easily.

SRB filters come in a choice of soft or hard transitions; hard is best for clean horizons, while soft works better for trees or mountains. At this price you can afford to buy both. We found the filters are neutral and didn't impart any colour cast, making them ideal for retaining detail in white clouds.

Hitech 100mm ND Grad Kit

Hitech 100mm ND Grad Kit - £71

This collection of three filters is available with either soft-edge or hard-edge transitions. Excellent quality is matched by a superbly engineered aluminium filter holder, although this costs an extra £56. The holder includes a front-mounting adaptor ring to enable you to fit extra 105mm screw-in filters or a lens hood.

Kood Pro Series 84mm Filter System

Kood Pro Series 84mm Filter System - £12

These individual Kood filters slot into a Cokin P-series holder. They cost a little more than half the price of similar Cokin filters. However, Kood only make ND grads in ND2 and ND4 options (soft or hard transition).

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Nikon demonstrates Motion Snapshot feature

Nikon demonstrates Motion Snapshot feature:

Nikon has recreated the classic photograph by Eadweard Muybridge which depicts movement, to showcase the Nikon 1 system's unique Motion Snapshot feature.

Working with a historian from the Royal Photographic Society, Nikon has created an infographic which charts the most important moments in the evolution of camera tech, which includes the world's first ever photograph (1836), the first successful photos of the sun (1845) and the introduction of the first mass produced camera in 1900.

The original sequence of movement photos were taken by Eadweard Muybridge in order to settle a bet about whether a horse's legs leave the ground when galloping. In the new recreation of the photo, rugby player Gareth Thomas is shown in the various stages of scoring a try.

Technology

Motion Snapshot was introduced on the Nikon 1 system cameras allowing photographers to capture a second of movie footage along with a still image each time the shutter is pressed. The resulting video is then played back in slow motion ending with the still image.

Music themes can also be added to the files, which can be played back on the camera, or by using the Short Movie Creator software that is included with Nikon 1 cameras.

Nikon has also set up a new website to display the infographic called Nikon Milestones. It also includes a video of Gareth Thomas spinning a rugby ball to demonstrate how the Motion Snapshot technology works.

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Olympus introduces powerzoom lens

Olympus introduces powerzoom lens:

Olympus has introduced a new 12-50mm powerzoom lens for its Micro Four Thirds series of PEN camera.

The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm 1:3.5-6.3 EZ lens comes with a new ultra-smooth, near-silent electromagnetic zoom mechanism for powering the lens on its own, without the need to twist the lens.

This type of power zoom lens was first introduced by Panasonic for its G-Series cameras back in August.

The new Olympus lens has also been designed with high quality macros and wide-angle shots in mind. Its 24-100mm effective focal range produces an 84 degree max angle of view.

Power zoom functionality allows users to zoom in and out smoothly and quietly at a constant rate, which is especially useful when recording videos as it has the potential to cut down on camera-shake and jerkiness that occurs when zooming by hand, as well as cutting out the noise of motor gears.

Zoom speed

Motor zoom speed can be set to one of three levels, with the slow setting allowing time to concentrate on composing, while the fast setting makes sure no shot is missed.

With a multi-layer coating and two aspherical lenses, common zoom lens aberrations have been tackled. In macro mode, Olympus states the lens can offer the 35mm equivalent of 0.72x magnification.

For the first time on a PEN lens, a new L-Fn button has been included. This prevents the camera from accidentally focusing on the wrong subject. If something comes between the camera and subject, the button can be pushed to temporarily suspend autofocus until it has moved out of the way. A manual zoom ring is also included to suspend autofocus altogether.

The lens is fitted with the same dust and splash proof mechanism which was originally developed for high-end ZUIKO DIGITAL Top Pro series lenses.

Available seperately and as part of a kit, the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm 1:3.5-6.3 EZ lens UK price is £349.99 SRP, and will be available from the end of January 2012. Pricings for kit packages is not yet known.

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Buying Guide: Best camera flashgun: 4 we recommend

Buying Guide: Best camera flashgun: 4 we recommend:

Most DSLR cameras have small flashes integrated within their bodies, and so you may not feel you need one if you're just starting out. Nevertheless, there are many reasons why you may at some point go for a separate unit.

These are far more powerful than the ones included in DSLRs, and those with tilt and swivel functionality are more flexible in relation to how their light is output. They can also be used off-camera for a more flattering illumination, as well as in combination with other flashguns for multiple-flash setups.

Here are our favourite dedicated flash guns, with different prices to suit different budgets.

Canon Speedlite 430EX II

Canon Speedlite 430EX II - £188

This Speedlite is easy to use, with direct access to advanced modes such as high-speed sync and rear-curtain flash, along with super-fast, silent recycling circuitry. It also works well as a wireless slave in multi-flashgun setups, but maximum flash power is a little on the low side.

Jessops 360 AFD

Jessops 360 AFD - £79

A dedicated alternative for Canon, Nikon and Sony DSLRs, this flashgun has a fairly limited feature set, although the basics are pretty well covered. The motorised zoom is quite slow, as is recycling speed, but the flashgun works effectively as a light-sensitive slave unit.

Nissin Speedlite Di866 Pro

Nissin Speedlite Di866 Pro - £181

Made in Canon or Nikon dedicated options, this is one of the best flashguns on the market, with a nice LCD display, plenty of power and a huge range of upmarket features, including full master/slave wireless operation. A secondary sub-flash is good for fill-in lighting and there's an optional quick-change battery cradle.

Sunpak PZ42X

Sunpak PZ42X - £99

Built in Canon, Nikon and Sony options, this dedicated flashgun builds motorised zoom, bounce and swivel, autofocus assist and TTL metering into a neat and compact package. There aren't any wireless master/slave functions, but the Sunpak is a solid performer that's very easy to use. It's a bargain at the price.

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Adobe launches Lightroom update

Adobe launches Lightroom update:

Adobe has issued updates to its Lightroom and Camera Raw editing suites to include updates for a range of different new cameras including the recently launched Nikon 1 series.

30 more lens profiles have also been added to help correct unwanted distortion and chromatic aberration.

Apparently listening to customer feedback, Adobe has updated Lightroom and Camera Raw based on feedback received from users of the last versions of the software.

Other new cameras now compatible also include the Canon Powershot S100, and the Sony NEX-7 compact system camera and high-end compact Fuji Finepix X10.

Packages

Adobe Lightroom is a photography workflow program, which can import, manage, enhance and display images within one application. It includes the ability to make basic edits and sits between the basic Photoshop Elements and the more advanced full Photoshop CS.

Camera RAW is included on Photoshop CS packages for converting native raw format files from cameras into files that can be worked on and saved through Photoshop. Edits can also be made from within the RAW interface.

The Lightroom 3.6 update is available for free download for all Lightroom 3 customers, while the Photoshop Camera Raw 6.6 plugin is available as a free download for Photoshop CS5 customers.

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In Depth: TechRadar's best gear of 2011

In Depth: TechRadar's best gear of 2011:

TechRadar's best gear of 2011

Every year, we review hundreds of bits of hardware here at TechRadar, and every year the standard gets better and better. The phones get more advanced, the PCs get faster and the TVs get a picture quality we never though possible.

Of course, it can be hard to follow all those reviews, especially when some products get so much hype, but turn out to be disappointing.

Well, we say the best kit always rises to the top, and the list below is definitely the cream of the crop. Our experts selected the products that stood out far above the rest, either because of having top features, excellent quality, a bargain price or all of the above, so you can be sure that this is the best kit of 2011.

Best LCD TV: Philips 46PFL9706H

This Philips set wins out for one very good reason: it produces quite possibly the best 2D pictures we've ever seen from an LCD TV. The Moth Eye filter and direct LED backlighting create an astonishingly good contrast ratio, and the Perfect Pixel HD processing engine helps to create truly beautiful images.

It's smart, too, with plenty of internet-connected features, and 3D support. We should stick in a special mention here for the Samsung UE60D8000, simply for its sheer wow factor. With an almost invisible bezel and impossibly slim form factor, it's as much a work of modern art as it is a television.

Read TechRadar's full Philips 46PFL9706H review

Best plasma TV: Panasonic TX-P55VT30B

Proving that 2011 was a hell of a year for TVs, we not only had the best LCD picture quality ever, but now the best plasma TV ever. This TV sits at the top of Panasonic's range, and it really shows. Images are bright and full of colour, with 3D images a vast improvement over previous plasma models. There's almost no crosstalk (ghosting) at all, meaning you can enjoy visually rich films at their very best.

Read TechRadar's full Panasonic TX-P55VT30B review

Best Blu-ray player: Panasonic DMP-BDT310

This top-of-the-range Panasonic Blu-ray player packs in an extraordinary feature list, including iPhone control, Skype functionality and 2D to 3D conversion, but also manages to produce excellent video performance with 2D or 3D content. And yet, somehow, it's also brilliantly easy to use. It's not cheap, but you get what you pay for and then some with this unit.

Read TechReadar's full Panasonic DMP-BDT310 review

Best compact system camera: Sony Alpha NEX-7

This camera might be pricey and oddly shaped, but its massive pixel count and the best EVF we've seen to date won us over. The tough, lightweight magnesium body helps too, and the manual controls and excellent video quality from the 24-megapixel sensor are ideal for professionals.

It's a close run thing with the Panasonic G3, though, which has an EVF and an articulated touchscreen to help capture images from all sorts of angles.

Read TechRadar's full Sony Alpha NEX-7 review

Best DSLR: Sony Alpha 77

OK, we admit that, strictly speaking, this isn't an SLR, because it has a fixed translucent mirror rather than a standard moving mirror, but to the average user it's the same thing. Well, apart from the fact that it has a phenomenal 12fps maximum continuous shooting rate, full-time autofocus in live view and video mode and an electronic viewfinder (EVF) in place of an optical viewfinder.

The EVF is the same one as in the NEX-7, and it comes as close to an optical unit as we've got yet, but it also shows a range of useful data. The icing on the cake is the A77's 24.3-megapixel sensor, which captures heaps of detail.

Read TechRadar's Hands on: Sony Alpha 77 review

Best compact camera: Canon PowerShot S100

Canon's S95 was one of the most popular compact cameras around, but the company has managed to improve on it with this model, primarily by updating the sensor technology to improve low light performance. Slight modifications to the body also make the S100 much more comfortable to hold and use one-handed that its predecessor, while raw shooting and manual control make this a top all rounder in a small package.

Read TechRadar's full Canon PowerShot S100 review

Best phone: Samsung Galaxy S2

The Samsung Galaxy S2 is here for one simple reason: it absolutely blew away the competition when it was released. It proved that you could have slim good looks and dual-core speed with a big, beautiful screen in one package.

Everything about it works brilliantly, from the obvious, such as the slick interface on the Super AMOLED Plus screen, to the little things, like the speed of the GPS. Samsung raised the bar for mobile phones massively the day the Galaxy S2 came out.

Read TechRadar's full Samsung Galaxy S2 review

Best tablet: Apple iPad 2

The tablet market has grown hugely since the original iPad renewed the world's interest in larger touchscreens, but the iPad 2 was where it really started to grow up. The criticism that tablets were for consumption, rather than creation, were blown away by the combination of dual-core power and apps such as GarageBand, Codify and ArtRage.

The iPad 2 is slicker, thinner and lighter than before, with great apps for absolutely anyone, making it the best tablet out there.

Read TechRadar's full Apple iPad 2 review

Best gaming product: Nintendo 3DS

When the 3DS first arrived, we were massively impressed with the hardware. The analogue Circle Pad feels easy to control, the 3D effect is immediately impressive, and the augmented reality games that are built in really showed off what you could do with the hardware.

But it suffered from a lack of high-quality games for most of 2011, which held it back. Now we've got the likes of Super Mario Land 3D and Mario Kart 7, we're reminded what an engrossing gaming experience the 3DS offers.

Read TechRadar's full Nintendo 3DS review

Best audio product: Atomic Floyd SuperDarts

There are two things you need to know about the SuperDarts: they are really quite expensive; and they sound absolutely amazing. There's no question about it – these headphones are brilliant, and if you can afford them, you should get them. Every nuance and piece of detail in your music will be picked out, and you'll just want to listen to everything anew. Even the Kevlar cables are superb, ensuring that you're not struggling with knots when you want to be listening to your music.

Read TechRadar's full Atomic Floyd SuperDarts review

Best sat nav: TomTom Go Live 825

TomTom already made the best sat-nav devices around, and yet this is even easier to use and more powerful. It's slick and polished in the extreme, with features such as spoken road names and signposting at motorway junctions. There are options for traffic and safety camera updates as well, making this the best sat-nav choice on the market.

Read TechRadar's full TomTom Go Live 825 review

Best ebook reader: Amazon Kindle 4

The latest Amazon Kindle is smaller and lighter than before, but also significantly cheaper. It feels much more mature when it comes to software, and the screen is the best it's ever been. The Kindle Store is still the best place for picking up ebooks, though we will say it's a shame there's no 3G option. That doesn't detract from this being a bona fide bargain.

Read TechRadar's full Amazon Kindle 4 review

More top gear of 2011

Best laptop: Apple MacBook Air 11-inch

The MacBook Air has had an incredible transformation over its life, going from a slower but lighter laptop offering to one of the speediest machines around. With Intel's Sandy Bridge processors powering it and an SSD providing the storage, it comes on from sleep almost instantly, yet offers a huge amount of battery life.

The addition of a Thunderbolt port even means that its relative lack of ports doesn't have to be an issue in the future. This is just an astonishingly fast and polished laptop for its diminutive size and weight.

Read TechRadar's full Apple MacBook Air review

Best desktop PC: Dell Inspiron One 2320

The Dell Inspiron One 2320 is one of the few PCs to really nail the middle ground between computer and media hub. The 23-inch, 1080p screen is great for watching movies on, and it comes with a remote control that lets you get away from the mouse and keyboard.

Conversely, it can also be controlled using its touchscreen. Even the speakers are pretty good for a standard all-in-one PC, and the whole thing can be wall-mounted. It's not a super-powerful gaming powerhouse, but this is a superb home PC for just about any user.

Read TechRadar's full Dell Inspiron One 2320 review

Best printer: HP Photosmart 7510

The Photosmart 7510 wins out here for getting the basics very, very right: it offers stellar printing quality at good speeds. It may not have the most comprehensive feature list, but it's easy to use thanks to it's touchscreen interface, offers double-sided printing and has ePrint and AirPrint functionality. If you want printing done right for a reasonable price, look no further.

Read TechRadar's full HP Photosmart 7510 review

Best processor: Intel Core i5 2500K

Astonishing performance. That's it. That's why the 15 2500K is here. In one move, Intel made its previous range of top-end chips look silly in comparison. It can be overclocked to an astonishing degree, features improved on-board graphics with a blisteringly fast Quick Sync Video feature for encoding video, and all at a mid-range price.

Read TechRadar's full Intel Core i5 2500K review

Best graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 580

You can't argue with raw power, and the GTX 580 has it coming out of every vent. It's the fastest single-GPU card out there, and for those who need to push some serious pixels, there's no better option. The price, admittedly, is a little on the steep side. Okay, quite a lot on the steep side. But for those looking for the best DirectX 11 performance possible, this is the card.

Read TechRadar's full Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 review

Best motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro 3

This motherboard gets the nod because there's not better value option on the market. It may not be the most friendly for really serious overclockers, and it doesn't support multiple GPUs, but it doesn't skimp on the other high-end features, meaning this is the perfect board to put in a high-performance, low-cost machine.

Read TechRadar's ASRock Z68 Pro 3 review

Best monitor: Asus PA238Q

Normally, when we talk about a monitor with an IPS screen, LED backlighting, HDMI and DisplayPort support, a 100% sRGB gamut and a stand that's adjustable in all directions, we're talking about spending many hundreds of pounds. But this astonishing screen from Asus is just £250. There's been no slacking on the image quality at the price, making this a beautiful monitor that's a true bargain. This is as close to a perfect monitor as we've seen yet.

Read TechRadar's full Asus PA238Q review

Best SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 240GB

The key thing with this SSD is its use of the SandForce SF-2000 controller. Combined with OCZ's flash knowhow, it's capable producing double the speed of earlier drives in this SSD. Only a year ago, you could barely dream of speeds this fast, and though it's true you'll have to pay a big price for the performance, there's no doubting that this is drive to get is speed is your aim.

Read TechRadar's full OCZ Vertex 3 240GB review

Best RAM: G.Skill RipJaws-X 4GB

Though Intel's Sandy Bridge platform has reduced the importance of RAM overclocking, that doesn't mean it's a dead art. These sticks aren't just a bargain at around £50, they're also capable of some serious overclocking. There simply aren't any of the usual trade-offs with this 4GB set, making it the best RAM you can pick up for Sandy Bridge setups right now.

Read TechRadar's full G.Skill RipJaws-X 4GB review

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