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Graphics next, and the GPU of choice here is ATI’s Radeon 9800 in the shape of a Hercules 3D Prophet All-in-Wonder 9800 SE with AGP 8X and 128MB of DDR memory. Although this is a top-end product costing £165.85 (ex. VAT), it allows the latest games to be played. And just as importantly for our purposes, the All-in-Wonder 9800 SE also includes a TV tuner, allowing our system to be used as a digital video recorder.

Graphics card: Hercules 3D Prophet All-in-Wonder 9800 SE -- an ATI Radeon 9800-powered accelerator that includes a TV tuner.

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