Over the last few years more and more companies have shifted from selling desktop PCs to notebooks, and then even on to the low-power, low cost computers known as netbooks. But while both notebooks and netbooks have their place, for many people there's no substitute for a desktop computer.

Desktop computers have loads of advantages over more portable systems. They offer the latest technology, the most power, keener prices and, perhaps best of all, the option of upgrading almost any part in future to keep up with the latest technologies.

Today we've found a hugely powerful desktop PC at a surprisingly low price. This Medion computer uses an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, with four cores running at 2.4GHz, and has 3GB of memory and one Terabyte of hard disk storage. It has a Blu-ray drive, so you can watch the latest movies in high definition, and with a Freeview TV tuner and Windows Vista Home Premium installed you can use Media Center to watch, record and timeshift TV programmes. No monitor is included, making it an ideal upgrade for an older computer system - or you could pick up a 22 inch widescreen to go with it for under £110.

You might have expected a PC with this much power to cost a fortune, but in fact we've found a specialist selling reconditioned models for just £460. Click the jump for details.