When it comes to branding, the KFA2 products are no shrinking violets. Distinctive graphics and some very moody characters on the posters seem to promise pixel punishment in a grimy, street savvy way. But cool packaging only get you so far. Increasing sales needs proactive distribution. KitGuru examines changes to …

As nVidia rolls out Maxwell in the house, system builders across the globe are moving fast to launch new gaming PCs based on the latest technology from Jen Hsun's brainchild. Dino PC has just announced a new rig. KitGuru casts a reptilian eye. Based in North London, Dino PC is …

It's always nice when someone helps you celebrate the month of love. With February 14th rapidly approaching, the eager beavers at ASUS Republic of Gamers have decided to pull off a cupid stunt. Read on for details. To achieve goody-winning status, you will need to reveal your Gear of the …

We've all got our favourite games and we know how they perform on our regular system. But every now and then, something new comes along and you feel the urge to splash the cash and upgrade your hardware. Which is normally followed by a game-buying fix. The latest move from …

Over at MESH Computers, the engineering team have been working overtime to get more and more technology into smaller and smaller spaces. We're told that there will be plenty of these being launched throughout 2014, but – for now – you have the chance to win one of these cool …

It won't come as much of a shock to KitGuru readers, but HP has decided to go public with a confirmation as to why Windows 7 had to be brought back in. KitGuru scans the official HP statement and reads between the lines. As the sale of PCs flattens out, …

With Intel continuing to commit ever larger amounts of die space to graphics, AMD's decision to acquire ATi in 2006 and begin fusing the CPU with the GPU, looks like a smart one. UK specialist system builder, YOYOTech, has wasted no time in getting a full range of Kaveri-powered gaming …

At the start of January, executives from across the globe make their excuses at home and head over to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). It's work honey – honest – they tell their significant others, as they had for a land of excitement with streets of delightment. …

When KitGuru first looked at the original Wavemaster Mobi speaker back in July there were two things that we felt were missing – Bluetooth support and the ability to daisychain. Now that the German design team in Bremen has addressed Bluetooth functionality, we decided to retest the latest version. Browse through …

Only last week, we were commenting in the KitGuru studio that December 2012 was a record month for competitions, but that this year it seemed a lot slower. Seven days on and the world of technology competitions seems to have swallowed a few tins of spinach. YOYOTech joins the fray …

The battle for Xmas sales is hotting up overall, but the surprising news from the channel is just how well received the AMD move to ‘R9' was. While new products were introduced, a quick look at several BIOS dates/product IDs showed that some were simple refreshes. But it seems to …

When it comes to technology, value is everything. While some products can command any amount of money – most things in life come down to a balance. Looks like the balance point for Sapphire's Radeon R9 290 has moved. KitGuru packs a first aid kit as it checks for cuts. …

When KitGuru Labs put the Aerocool Dead Silence under the microscope, we were pleasantly surprised. The design was something much slicker and more advanced than we anticipated and it easily walked off with our top award. YOYOTech has now taken this chassis – in all 5 colours – and created …

With a huge release of updated AMD products in Q4 this year, many manufacturers decided to launch with standard coolers (reference design). When KitGuru looks back across all of the new Radeons, one cooling solutions stands out – and that is the Toxic cooler fitted to the R9 280X and …

While the Asus Maximus Hero range is all about making the best possible mainboards for those on a budget, being a Christmas hero can be very similar. It’s about giving the right person the right technology – right when they need it most.  Everyone knows that the Asus Maximus Hero board …

While it's all well and good keeping up to date with foreign affairs using CNN, Al Jazeera or RT, but when it comes to Tweets, it's a little more useful if a global organisation gives you localised content – including launches and offers. MSI has now made that move. KitGuru …

We have all had USB pen drives break/fail/drop in liquid and refuse to work. We have also found them bulging in our pockets or, better still, preventing us from getting a comfortable mouse position because of how far they stick out from a laptop. ADATA claims to have a cure …

Arguably the go-to brand for NAS among the KitGuru faithful, this company never seems to stop innovating and developing its already popular product line-up. Today, we're hearing word of a brand new, high-performance product at a sensible price. KitGuru stands by with a pair of drives. You know. For back …

For many years, one of the most famous brands in the distribution channel was Computer 2000. With huge sales, massive organisation and just about the most extensive customer base in town, it stood astride the UK IT market like a giant. But it is no more. KitGuru pulls out the …

Every year, the panic sets in. You have money, a friend/partner who loves technology and you need a cool gift that they will (a) appreciate and not (b) say ‘Sorry, have 5 of those already'. The iWatch concept looks like it could get some serious holiday sales – but KitGuru …

Once the cool weather starts to roll in, we're sure that PC-related sales will increase and everything will be much better for manufacturers across the globe. In the meantime, pucker up – here come more price cuts on juicy Solid State Drives. Samsung's 840 series has proven to be one …

While the senior management of Seasonic don't like to talk about it, as a company, they have produced some of the finest and most famous power supplies the PC market has ever seen. Chances are, even if a PSU won a mantelpiece full of awards and was designed and manufactured …

Almost exactly one year ago, KitGuru covered the news that the price of a 4TB drive had been slashed down to just outside the £200 mark. With a few wobbles along the way, that price continues to fall. KitGuru eyes up another offer in the storage department. When things spin …

Just a few weeks ago, KitGuru was chatting internally and wondering what happened to all the cool SSD deals from last summer. We remembered a time when drives dropped below £70 and then headed down to settle around £60. Why were 2013's prices so much higher? Looks like movements in …

Serious followers of KitGuru will know that we have been tracking the advances being made in Quad HD TV for a very long time. As the new generation of visual entertainment prepares to land in our living rooms, what happens to the existing dinosaurs?  A shot sent in by an …

With the early second quarter numbers just in from Asus, it looks like the technology giant has managed to battle its way to increased sales in a tough market. KitGuru sits back to analyse the numbers and ponder what they mean. Small companies always look good. Anything they do – …

A few months back, KitGuru was analysing the slow down in system sales brought on by the start of the summer holiday period, combined with an overall sluggishness in the economy, and wondering why SSD prices were looking decidedly higher than for the same period in 2012. Prices had to …

In terms of physical size, Taiwan is pretty close to Wales, but when it comes to population then the folks in Taff/Gogg land look positively stagnant in comparison. For while there are only 3 million people in Wales, Taiwan has close to 9 times as many inhabitants. Stands to reason …

Once upon a time, Warcraft was the most valuable gaming IP in the real world. But the days when people flocked to pay per month online are gone and it's now a game of ‘How can we reduce the level of loss?'.   Back on 9th May 2013, Forbes reported …

While the economy is still recovering slowly, it's not fast enough for the IT industry. As a result, we're seeing some significant price drops on the kind of kit that everygeek needs – like 2x4GB of DDR3 1600MHz memory. KitGuru scans OcUK for details. For several years now, whether you …