If you are in the market for a power supply for your new media center, then today we might just have the perfect partner for review. Cooler Master have just released their GX 450 power supply which features a strong 12V rail, double layer EMI filter and an intelligent 120mm …
Read More »Asus GTX590 and HD6990 review
Asus are one of the biggest component manufacturers on the planet producing some of the finest video cards for both Nvidia and AMD markets. Today we are looking at their new ultra high end video cards, the GTX590 and the HD6990. Well this is the heavyweight show down isn't it? …
Read More »Kingston update V100 Firmware to stop boot failure
Kingston have discovered a technical issue with their SSDNow V100 solid-state drive. A small percentage of their drives have been shown to hang at BIOS and fail to boot. Kingston has developed a firmware update to address this issue. In their own words: We have learned that a small percentage …
Read More »Prolimatech Genesis All-in-one CPU Cooler Review
Prolimatech have just released a new cooler called the Genesis which is targeting the high end sector with a radical and rather unusual design. The heatsink is split into two parts with positions available for a multiple fan cooling configuration. This means it can cool the processor, RAM, MOFSET and …
Read More »Intel 510 Series 120GB SSD Review
While Intel will always be known for their range of consumer and business oriented processor designs, their Solid State Drives proved to be extremely popular among the enthusiast audience, selling well across the range of sizes. The X25-M in particular is still a huge seller for the company, especially with …
Read More »Lian-Li PC-X2000F Chassis Review
If you are in the market for a new, high end aluminum chassis, then today's review may very well just tickle the taste buds. Lian Li have a well earned reputation for producing some of the most exquisite designs on the market and today we are looking at their high …
Read More »ADATA 8GB 2000 XPG DDR3 Memory Review Version 2.0 (AX3U2000GC4G9B-DG2)
Sandybridge systems are selling well, and many memory manufacturers are offering dual channel kits to capitalise on the growing market. Opting for a 4GB kit is certainly the cheapest option but with memory prices at an all time low is it worth looking at one of the higher density options …
Read More »Win XFX HD6970 BE, HD6950 XXX & Pro Series 550w/450W PSUs!
We have already had some astonishing prizes at KitGuru, but this is probably one of our best yet. Our good friends at XFX are giving away four fantastic prizes to KitGuru readers. Four lucky readers will walk away with a prize each at the end of April. First prize Is …
Read More »Asus Rampage III Black Edition X58 Motherboard Review
Sandybridge has been dominating mainstream news in recent months, but Intel's flagship products are still tied into the X58 platform. After our recent review of the stunning Gigabyte G1 Assassin motherboard, today we turn our attention to the flagship Asus Rampage III Black Edition. ‘The Republic of Gamers consists only …
Read More »MSI R6970 Lightning Twin Frozr III Review (18 Phase PWM)
AMD's HD6970 has been a popular card since it was launched and some partners have been releasing modified versions based on the AMD reference design. Today we are looking at a rather spectacular design from MSI which features the latest update on their high performance Twin Frozr cooler. KitGuru has …
Read More »HIS HD6870 ICEQX Turbo Graphics Card Review
AMD's HD6870 has been a big seller since it was launched and as prices have dropped recently, sales figures have been maintained, even against stiff competition. As the demand continues, partners have been releasing solutions with custom PCB and cooler designs. With this in mind today we are looking at …
Read More »Corsair SP2500 2.1 Speakers featuring Asus Xonar Essence STX Review
Corsair have built up a hell of a reputation over the last 15 years. Their success in the memory sector built a strong foundation for expansion into other territories – most recently power supplies and chassis design. Never a company to rest idle they have continued developing other products, such …
Read More »Synology Diskstation DS411 Slim Review (2.5 inch NAS)
KitGuru has reviewed almost all of the Synology NAS range released in the last year, but today we are looking at something slightly different – the Diskstation DS411 Slim, which is a compact, high performance little unit solely designed for 2.5 inch drives. The DS411 Slim is created for users …
Read More »Hewlett Packard Pavilion DM1Z Fusion Ultraportable Review
AMD released Fusion in January and KitGuru has reviewed many motherboards and systems from partners … all to this point within a desktop environment. Today we are analysing the new Hewlett Packard Pavilion DM1z, our first look at AMD's Fusion technology in the mobile space. Intel have been ruling the …
Read More »ADATA HM Series 650W Power Supply Review
Many regular readers this will never have seen an ‘ADATA' branded power supply before, however like many companies in this sector, the underlying design is created elsewhere. The HM Series 650W power supply we are looking at today is actually based around a Channel Well Design – a company who …
Read More »Sapphire Pure Black P67 Hydra Motherboard (PB-CI7S42P67) Review
Sapphire are probably AMD's largest and longest term partner, producing the finest video cards for the discerning enthusiast audience. In recent years they have been expanding their product portfolio into other categories, such as power supplies and even all in one high definition media computers. KitGuru recently reviewed their latest …
Read More »Win one of 50 copies of Stalker: Call Of Pripyat for PC
KitGuru have been working with MSI and AMD to give away 50 copies of STALKER: Call Of Pripyat. To see how to win, read ahead to the bottom of this page. The game takes place soon after the events of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. After Strelok disables the Brain Scorcher, …
Read More »Chill Innovation CP-520W Modular Power Supply Review
Many of you might not have heard of Chill Innovation, a Scandinavian company who have been working within the power supply sector for 9 years now. They are targeting the enthusiast performance media center audience with their new 520W ‘Virtually Silent' Modular ATX power supply. Chill Innovation are a Danish …
Read More »Antec Kühler H20 620 Liquid Cooler Review
Corsair had great success with Asetek's low cost liquid coolers back in 2009 and while they have moved onto new pastures, Antec's Kühler H20 620 has slipped into the market with a unique take on the liquid cooling concept. The reason for buying one of these coolers is simple. You …
Read More »Corsair TX 750W V2 Power Supply Review
A couple of weeks ago KitGuru reviewed the Corsair TX 850W V2 power supply and we walked away with positive impressions. The 850W TX V2 met the high standards that we all expect from a Corsair product. The TX V2 range is designed for enthusiasts who need a high quality …
Read More »ADATA S599 256GB SSD Review
It would be fair to say that ADATA aren't known as one of the more established SSD brands however they have had a range of SandForce powered units in retail for some time now. Today we are testing their 256GB SSD and will be putting it through many synthetic and …
Read More »ZOTAC ZBOX Bluray AD03 (ZBOX-AD03BR-PLUS-U) Review
Sometimes in this industry, unusual events can occur – such as when AMD partner Sapphire created the Edge HD Mini PC with Intel and Nvidia hardware inside. Zotac are well known as one of Nvidia's most capable partners, but the system we are reviewing today is based around the AMD …
Read More »ASRock E350M1 Fusion Review
AMD's Fusion Platform was released in January and finally we are starting to see some availability throughout Europe in recent weeks. We have already analysed products from Asus, MSI and Sapphire and today we look at the latest fusion board from Asrock, the E350M1. Specifications: AMD Dual-Core Zacate E-350 APU …
Read More »AMD HD6990 will not be warrantied in OC mode: confirmed
Yesterday KitGuru published several articles on the HD6990, one with an official card in single mode and later two HIS HD6990's in a Dual CrossfireX configuration. Today we woke up with many emails from readers asking about the warranty situation. We noticed that the press pack said ‘AMD product warranty …
Read More »HIS HD6990 Dual CrossfireX Review
AMD launched the HD6990 today, and KitGuru was at hand to analyse the reference board. We know that discerning readers of KitGuru will want to see how two of these video cards perform in a Dual CrossFireX configuration. We will be putting two HD6990's through their paces across single screen, …
Read More »AMD Radeon HD6990 Review
The battle for frame rate supremacy is always fun to watch, as AMD and Nvidia joust for top position with multi-million dollar R&D budgets. While the ultra high end cards generate only a small percentage of sales for either company, the performance leader will often generate sales lower down the …
Read More »Grado PS1000 Headphones & Graham Slee Solo Super Ultra Linear Amp Review
After our review of the GS1000i headphones we were inundated with emails, asking if we could review Grado's most expensive headphones, the elusive ‘Professional Series 1000' (PS1000). With a staggering retail price around £1,700 these are a serious purchase, for a very serious music lover. Grado headphones split opinion, some …
Read More »Gigabyte G1 Assassin and Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition Review – 5ghz
Enthusiast customers are spoilt for choice when buying a new motherboard. Asus, MSI and Gigabyte are all going head to head to create the most eye catching, feature packed, overclocking friendly boards to suit those with deeper than average pockets. One such product which caught our eye recently was the …
Read More »Powercolor HD6950 PCS++ 2GB Review – dual action
The HD6950 has been a big seller for AMD over the last couple of months, thanks to a combination of solid pricing and high levels of performance. When the enthusiast audience learned that the HD6950 could be easily modded into a HD6970, sales figures increased even more. Powercolor have capitalised …
Read More »Sapphire EDGE-HD Mini PC Review – the smallest PC in the world
If, like us, you have a passion for miniature computing, then today's review is going to get you moist. AMD's biggest partner Sapphire have decided to branch out into the ‘system building' enthusiast sector and have created the new EDGE-HD Mini PC with the shock revelation that the internal hardware …
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