AMD is just a few weeks away from finally launching the RX Vega but it looks like there will be more than one card on the way, with reports this week indicating that there will be three different SKUs. Right now, there are supposedly three Vega cards in the works, …
Read More »Western Digital has bid to buy Toshiba’s memory business, wants to avoid SK Hynix partnership
Over the last couple of months, Western Digital and Toshiba have been embroiled in an ugly legal battle. Toshiba is currently looking to sell off Toshiba Memory Corp, which co-owns a NAND manufacturing plant in Japan with Western Digital. We knew that WD wanted a say in Toshiba's TMC sale …
Read More »Intel Core i7-7740X ‘Kaby Lake-X’ 4C8T CPU Review (inc. 5.1GHz OC)
Is the Intel i7 7740x worth the money, or are Intel really losing their way?
Read More »Intel Core i9 7900X pushed past 6GHz, breaks HWBOT benchmark record
With Intel's Core i9 7900X now on the market, overclockers are starting to get their hands on it and push the boundaries of what the chip is capable of. This week, one particular overclocker managed to beat the HWBOT benchmark record with an extreme 7900X overclock, pushing the 10C/20T CPU …
Read More »Be a reviewer for a day and win an MSI GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X 11GB graphics card!
Do you think you have the chops to be a technology reviewer? Then enter our competition to review a stunning MSI GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X 11GB graphics card! You even get the keep the card!
Read More »Oculus Rift and Touch bundle price cut from £700 to £399
Back in 2014/2015, Oculus was the go-to company as far as virtual reality was concerned, then in 2016, things began snowballing downhill pretty quickly. One of the key reasons so many were turned away was pricing, the headset itself came in at £500 at launch, which was worsened by the …
Read More »Aerocool P7-C0 Tempered Glass Case Review
A new tempered-glass case from Aerocool - perfect for your next rig?
Read More »MSI GTX 1080 Ti Lightning Z 11GB Review
Lightning strikes again, we test MSI's latest flagship graphics card.
Read More »Sneak peek at Acer’s £9000 120hz Curved IPS Superwide Predator 21x laptop
Check out our UK exclusive preview of the new ACER monster ultra-wide laptop. It really is a beast.
Read More »AlphaCool introduces AlphaCord Sleeve and Eiskamm cable combs
This week, AlphaCool has introduced two new products, the AlphaCord Sleeve, and new Eiskamm Cable Combs, both of which can help you keep your cables looking tidy and unique with different colour schemes. The AlphaCord is perfect for ‘shrinkless sleeving', with opaque (Paracord) fabric. The only downside to individually sleeved …
Read More »Majority of KitGuru readers now planning on liquid cooling
Back in 2009, when CeBIT was still a major show on the international calendar, we came across a small company called CoolIT – tucked into a corner at the back of a huge hall. While many of the larger stands were decorated in bright colours, with promo people handing out …
Read More »Alphacool Eisbaer 360 Expandable AIO Review
A 360mm expandable AIO from Alphacool - perfect for watercooling beginners?
Read More »Micron DRAM facility temporarily closed due to contamination, DRAM supply will be strained
Just two weeks ago, we heard that companies were bracing themselves for DRAM and NAND shortages to last throughout the rest of 2017. As a result of these shortages, prices are increasing and it looks like this month in particular things may get a little worse as Micron has had …
Read More »Here is our first look at Samsung’s standalone VR headset
Samsung has had plenty of success in the virtual reality space with its GearVR headset. However, the main issue with that headset is that it also requires a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. To tackle this, Samsung has been working on a standalone VR headset for a while now. We have previously …
Read More »New benchmark leak puts RX Vega performance slightly ahead of GTX 1080
Earlier this week, AMD finally confirmed that it would be launching the RX Vega graphics card at the end of this month. The reveal is set to take place at SIGGRAPH, which kicks off on the 30th of July. However, we won't have to wait that long to get a …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver unlocks 4K Netflix series for GTX 10-series
Earlier this year, 4K Netflix streaming finally started making its way to PCs, in part due to Kaby Lake and its support for HEVC decoding. Fortunately for those not planning to make the jump to Kaby Lake, 4K Netflix streaming is now expanding to more systems, with UHD streaming support …
Read More »Nvidia has quietly switched on DirectX 12 support for GTX 400 and 500 series
What year is it!?
Read More »Imagination confirms no progress has been made in Apple dispute, still looking for a buyer
Two weeks ago, Imagination Technologies announced that it would be putting itself up for sale, following on from its dispute with Apple. Essentially, Apple no longer wants to license GPU technology and wants to create its own, Imagination doesn't exactly see that being a possibility without treading on a patent …
Read More »Ubisoft shows off three Augmented Reality prototype games for Hololens
Last week, we saw what a solo developer can do with the HoloLens as Abhishek Singh brought Super Mario’s first level to life. Now, we get a peek at what an entire company can do as Ubisoft has shown off three prototype games on Microsoft’s mixed reality headset. While Microsoft …
Read More »AMD confirms it will announce RX Vega at an event this month
While we finally got our first taste of the Vega architecture last week in the form of the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition, many are still holding out for AMD's gaming-focussed GPUs to return. The RX Vega has been on the way for a long time now but there is finally …
Read More »Win a GTX 1080Ti Turbo with ASUS and Overclockers UK
We run a good number of giveaways here at KitGuru but every now and again, there is a giveaway running elsewhere that is just too juicy for us not to pass on to our readers. This week, the folks over at Overclockers UK and ASUS have teamed up to give …
Read More »PassMark usage report shows AMD growing in CPU market share
With Ryzen having been out on the market for several months now, we finally have our first updated market share report, showing how much of a boost AMD has received thanks to its new architecture launch. Judging by the number of PassMark users, AMD has managed to claim back almost …
Read More »Intel Core i9-7900X ‘Skylake-X’ 10C20T CPU Indepth Analysis
Instead of rushing just to get hits, we spent weeks on this detailed 6,000+ word editorial.
Read More »Toshiba files £800m lawsuit against Western Digital for interfering with NAND factory sale
It looks like things between Toshiba and Western Digital are about to get ugly. Last week, we learned that WD was unhappy with Toshiba's efforts to sell its share of a NAND flash factory in Japan and now, Toshiba is firing back with a massive £835 million lawsuit, accusing Western …
Read More »be quiet! Shadow Rock TF 2 Review
A new Shadow Rock TF cooler from be quiet! Perfect if you're short on space?
Read More »Radeon Vega Frontier Edition already in hands of users, benchmarks posted online
With AMD's Radeon Vega Frontier Edition now available and shipping out to buyers, we are starting to see the first user benchmarks pop up. Interestingly enough, Vega Frontier Edition comes with two modes a ‘Pro' mode and a ‘Gaming' mode, so it seems AMD has kept gaming in mind with …
Read More »Palmer Luckey appears to be endorsing Project ReVive
Palmer Luckey spent several years building up Oculus before selling it to Facebook and eventually leaving the company entirely earlier this year. While Luckey might no longer be in the VR industry, it looks like he is still supporting it from the sidelines as today it is being reported that …
Read More »AMD announces Ryzen PRO CPU lineup
Following on from its rollout of EPYC CPUs for enterprise and data centres, today AMD is announcing the new Ryzen PRO CPU lineup, adding another tier to the Ryzen portfolio. The PRO versions of Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 are intended for businesses, providing ‘professional-grade' performance and additional …
Read More »Intel becomes first to market with 64-layer 3D NAND SSD
Today, Intel has announced that it has managed to deliver the world's first commercially available 64-layer TLC 3D NAND SSD- something that a number of SSD makers have been striving for recently. This new technology has made its way to market with the Intel SSD 545s, which is geared towards …
Read More »Gigabyte launches AB350N-Gaming WIFI Mini-ITX board for Ryzen
This week, the roster of Mini-ITX motherboards for Ryzen is expanding, as Gigabyte has launched the AB350N-Gaming WiFi. Based on AMD's B350 chipset, this motherboard includes a bunch of features, including Gigabyte's Smart-Fan 5, server class components and an optimised layout to support AMD's Wraith Max cooler, which comes included …
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