It uses a combination of a Phison PS5007-E7 controller and 15nm MLC NAND.
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950x and 1920x Video Analysis
If you missed our Ryzen Threadripper 1950x and 1920x coverage from earlier today then Luke Hill, KitGuru Deputy Editor In Chief put down this thoughts and findings on camera as well for your enjoyment.
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16C32T) & 1920X (12C24T) CPU Review
Can AMD knock Intel off the consumer processor throne that the company has sat upon for so long?
Read More »Fractal Design launches Meshify C with full tempered glass
When designing cases, Fractal Design is known for its minimalist look and focus on keeping things quiet. The Swedish company has kept both of these things in mind with the launch of its Meshify C case, while indulging in the highly-popular trend of tempered glass. We originally criticised Fractal Design …
Read More »Kingston and Marvell celebrate six million SSD shipments, new drives on the way
Earlier this year, we learned that Kingston was getting closer to leading the pack when it came to the SSD market, coming in second to Samsung in 2016 sales. Now this week, Kingston has hit a new milestone, having shipped over six million SSDs worldwide using Marvell controllers. These Kingston …
Read More »Intel’s new ‘Ruler’ SSD pushes for petabyte capacity
Intel has been pushing its storage division quite a bit this year. Not only have we seen the launch of Optane Memory and new SSDs based on that but today, Intel has unveiled its new SSD form factor dubbed ‘The Ruler’. This new extra long SSD is designed to bring …
Read More »Intel’s 8th generation CPUs are going to be revealed this month, release later this year
Intel planning to livestream its Coffee Lake unveiling. CPUs will roll out before the end of the year.
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Is this the standard of Solid State Drive that Western Digital fans have been waiting for?
Read More »Intel officially unveils specs and release dates for 12C to 18C Core i9 CPUs
Last week, an Intel presentation slide leak brought us new details on Intel’s upcoming Core i9 lineup, including its new 12-core, 14-core, 16-core and 18-core processors. Now today, Intel has made everything official, unveiling the final spec-sheet itself and giving us release dates for these higher core count X299 chips. …
Read More »Asus still plans to launch its 4K/144Hz monitor in 2017
The world's first 4K/144Hz display is still arriving this year!
Read More »Oculus Rift update makes the headset more friendly for Steam use
When the Oculus Rift first launched, Oculus attracted some criticism for its closed platform approach to virtual reality. Since then though, things have been opening up and now, the Rift is more friendly for Steam users than ever before, with a software update allowing you to launch non-Oculus Home apps …
Read More »PNY GTX 1080 Ti XLR8 OC Gaming 11GB Review
PNY goes "back to basics" with the XLR8 OC Gaming GTX 1080 Ti.
Read More »AMD’s RX Vega said to be ‘insanely good’ for mining but retailers hope to avoid stock droughts
Earlier this week, we heard that AMD intentionally pushed the release of the RX Vega back a bit to ensure that there were enough graphics cards to go around at launch. A big reason for this strategy was potential demand from miners. Now it seems that demand may be spurred …
Read More »Here’s a list of CPU coolers with confirmed Ryzen Threadripper compatibility
Over the last week or so, various CPU cooler makers have been announcing support for AMD’s upcoming Ryzen Threadripper and Socket TR4. Rather than having a separate announcement for every CPU cooler maker though, AMD has made things easy for us by creating a running tally of liquid cooling solutions …
Read More »Cryorig H7 Quad Lumi RGB Air Cooler Review
Cryorig's award-winning H7 is back - but this time with controllable RGB lighting...
Read More »Intel’s upcoming Coffee Lake CPUs won’t support Z270 motherboards according to ASRock
We have been hearing bits of information regarding Intel’s next micro-architecture update for a while now. We are expecting the first ‘Coffee Lake’ CPUs to hit the DIY desktop market in 2018 but it seems those hoping to upgrade and keep their current motherboard may be out of luck. According …
Read More »Oculus Story Studio still ‘had more to explore’ prior to closure
Back in May, Facebook announced that it would be closing down its Oculus Story Studio this year, after just two years. During those two years, the Oculus Story Studio released three short films and even won an Emmy for ‘Henry’ its Pixar-esque VR short. It was unfortunate to see the …
Read More »AMD RX Vega 56 gaming benchmarks and GTX 1070 comparison shows up online
AMD finally unveiled the RX Vega 64 and RX Vega 56 a few days ago but official reviews won’t be going up for a little while longer. While reviewers won’t be able to share their findings, a source this week claiming to have an RX Vega 56 in hand has …
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and 1920X Unboxing
Moar cores! Today we unbox the new 16 core and 12 core Threadripper processors from AMD which shipped to KitGuru in a fantastic customised box kit.
Read More »ASUS announces trio of X399 motherboards for Ryzen Threadripper
Ryzen Threadripper launches in less than two weeks, so it’s time for motherboard makers to start showing off their new X399 designs. Today, ASUS has unveiled three X399 boards for Threadripper, the ROG Zenith Extreme, the ROG Strix X399-E Gaming and finally, the ASUS Prime X399-A. The ROG boards are …
Read More »Raijintek Leto Air Cooler Review
A new cooler for Jared Leto? Maybe, but we can use it too - it's the Raijintek Leto air cooler!
Read More »Cooler Master launch the MasterBox Lite 5 RGB
Cooler Master launched its MasterBox 5 case last year, with the updated MasterBox 5t earning KitGuru’s worth buying score back in January. The case has seen yet another update, with the MasterBox Lite 5 RGB bringing customisable lighting and tempered glass in an affordable way. The MasterBox Lite 5 RGB …
Read More »AMD aims to ‘ensure’ gamers can get their hands on RX Vega despite coin-miners
Over the last few months, crypto-currency mining has had a massive resurgence, which has caused a lot of issues for those building gaming PCs. Not only have prices become inflated, particularly for mainstream GPUs like the RX 500 series, but stock levels have been very low in some countries. With …
Read More »The first two Windows 10 ‘mixed reality’ headsets are now available
Late last year, Microsoft announced that it would be launching mixed reality headsets built for Windows 10 at some point in 2017. We have already seen a few third-party companies show off their own Windows 10 mixed reality headsets and today, two of them are hitting retail, one from Acer …
Read More »Fractal Design’s AIO liquid coolers will be compatible with AMD Threadripper
As we have seen from the images, AMD’s Threadripper is a big CPU. It packs a lot of power but it is also much larger physically compared to Ryzen 7 or even Intel’s processors. With that in mind, CPU cooler compatibility could potentially be an issue. Fortunately, cooler makers are …
Read More »Nvidia launches driver update to boost Titan Xp performance in professional apps
Nvidia aims to make the Titan Xp more appealing to professionals ahead of AMD's Radeon Pro Vega rollout.
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This is one of the fastest external drive systems we have tested - its blisteringly quick.
Read More »MSI launches Threadripper X399 motherboard alongside updated X370/B350 models
Fresh off of AMD announcing a third Threadripper processor, MSI are preparing its X399 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard with an abundance of modern features. Alongside the X399, MSI are also releasing updated versions of its X370 and B350 boards. Built on the SocketTR4 platform and a massive 13 phase (10+) …
Read More »Toshiba launches TR200 series SSDs, company’s first to feature 3D NAND
This week, Toshiba is launching the all new TR200 SSD series, using all new hardware. This drive will see the debut of Toshiba’s own 3D NAND Flash technology, which is based on 64-layer TLC BiCS memory. The TR200 series will replace the Trion 100 and Trion 150 SSDs that previously …
Read More »ASUS announces the ROG Strix RX Vega 64
There has been a barrage of AMD news over the last 24 hours, ranging from Ryzen Threadripper to RX Vega. Now that AMD’s next graphics card has finally launched, third-party board partners are starting to show off their own versions. ASUS is the first to show off its own custom …
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