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It looks like people are starting to get their hands on close to if not completely finished Ryzen processors as third-party benchmark numbers are now starting to leak. We have previously seen some benchmark leaks for engineering samples of Ryzen and we have seen a few cherry picked performance examples …

ASUS has been named as one of three hardware companies currently under investigation by the European Commission for potential anti-competitive practices. It is looking into whether ASUS, Denon and Marantz and Philips and Pioneer, restricted the pricing options of online retailers, forcing the cost of consumer electronics and other items, to …

At only £39.99 surely its rubbish? Actually its not, read on to find out why!

Noctua is legendary in the world of air cooling, not only does the company often have the quietest coolers but they also tend to perform the best too. However, with AMD's Ryzen launch approaching fast alongside a new AM4 socket, it is time for a few coolers to get updated …

The first few months of this year are going to be quite hectic in the tech world, we have already seen the launch of Intel's new Kaby Lake processors but we also have AMD's Ryzen launch coming in early March. As a result of these huge launches, CPU cooler makers …

This is one of those weeks where the rumour mill can't quite make up its mind. Following on from reports just a few days ago claiming that AMD would not be releasing any six core Ryzen processors, a bunch of sources have come out to say the exact opposite. In …

If you've been waiting for the customisable VR hangouts from Ready Player One to become a reality, now's the time to get excited. VRChat has now been launched on Steam Early Access, offering a tonne of personable play spaces to hang out with friends in VR and out. VRChat is …

Its classy looking, its very fast - and its £110, but is it worth your money?

Last night, AMD held its quarterly earnings report, during which CEO Lisa Su revealed a few details about launch plans for the first half of 2017. Firstly, she confirmed to investors that the first Ryzen desktop processor will be launching in early March as previously thought, but secondly, we also …

It looks like Zenimax's $2 billion lawsuit against Oculus wasn't something that could easily be brushed off after all as today, a US jury ruled in Zenimax's favour. Following the ruling, Oculus must pay $500 million to Zenimax, with $50 million of it coming from Palmer Luckey himself and $150 …

EVGA is now a player in the CPU liquid cooling market thanks to the launch of two new All-In-One units, the CLC 120 and CLC 280, aiming to offer high performance, low noise and robust software controls. The former features a single fan 120mm radiator, while the latter is a …

AMD has confirmed that it will be launching its new-generation CPUs, called Ryzen, in early March this year, giving us our first real concrete launch date for the technology. We were previously told to expect the new chips in the first quarter of this year, but now we know for …

We examine PNY’s ~£450 GTX 1070 XLR8 OC to see if it can compete with market leaders

We like to give away a lot of free games and hardware here at KitGuru, but we aren't the only ones. Our pals at be quiet! regularly run tasty competitions for those needing a new PSU and today is no different. With the re-launch of its new Pure Power 10 …

While Bethesda might be all done cranking out season pass DLC for Fallout 4, the studio isn't quite finished with the game entirely. Next week, not only with there be a PS4 Pro upgrade for this game, but PC players will finally be able to download the high-resolution texture pack, …

Buying a new GTX 1080, GTX 1070 or PC with either of those graphics cards in? Then you stand a good chance of having a free game to try out on your new hardware. Nvidia has launched a brand new promotion known as the Be The Hero bundle, which lets …

Today we analyse a brand new power supply from the be quiet! Pure Power 10 range. This 80 Plus Silver certified 700 watt model is due for release this week and will be priced around the £100 point in the UK. You may have noticed that the model we are …

Update: Some new reports have now come to light claiming that six core Ryzen CPUs are possible and may see release after all. The rumour mill can't make up its mind, you can find the updated information, HERE.  Original Story: AMD is gearing up for the launch of its first …

This week, Seagate has revealed more about its plans for future hard drives, with plans to release 16TB HDDs by 2018 with some 12TB and 14TB models coming this year to keep things ticking over. Right now, Seagate offers 10TB drives but the company wants to fill up its drives …

With Ryzen coming up very soon, Kaby Lake already on the market and Skylake-X coming over the summer, there will be a lot of people upgrading their PCs over the course of 2017. However, it is looking like you may want to budget a little extra for RAM as a …

Don't worry if rising house and flat prices make it seem impossible to get on the property ladder, maybe one day soon you can buy yourself a miniature apartment designed to be expanded through the use of virtual reality. That's what HTC China's Regional President of Vive, Alvin Wang Graylin …

A DeepCool case at only £70. No fancy bells and whistles - but is it any good?

Have you bought an MSI motherboard recently? Well then you might just be eligible for a free copy of Ubisoft's upcoming medieval brawler, For Honor. This week, MSI announced that it would be bundling copies of For Honor with selected Z270, H270 and X99 motherboards and while this promotion only …

Following on from our previous articles about fan configuration and static pressure vs airflow fans, today we are looking at thermal paste. Specifically, we are hoping to find out whether or not choosing different types of thermal paste actually makes any difference. To do this, we test 7 products from 6 …

If you are looking to jump into virtual reality at some point soon, then you may want to prepare for a fairly quick upgrade cycle. According to HTC's China Regional President of Vive, we can expect the VR Headset upgrade cycle to sit somewhere between the smartphone and console upgrade …

AMD is all set to launch its first Ryzen processor in just over a month, which means there will be many looking to upgrade. However, making the jump to the AM4 motherboard socket could introduce some compatibility issues with certain after-market coolers, which is why companies like Phanteks are offering …

PC users have been getting accustomed to Ultra-HD monitors for several years now, long before 4K TVs started getting popular. However, getting 4K video content has been a bit tricky, there are some streaming options available but nothing that can quite match the quality of a physical Blu-Ray. Fortunately, soon …

Nobody likes being injected, especially not children, but it turns out that distraction and setting can play a big part in how traumatic the experience is. Having kids put on a virtual reality headset and view relaxing scenes can help reduce the amount of pain felt while receiving the injections. …

It looks like Intel's next batch of enthusiast grade high-end processors will be heading our way this Summer as fresh rumours this week claim that Intel will be launching the X299 chipset and Skylake X processors in August. This particular rumour comes from sources speaking with BenchLife, which has been …

TPCast, the company behind the recently debuted wireless upgrade kit for the HTC Vive virtual reality headset, has announced a partnership with Lattice Semiconductors for a number of the solution's internal components. Lattice provides the HDMI bridge which makes it possible to wirelessly transmit data that would traditionally require a wired …