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It's been a long time since AMD offered a credibly performing alternative to Intel's high-end CPUs, but it's always had a good range of cost-effective options at the lower end and it's looking to continue that with its latest release. Although it hasn't arrived with much fanfare, AMD has now …

Over the weekend, we heard that several motherboard makers had begun working on BIOS updates to enable overclocking on some of Intel's locked Skylake processors. The feature was first made available on an Asrock motherboard, which was used by overclocker ‘Dhenzjhen' to increase the BCLK (base clock) of a Core …

FSP have been manufacturing power supplies now since 1993 and are one of the world's leading OEM suppliers. Companies such as Zalman, OCZ, Antec, Silverstone, Super Talent and AOpen have adopted their power supplies in various ranges throughout the years. It would be fair to say that over the years …

While HBM still seems set to be the next big thing when it comes to VRAM on high-end graphics cards, we may have another contender in 2016 as reports are claiming that Micron is currently developing GDDR6 memory. This isn't the first time we have heard about a new version …

On July 1st we reviewed one of the first Sapphire R9 390 Nitro cards out of the factory. Sapphire since updated the card, adding a back plate and increasing the clock speeds – and today we present a follow up review of this enhanced model which is available from UK …

It looks like overclocking could be possible soon on Intel's non K-series Skylake processors. Recently, the Overclocker ‘Dhenzjhen'managed to take a Core i3-6320 and bump its base clock up to 127 MHz using a SuperMicro C7H170-M motherboard but reports are suggesting that this feature could be enabled on more motherboards …

AMD has once again confirmed that its new Zen architecture CPUs for desktops are on target for a 2016 launch, following reports that the AM4 platform is due to launch as early as March. This marks the second time that AMD has officially confirmed that its new CPU architecture will …

Although Oculus is the darling of the virtual reality world, HTC's Vive headset has been making waves since it started shipping out to developers who wanted to build games and experiences for its commercial release. However the general public have had a chance to play around with the headset and …

EVGA is adding another power supply to its range, this time focussing on offering value. The EVGA 700B PSU comes 80 Plus Bronze rated, offering 85 percent efficiency under typical loads and as the name suggests, it also offers 700 watts of power, for those with lots of demanding components. …

In this round-up we are looking at seven air coolers that will work with pretty much any CPU. As you will see in our photos and video the coolers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and the prices also cover a spread from about £20 all the way …

Last year, plenty of interest was raised in a portable hand-held Steam Machine for streaming PC games. At the time, the project was known as the Steamboy, however, things have progressed since then, with the creators getting AMD on-board behind the scenes, changing the name to Smach Z and turning …

Today we analyse the third £200 R9 380X to hit our labs since launch – the Powercolor Radeon R9 380X ‘Myst Edition'. With so many driver updates in recent weeks, we went back to the drawing board and tested ALL the hardware today with the latest AMD and Nvidia drivers. …

It looks like we're going to have to wait just a few more months to get our hands on commercial virtual reality hardware, as both HTC/Valve and Oculus VR have announced delays. The former made a big official statement that they would be releasing another developer kit with around 7,000 …

Over the last year, AMD has been ramping up its focus on Freesync, an open-platform variable refresh rate technology that allows your PC's graphics card to control the refresh rate of your monitor, delivering a smoother experience as long as you can keep your frame rate above 45 frames per …

EVGA has received plenty of positive reception for its Hybrid series of graphics cards, which currently include the GTX 980, GTX 980Ti and Titan X. Now, the company is adding another GPU to the closed-loop cooled line-up, Nvidia's popular GTX 970. As with the other Hybrid graphics cards, the GTX …

Corsair Carbide 600C (Clear) or Q (Quiet) adopts a novel design that effectively turns your PC ‘upside down'. The easiest way to understand what Corsair has done is to look at our photos and watch the video where you will see the motherboard mounts on the ‘wrong' side of the …

With the impending release of commercial virtual reality headsets from the likes of Oculus and HTC/Valve, much talk has turned to what content will be available at launch. Some games and experiences have been announced as Oculus exclusives, but according to the company founder, Palmer Luckey, they won't be exclusive …

The rumour mill has powered back up this week, bringing us information regarding AMD's future AM4 socket motherboards, which could launch as early as March next year, according to new reports. The new socket will support AMD's upcoming Zen processors, along with Bristol Ridge APUs, it will also bring along …

In the lead up to the launch of AMD's R9 380x graphics card, featuring a Tonga XT core, reports cited the card as having a 384-bit memory bus, however, when launch rolled around a couple of weeks ago, we were greeted with a 256-bit bus instead. However, new information has …

It is getting to the point where smartphone chips are getting so powerful, that they simply can't stay as cool as they used to at all times. Qualcomm knows this issue all too well, with wide reports of the Snapdragon 810 suffering from heating issues over the past year. However, …

The future of AMD's current flagship graphics card, the Fury X, could be put in jeopardy soon, as Asetek, maker of coolers and cooling systems, has filed a cease and desist against AMD. The reasoning? It claims that the card uses water cooling technology that infringes upon its patents. There's …

As much as many of you could be considered hardware enthusiasts, who love building, tweaking and overclocking for the pure fun of it, the majority of us also use those systems for gaming. Which means it's always nice to get a free title when you buy some new hardware. That's what's …

Ask any PC gamer what their system specifications are and they will be able to rattle off a detailed list of numbers and brand names … however there is a good chance they will still using onboard sound. For some reason sound cards are not seen as a particularly exciting …

Another big announcement at last night's Game Awards 2015, was that Oculus and Harmonix are working on a virtual reality version of Rock Band. Players will get to strum away on plastic guitars to audiences that they can see and feel right in-front of them, and to help make sure …

We often see Corsair's line of all-in-one liquid coolers used in PC builds these days, and while you can cram one in to a Mini-ITX case, it isn't always the ideal or easiest solution. However, Corsair is looking to make things easier on those with small form factor rigs, with …

We are all primarily PC gamers here at KitGuru, but that doesn't mean we shy away from consoles. Today, we are taking a look at Seagate's new 2TB ‘Game Drive', made in partnership with Microsoft exclusively for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. While you can freely switch out the …

HGST has launched its first 10TB helium filled hard drive for general purpose use. The Ultrastar HE10 is more power efficient than an air-filled drive, using 56-watts less per terabyte. This is the company's third-generation helium drive, offering two additional terabytes of storage, and is aimed at enterprise or data …

Nvidia is continuing its run of Game Ready WHQL certified drivers for all of the big PC releases this holiday season. This week, a new driver launched for Just Cause 3 from Avalanche Studios/Square Enix and Rainbow Six: Siege from Ubisoft. Being a game ready driver, the aim here is …

Last week, we heard talk of AMD's dual GPU graphics card, the Fury X2, which is currently rumoured to be set to launch this month with an announcement event planned for within the next couple of weeks. However, while the announcement might be coming this month, it may not be …

Nokia isn't a company that's been particularly relevant for some time now, only really breaking headlines in recent years when it sold its smartphone division to Microsoft in 2013. However now it's looking to reinvent itself with the launch of a virtual reality camera known as the Ozo, which delivers …