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AMD reshuffles EMEA looking for winning hand

Rumours off the grapevine this morning indicate a big set of changes down at AMD, with the new Chief Sales Officer determined to put the company on the right track in the face of the toughest market conditions the chip specialists have ever faced. KitGuru stands around the mini-kitchenette and …

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Gigabyte GTX 660 Ti OC Windforce Review

Nvidia recently released the GTX660 Ti – a high performance solution aimed at the hard core gaming enthusiast user with a budget under £300. Today we are looking at the new Gigabyte GTX 660 Ti OC Windforce which is a custom cooled solution supplied at ‘out of the box' overclocked …

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Valve is entering hardware market

Gabe Newell

While it's been rumoured, hinted at and teased for a long time, we now have confirmation that Valve is set to enter the hardware market. Granted, it's not from an official announcement, but a job posting on the Valve website looking for someone to develop hardware. The available position is …

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Laptop memory ripoff continues

Most of KitGuru's vast audience would be happy making a desktop upgrade themselves. Indeed, we suspect that many of you will also have attacked a laptop with a screwdriver at some point in the past. As the market for mobile PCs continues to dominate desktop sales, why haven't the basic …

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Tweaktown defy Nvidia again to publish GTX660 results

The Tweaktown v Nvidia drama continues. This time the website have published results of testing a new (unnamed) GTX660 reference card – even though Nvidia have worked hard to stop it. Tweaktown said in their review “We're being super cautious this time as NVIDIA seemed to work really hard to …

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Thermaltake launches Armor Revo Gene chassis

Taiwanese chassis manufacturer, Thermaltake, has today announced the launch of its new mainstream gaming chassis, the Armor Revo Gene. We're not sure why it has 3 names, but we do have detailed specifications and photos which we're happy to share with you. Will this new chassis tempt you to re-build …

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Seagate may make move for Micron

In a TV interview given in 2007, one of Western Digital's executives laughed at the idea of SSD taking over in the mass market. So convinced was he that future mass storage would involve spinning disks, that he went on record to say so. But last year's tragic floods and …

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Add an SSD from just £14.99 – check how

One of the UK's oldest and most respected component resellers, Aria, has opened up a new deal for re-engineered Solid State Drives. While you can ponder if the whole concept is or isn't right for you, the fact is that some SSDs are getting sold for £14.99 with a manufacturer …

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Cooler Master sees boost from gaming market

One of the more interesting stands at Multiplay i46 was the Cooler Master one. Not only did they have a clever ball-throwing-challenge for serious prizes, they also had a huge range of gaming peripherals on show and, without doubt, one of the most gorgeous overclocked systems we've seen. KitGuru sets …

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Aerocool Strike-X Advance Black Chassis Review

Aerocool are not that well known in the United Kingdom, however we reviewed their X-Vision Fan Controller at the beginning of the month. Recently they have been expanding into the European and UK markets and their products are available from retailers including ARIA and Overclockers UK. Aerocool have a sub-brand, …

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Samsung gets into ASML bed with Intel and TSMC

Still smarting from having to pay Apple over $1 Billion because it stole design ideas, Samsung has agreed to outlay around half that amount again to pick up 3% of Dutch photolithography firm ASML. It's nice to get something tangible for your money. KitGuru does a quick check on who …

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Aria slash price of AMD 7850 1GB to £129.95

This weekend is a great time to pick up a kick ass, low cost graphics card, courtesy of UK e-tailer ARIA. They are offering an ARIANET (reference) branded AMD HD7850 for only £129.95 including VAT. The HD7850 is a very capable card, easily powering most modern engines at 1080p with …

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Seasonic launch G Series power supplies

Seasonic, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of advanced power supply units for computer systems, has expanded its product range to include a brand new series of high-quality, affordable power supplies, called the G-Series. The G-Series product family will include 360W, 450W, 550W and 650W power supplies, each …

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Sleeping Dogs alongside AMD high end cards

There's nothing that floats a KitGuru's boat like an intelligent bundle and that's appealing and does not add to the cost of a product you wanted to buy anyway. nVidia did a great bundle with Lost Planet in the past and it's something that we try to take into account …

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