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CaseKing and OcUK get into big events in a big way

With Multiplay's i46 gaming extravaganza about to kick off in the Telford International Centre, loads of sponsors will be vying for the attention of the thousands of hardcore gamers who attend. KitGuru takes a look at one of the sponsors and their ‘large event' pedigree. While hands-on gaming stands with …

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Overclockers react quickly to AMD price drop

Yesterday, KitGuru carried the news that AMD was making some strong price moves. Naturally, these tend to be in dollars, so it's always nice to see how they translate into local currency before we celebrate too much. Checking the latest postings in their forum, it looks like OcUK were quick …

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Kingston axe price of 256GB V200 SSD to £99.99

Last week we posted a story that Kingston were working with Ebuyer, dropping the price of their 256GB V200 to £104.99. Over the weekend this has dropped even further, to £99.99 inc vat. As we said before, this isn't the fastest drive on the market, in real world testing you …

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Masters of Modding at GamesCom 2012

While Apple sells the world on a dream comprised of 50 shades of grey, the hardcore modders among you will crave something a little different. Over at GamesCom 2012, a large section of Hall 11 has been dedicated to the past (retro gaming), present (extreme sports) and the future (experimental …

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Kingston release HyperX Predator memory

Kingston are at GamesCom this week and they have announced their latest HyperX Predator memory, targeting the gaming audience. “The PC gaming market is robust and growing and we are pleased to contribute to that market with our new, more aggressive HyperX Predator memory kits,” says Anne Keefe Regional Director …

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Sapphire HD7950 Vapor-X Edition Review

Last month we reviewed the latest flagship GPU from Sapphire, the incredible HD7970 6GB Toxic Edition. The 7970 Toxic managed to get the enthusiast audience salivating, although most simply couldn't afford the bank breaking asking price. In an attempt to rectify this today we are looking at the brand new …

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Gamescom sees the launch of ultimate slob-ware

When Christian Sturmberg Mut sat down with his business partner last year, he was sure that the market was missing something. At Gamescom 2012, KitGuru got a chance to sit its phat arse down and experience the CouchMaster first hand. The concept is simple enough: You want to game for …

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ADATA Launches DashDrive HV610 USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

ADATA™ Technology today launches the DashDrive™ HV610 external hard drive, which combines a unique puzzle piece design concept with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface. A slide-out smart cover provides a convenient and novel way to store the transmission cable. The exterior of the HV610 body comes in a choice of …

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Aria slashes pricing on 3TB and 4TB drives

It was almost a year ago that the world's weather patterns combined to cause the tragedy of the Thailand floods. Alongside the loss of life, Western Digital's hard drive production was knocked for six and the world suffered huge increases in price. As KitGuru predicted, summer 2012 saw prices return …

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eBuyer and Amazon compete in SSD price-cut-athon

When KitGuru broke the news that Toshiba was cutting memory production in the quiet summer months to help firm up the price of SSDs etc, the affect was significant and immediate. Now that the initial concerns about availability have passed, the industry heavyweights are back in the ring to take …

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Aerocool X-Vision Fan Controller Review

Fan controllers are still considered a niche product, although a broader range of the enthusiast audience are adopting them to help reduce system noise. They allow the end user to control the speed of a number of fans in a computer chassis, without having to use any software. This can …

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