KitGuru has already reviewed monitors from heavyweights such as Dell, but today we are going to be looking at a very dramatically designed panel from Asus. The Asus MS236H is a member of the Designo MS range of screens and the focus is not on class leading specifications, but on …
Read More »How to Install Windows 7 from a USB drive – easy way
KitGuru reviews a ton of products every month and quite often this involves making sure that our operating systems are clean, fresh and performing at maximum efficiency. The only way to achieve this quite often is to reinstall the operating system, which if you are handling via a DVD can …
Read More »Steelseries Starcraft II gear launched
Steelseries today have announced the release of their range of limited edition Starcraft II branded gaming peripherals. If you are a strategy gamer, then these are sure to appeal! The SteelSeries Zboard Limited Edition StarCraft II gaming keyboard offers players the ultimate gaming tool as they are reunited with old …
Read More »Integrated hard drive caddies. Useful. Honestly.
We’ve all got too many disks with too much data in too many places. We’re always promising ourselves that we’ll tidy up. Consolidate. Get everything organised. But how many of us actually do? Moving gigabytes of data across a network is time consuming. Thermaltake has a handy answer for your …
Read More »A-DATA release USB 3.0 pendrives – 85MB/s
Have you always been annoyed with USB 2.0 pen drive performance? Is 35MB/s just not enough for your needs? Then fear ye not because A-Data have announced a new range of USB 3.0 flash drives for the performance hogs among you. A-DATA's new N005 drives offer a reported 85-90MB/s on …
Read More »Corsair 16Gb Flash Padlock 2
Hands up if you like Corsair. Yeah, don't we all. You will be pleased to hear that they have just launched a new 16GB model within the Flash Padlock 2 line of secure USB flash drives. With 16GB of flash memory, the newest Padlock doubles the amount of storage when …
Read More »Acer T231H LCD Monitor – touch and sniff
When Windows 7 was first announced many thought the touchscreen support might create a viable alternative to the trusty mouse and keyboard. Acer are releasing a new LCD monitor, called the T231H which replaces the T230H. It features an advanced ergonomic design that Acer are promoting to offer ‘maximum comfort …
Read More »Time to buy great separation? Thermaltake audio
Can you really achieve a deep, open sound with just 2 channels ? Audio engineers have been trying this trick since the invention of stereo. With headphones it's even more of a challenge. Given the difficulty, what can we expect from Thermaltake? The whole world and its war-dogs are focused …
Read More »Shoot to kill with Gigabyte @ Computex
Most widely known for its mainboards, Gigabyte also has other product divisions that create impressive products from time to time. Graphics is the obvious one, but think about how many Aurora 3D or Sumo chassis you’ve seen around (Packard Bell was using them for high end gaming systems at one …
Read More »Steelseries Siberia V2 Headset (special red edition) review
Steelseries … without even seeing the product in question, the name alone gives an immediate feeling of quality. Rightly so, because for the last few years they have been producing some of the finest gaming equipment on the market. The Siberia was a popular full size headset which won many …
Read More »Displayport doomed? Sapphire scientists serve notice
EyeFinity is the really neat trick that ATI Radeon HD 5000 series cards bring to the market. Forget simply stretching your desktop – why not actually support monster resolutions like 5760×1080 straight out of the box and let the gamers enjoy wrap-round, immersive shoot-em ups? KitGuru spies snuck into a …
Read More »Interview with ADATA’s MD – JJ Jan
ADATA are a growing company, well known amongst enthusiast circles for producing a wide range of memory products. We recently had some time to sit down and have a chat with JJ Jan, ADATA's Managing Director in The Netherlands. Allan: Hello JJ Jan, can you tell our readers a little …
Read More »Corsair Flash Survivor GTR 32GB USB Flash Drive review
Almost everyone today has a Flash drive sitting on their computer desk, after all they are invaluable for moving data between work and home or to pass files between friends. Another important use for USB drives is to back up sensitive and important data, which leads me nicely into the …
Read More »Dell Ultrasharp U2410 Monitor review (A00)
Dell have always had a very strong range of panels available, from the strictly low end mass market TN panels for the budget aware audience to the high end 30 inch panels for the discerning designer and enthusiast. A few weeks ago we looked at their bargain SP2309W which we …
Read More »2.3 Billion USB 3 Devices?
KitGuru takes a lot of photos and shoots a lot of video. We lament the lack of IEEE1394 on many new systems. USB2 is OK, but not quite what we need. We want something faster. And we want our friends to have it too. The wonderful folk at IDC have …
Read More »Get up close and personal with David Ginola on 29th May
Although most of us remember David Ginola from his shirt-ripping days at Aston Villa, his most successful spell actually came at the other North London Club, Spurs. Turns out though, he's done more useful work than simply kicking his balls around a pitch. If you are a Spurs fan or …
Read More »Buffalo nudges £19 barrier for N-class router
We’re not in the habit of flagging special offers on KitGuru. There are specialist places for this … they’re called shops. But UK reseller Dabs just pinged us with an offer that made KitGuru almost choke on the Saturday morning cornflakes. Have things really moved this far? (Move to black …
Read More »Asus release sexy new range of panels
Asus are best known for their class leading motherboards and laptops but they have been known to release some very attractive products in other sectors. Speaking with Asus Rep Iain Bristow today he told me that they are releasing a new range of products aimed at different target audiences. The …
Read More »Dell SP2309W Monitor – ultimate gaming on a budget?
There has never been a better time for a gamer – even the modern day mid range cards are capable of delivering some incredible frame rates at high resolutions with eye candy cranked to the hilt. If you want to get the greatest and most immersive experience from your games …
Read More »Monitor Buying Guide
The price of TFT screens has plummeted over the past 2 years. At the same time, the glass panels that are used to make monitors have been getting bigger and bigger. More screen real estate is always better. These advances allow you have more applications open at once, play games …
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