Peripheral

Are you in the market for a new digital camera? If you aren't happy with the high end Nikon or Canon cameras, and are longing for more resolution then the new Hasselblad might just hit the spot. The H4D-200MS costs around £28,000 and uses a sensor with 50 megapixels resolution, …

3DTV sales still haven't set the world on fire, and I think I know why. No one wants to be dealing with glasses. I certainly don't want to be sitting on my sofa in the evenings with an annoying pair of glasses to watch the football. Well fear not, for …

KitGuru has looked at a number of Arctic Sound headsets over the past year which have impressed us by offering great performance at little cost.  We were very excited when Arctic offered us a sample of their latest earphones to review which also offer an impressive feature set for the …

Samsung are getting ready to show the world their stunning new 10.1 inch LCD screen which has a staggering resolution of 2560×1600 pixels, normally reserved for 30 inch panels. Samsung have been hard at work with their partner Nouvoyance to unveil the new WQXGA display next week at the SID …

A couple of months back we looked CM Storm's latest gaming mouse, the Spawn, which impressed us greatly and achieved our prestigious must have award.  We were very excited when CM Storm offered us a sample of their latest gaming mouse for review which has recently been released. The Sentinel …

Building on the game changing Sentinel Advance Gaming Mouse, CM Storm one-ups its competition again with the revolutionary Sentinel Z3RO-G Gaming Mouse. As a bonus to the serious gamer looking to upgrade from the conventional mouse, CM Storm has joined forces with Futuremark to include in the bundle, not only …

If you are fortunate enough to have just bought one of the new series of AMD or Nvidia discrete graphics solutions then today's review product might be of interest. Asus have released a new 24 inch IPS screen, set to target discerning users who want to move up from their …

Sharkoon may not be a brand that you immediately associate with gaming headsets; they are better known for their golf ball style fans.  But they have been producing headsets for a while now and currently have nine different models in their lineup.  These range from budget-friendly stereo headsets to full-fat …

Arctic are well known for producing a large range of cooling products which includes both CPU and GPU coolers.  But more recently they have been aggressively diversifying their product range to encompass far more of the PC market. A few months back we reviewed a couple of their gaming headsets, …

This Easter's gaming extravaganza at Newbury Racecourse has seen some notable ‘firsts'. Some software. Some hardware. KitGuru spies were on hand to see real world gaming on a special keyboard. Multiplay's i42 will attract more than 2,000 gaming enthusiasts over the toasty Bank Holiday weekend. Pro-gamers, exhibitors and sponsors were …

Many people will opt for the simple route when purchasing an external hard drive, purchasing a pre-assembled unit from the likes of Western Digital or Seagate.  But the more tech-savvy users out there may decide to purchase the enclosure and hard drive separately to reduce the cost or to achieve …

There are a lot of people out there who would benefit greatly from purchasing an external hard drive as a form of storage for backing up their files and storing large media files.  But the benefits of owning a hard drive docking station are constrained to a much narrower segment …

At the 2011 Gadget Show at the Birmingham NEC, lots of companies seem to have paid tens of thousands of pounds to show the same kind of product you can find in a high street shop. Strange. However, KitGuru spies were searching high and low for new kit – and …

Regular readers will have already seen our review of the Roccat Kave gaming headset that we published a few weeks back.  Overall the Kave was an impressive headset which had a number of desirable features, such as dedicated 5.1 surround sound.  Unfortunately, this caused it to be quite heavy and …

External hard drives have grown in popularity in the last year, allowing users to expand storage capacity with minimal effort and at a very low cost.  The external solution is ideal for ‘offline' data backup or to share media and data files quickly across multiple machines. Today we are going …

You may not have heard of Cyber Snipa before but they produce an impressive looking range of gaming peripherals which includes keyboards, mice, surfaces and headsets.  And, if you want a surround sound gaming headset on a budget, you need look no further. Today, Cyber Snipa announced the Sonar 5.1 …

KitGuru has had the opportunity to test a number of ROCCAT products in the past and have been impressed with their quality and performance. Today we are going to look at the ROCCAT Kave gaming headset that has an impressive specification and feature set. This headset was actually released a …

ASUS NC1 active noise cancelling headphones feature 87% ambient sound reduction for private audio enjoyment during commutes and long flights. They are also very useful for office workers and students who wish to insulate themselves from noise sources. At a mere 130g, their fold-flat design renders them highly portable, and …

After our review of the GS1000i headphones we were inundated with emails, asking if we could review Grado's most expensive headphones, the elusive ‘Professional Series 1000' (PS1000). With a staggering retail price around £1,700 these are a serious purchase, for a very serious music lover. Grado headphones split opinion, some …

Many of our readers might not have heard of Grado, however in audiophile circles they are known as one of the best headphone manufacturers on the planet. They have been in the Audio industry for over 50 years now and are one of the leaders in design engineering for the …

Gaming mice are considered by many to be the most important peripheral for gamers as they provide the main interface between game and gamer.  So it is imperative that you find a gaming mouse that is well-suited to your gaming style if you want to play as well as you …

Dell have always had a reputation for creating some of the finest monitors on the market. While they do make a wide array of panels for the mass market audience, they have always focused on the high end technology. Their U2410 has received a lot of critical acclaim, earning a …

Corsair have a well earned reputation for producing quality products, regardless of the market they are targeting. Last summer they released their USB HS1 gaming headset which offered built in USB processing and quality audio output, all for a reasonable asking price of £70. Today we are looking at the …

Ever wondered what happens when you combine a mobile phone with a gaming mouse?  That's a question that seems to have puzzled scientists at Razer's technology and design centre, floating above planet Earth in a geo-stationary orbit above Tesco, Southend-on-sea (or so we're led to believe). KitGuru spies report back …

As technology develops more and more, style and design becomes more important. AData’s SH02 range started in simple Black, White and Pink – but going forward there will be a lot more variation. KitGuru turns Fashion TV on in the background and investigates. External hard drive caddies have been built …

Every guru's favourite marketing machine, Brice Vandervoorde from Arctic, is live and in the flesh at major channel event, Distree XXL in Monte Carlo, Monaco. KitGuru spies have been snapping the cool stuff and sending back the pics that count. Alongside Panzers, Arctic Hobby has a full range of remote …

In KitGuru's most recent survey, a whopping 70% of readers said that they would go and buy a 30″ TFT panel (2560×1600) at the end of the month if the price was less than £500. That's a HUGE amount of sales. Why are the panel guys ignoring it? KitGuru is …

We know our readers love competitions, and we have a pretty cool one to announce today. Cooler Master have informed us that they are giving away three Spawn Mice to lucky participants. The competition is going to be ideal for those of you who hate complex entry methods. You simply …

Here at KitGuru we get excited every time a plain brown box arrives in our offices as we know that there is likely to be some exciting new tech within.  In this case, the tech isn't new to the market but that doesn't mean the contents of the box are …

There are many people out there who use a laptop as their main machine, both on the move and at home.  While a laptop is convenient when you're on the go, at home there is room for a large screen or multiple screens for an extended desktop.  Most laptops support …