Peripheral

With something like specialist stand, it is important to see it in the flesh so to speak. XFX makes a big deal about the extra desk space you get compared to sitting TFTs on your table. Now you can go see for yourself, if you are in London that is. …

The winds of change have been blowing hard for XFX in the last year. As one of the most respected Nvidia graphics card manufacturers, it was a shock when they started making AMD solutions in 2009. With a hiatus in new graphics card releases, they have been diverting some of …

Thermaltake have had great success with their range of TT eSPORTS gaming keyboards, with the MEKA G1 earning many awards worldwide. It is a tasty product on paper, incorporating a beautiful finish with fast response time, USB 2.0 inputs and high grade mechanical keys. Today we are looking at the …

An XFX Mousemat? eh? say what? Normally, when someone offers me a mousepad for review, I immediately feign interest and try to end the phone call as quickly as possible. Reviewing a mouse mat is generally as exciting as watching the coffee pot boil. Today however we are looking at …

iPONT International is showcasing its 3D TV without glasses technology at BBC Television Centre as part of the BBC’s 3D broadcast experiment during the Wimbledon Championship men’s final. On Sunday 3 July, screen supplier 3D Exposure, powered by iPONT’s glasses free 3D technology come together to supply 42” and 65” …

KitGuru has reviewed many items from NZXT since we opened a little over a year ago.  Today we have one of their latest items to hit the market, the Sentry Mesh. The Sentry Mesh is a new fan controller that features 5 individual 30 watt channels and it fits into …

Over the past year or so, we've seen a number of PC gaming peripheral manufacturers like SteelSeries and Sharkoon adding Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 headsets to their lineups, building on the products they have in their PC ranges.  Despite not having had a range of PC gaming headsets on …

High-end products are, generally, aimed at one particular market – hardcore gamers. Sure, the workstation lovers get some focus and there is the more-money-than-sense group, but it is the hardcore, living in the dark, nano-suited, sniper fire specialist that gets the love. No idea if it will ever launch, but …

Recently we looked at the Spectrum 5XB, SteelSeries' first attempt at an Xbox 360 gaming headset …. essentially their 5H headset with a clever adapter which allowed you to plug it into an Xbox controller for Xbox Live chat.  Not to rest on their laurels, the SteelSeries' boffins have been …

We recently took a look at Razer's first attempt at a mechanical gaming keyboard which left us with mainly positive impressions.  Throughout our review we compared it to SteelSeries' existing mechanical keyboard, the 7G, which has been around for a good few years now and can be found on the …

There seem to be an ever increasing number of brands trying to take a slice of the gaming headset pie, especially at the value end of the market where consumers are less ‘brand' conscious.  We hadn't actually heard of Cyber Snipa before they sent us a headset for review but …

The folks over at Antec believe that they are able to offer professional-grade, back-lighting which reduces eye fatigue, increases image clarity. Here's their take on the new product – brought to you by the KitGuru Dutch News Bot over in Rotterdam, Netherlands. In its 25th anniversary year, Antec today announced …

If you are in the market for a new keyboard then there are literally thousands available today which use membrane technology – but this won't be the first choice for the discerning enthusiast user as they can often feel ‘spongy' when typing.  Where we really see a step up in …

Ever since Apple implemented the App Store on their mobile devices, iOS has becoming a serious contender in the portable gaming space.  There are a huge number of games available on the app store from racing games to FPS games so there has never been a better time to buy …

As gamer, of all levels, push the envelope harder and harder – so the control of your in-game character becomes more and more important. KitGuru investigates Roccat's latest innovation and wonders how useful it will be. Up on the 10th floor of the Hyatt in Taipei, Computex has evolved into …

Today we are going to look at a new laser mouse designed by Smartfish Technologies. This is no ordinary mouse however because it is specifically designed with ergonomics in mind. Smartfish Technologies feel that this new ground breaking mouse will change how people use a mouse, forever. The Whirl uses …

KitGuru loves Arctic. Well, let's qualify that statement – before we're accused of bias. While the coolers are good and the thermal paste is all nice and gooey – the company also finds time to create some of the best toys. Now that's cool. Something just arrived in KitGuru's inbox …

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 …