Announcements

As regular readers of KitGuru will already know, Intel will be releasing their new processors and chipsets shortly. We have already covered several upcoming motherboards from Asus, but they sent us a P8P67 for a sneak peak and photo gallery for our readers. This product is based around the P67 …

Behind the scenes at Kitguru we are dedicated audiophiles, so whenever we get the chance to look at some of the latest and greatest PC audio hardware, we jump at the chance. Asus have a reputation as one of the finest quality enthusiast companies on the market with a wide …

KitGuru has probably looked at more of Arctic’s products than any other brand since we started out.  We can’t say that any of their products have failed to impress with many winning our most sought after awards. Arctic are very well known for their top-notch cooling products but are much …

AMD's HD6850 series was released to a warm public reception, combining great performance, low power drain and very competitive pricing. KitGuru recently reviewed the XFX HD6850 Black Edition and today we are looking at Sapphire's overclocked competitor- the HD6850 Toxic Edition. Core clock : 820MHz Memory clock : 4.4GHz Stream …

A few weeks ago we reviewed the Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold 600W, an extremely impressive power supply on a variety of levels. While 600W should be enough for most systems, there will always be a more demanding audience who need higher levels of power. For this particular audience we will …

INSOMNIA (i-Series) events are the biggest LAN gaming competitions in this part of the world and the next one kicks-off on Friday 12th November, at Newbury Racecourse, for 4 days. KitGuru will be there to investigate. Slowly, but surely, LAN gaming continues to grow. Everyone starts playing against the computer. …

KitGuru's often spend their time salivating over some of the finest prebuilt systems on the market from the likes of Cryo.  They usually feature all the latest, greatest and most expensive tech and are finished off with a full water cooling system. Such systems usually demand a price of £3000+ …

When building a new PC, it is important not to overlook the importance of a power supply. Without solid, stable power delivery a system can experience hard locks and in worst case scenarios, even component failure. Thankfully the market has no shortage of high quality, cost effective solutions available and …

Over the last month we have looked at the full range of Synology products from the entry level USB Station 2, to the range topping DS 1010+ with partnering DX510 expansion bay. No matter your demands Synology say they have a solution for you … without breaking the bank. Today …

The Power Supply market is very healthy with a wealth of offerings for all user demands. Today we are focusing on the enthusiast user who wants maximum efficiency combined with the lowest possible noise for a performance gaming or media center. The Cooler Master Silent Pro GOLD 600W power supply …

The world of graphics has been a fantastic battleground over the past two months, with launch and counter-launch in quick succession. Our recent Radion HD 6800 reviews have drawn a huge amount of interest and KitGuru has responded by hunting high and low for a cool competition. We believe we …

Arctic Cooling have been releasing some great products this year and we have reviewed many of them on KitGuru, such as the incredible Arctic Cooling Accelero XTREME Plus cooler, which we really liked. Today we are looking at the baby brother of the Freezer 13, the new Freezer 11 LP …

Shoppers are lucky. They go into a store, see what they want and buy it. They are safe from having ‘too much knowledge' about what goes on behind the scenes. Sausage eaters are the same. Stick it in your mouth and don't ask. Unfortunately, KitGuru seems to be a hub …

KitGuru is old in the tooth and likes naming conventions which don't change. With the launch of the Radeon HD 6000 series, AMD has altered its naming strategy. The high end cards will now be the 6900 series (due November) and the 6800 cards that we're looking at today, will …

Lian Li are world-renowned for producing some of the best quality cases out there which we experienced with their PC-8FIB case a few weeks back. So when Lian Li offered to send us another case from their range we were eager to see how it would compare. Today we're going …

KitGuru has seen an interview with a Western Digital VP who claimed that the SSD would never seriously impact the sale of hard drives because the cost was so high. The world has spun through space several times since then and now SSD is very affordable. KitGuru puts Steve Hall, …

Over recent weeks we have reviewed the XFX Pro Series 650w and 750W power supplies and today we finish our series of reviews by looking at the highest wattage version in the non modular Pro series – the 850W model. The Pro Series power supplies are designed to be cost …

We were recently impressed by the Roccat Pyra gaming mouse which was designed specifically for gamers on the move.  This only appeals to a small section of the market however as most gamers will prefer a full-size mouse with a better specification. Today we are going to look at Roccat's …

There has never been a better time to purchase a sexy, svelte chassis for a new system build. You no longer have to pay a small fortune either as prices continue to drop and discerning customers keep demanding higher levels of build quality. Unfortunately in such a crowded marketplace it …

After seeing this post by our good buddy Fudo on Fudzilla we decided to make a few calls ourselves. XFX spoke to KitGuru this morning and have confirmed that they are focusing completely on AMD graphics cards from this point onwards. This will not come as a shock to many …

The Synology NAS series this year has proven to be very impressive with capable, fast, versatile systems available at every price point. We recently reviewed the high end DS1010+ and DX510 expansion unit and felt it was one of the best configurations available for the business audience. Today we are …

It has been a great year for Thermaltake, they have been releasing a wealth of competitive and high performing products within many enthusiast sectors. Their Frio and Contac29 coolers have met with critical acclaim and have successfully targeted two very different sectors. While the Contac 29 is a modestly priced …

Although some people are willing to spend upward of £100 on a premium set of earphones, there are many more who cannot afford top-end audio hardware and will opt for a cheap and cheerful product instead.  But the lower end of the market is filled with hundreds, possibly thousands of …

Arctic Cooling have been releasing some great products lately and we have covered most of them on KitGuru – such as the excellent Accelero XTREME Plus. AC are a company who combine high performance with ease of installation at reasonable prices. Today we look at the follow to the excellent …

These days it seems every manufacturer is trying to get into the gaming peripheral market including the likes of Thermaltake and Corsair.  But there are some brands, like ROCCAT and SteelSeries that have much more experience in the sector and have been producing gaming peripherals for a number of years …

KitGuru believes that 2011 will be one of the most significant in the history of the personal computer. A real inflection point. Bend of the knee type stuff, where the whole market lurches in new directions and many of the old ways are forgotten. Powercolor has been shaking up the …

We have reviewed many NAS units on Kitguru – it is a thriving market and one which many enthusiast users have been embracing in 2010. This is competitive industry with manufacturers such as Buffalo, QNAP and ASUS releasing a variety of products for the home sector. Today we look at …

We're surrounded by integrated graphics.   From Blackberries to iPhones, from netbooks to iPads. KitGuru spends more hours in a day using integrated graphics than discrete cards. As users, we represent the elite. The top 5% of users – with serious knowledge, skills and access to as much technology as we …

Ten thousand years after the last great ice age receded (forming the Vale of Aylesbury on its way), Alan Johnson formed Cryo PC in the sleepy village of Granborough. KitGuru went to investigate. His technical team have all concealed their secret lives as ‘enthusiast overclockers’ by working real jobs in …

If, like me you rarely use an internal optical drive now in any of your system builds, then the product we are looking at today will be of particular interest. The Asus Extreme Slim DVD-RW Drive is only 14mm thick and takes all its power from the USB ports – …