We recently ran a competition to win some exclusive, limited Edition Kitguru branded fans. Today we are announcing the five winners! The five winners are: Hiren Patel from India – who wanted two fans. Check your email! Chris Maddocks from Sheffield in the UK – he wanted four fans. Check …
Read More »Cooler Master prize winners announced!
We recently started a Cooler Master Competition which proved popular with our readers as we ended up with thousands of entries! Four lucky readers have been chosen to win four fantastic Cooler Master cases … The correct answer if you didn't know was ‘yes', but that was hardly a major …
Read More »Downtime this weekend
Just a quick update this weekend that there may be some downtime for our readers when accessing both the reviews/news and forum. We are updating software and some behind the scenes configurations. So if the site disappears for a while don't be too concerned. We should be up and running …
Read More »BeQuiet! competition judging begins!
Last month we started a competition with BEQUIET! – asking our readers to get involved. To enter, you simply had to download a BEQUIET! logo and use it within an image, in a weird, wacky and amusing way. The competition ended a few days ago and the staff in BEQUIET! …
Read More »Aria Apple Prize Winners announced!
Well we have some good news for many people, and some depressing news for the thousands of other people who didn't win a prize in our recent APPLE competition which we ran in cooperation with UK retailer ARIA. Zaim – a regular on the ARIA and KITGURU forums, won the …
Read More »AFOX HD7850 Crossfire Competition Winner announced!
Our recent competition for the AFOX HD7850 Crossfire cards proved popular, and we have a winner! Pete Hewitt, (Facebook Pete C. Hewitt) from Oldham in the United Kingdom has walked away with two very slimline video cards. Pete, we hope you have many hours of happy gaming with your new …
Read More »KFA2 GTX680 / VTX3D Eyefinity 6 and BeQuiet 850W PSU winners !
We had to work through thousands of entries for three of our competitions. Today we announce the winners. While a few people will be happy, many more will be crying into their keyboard, but rest assured we will have many more competitions running in the near future! First Competition was …
Read More »Downtime and issues
We wanted to offer an apology to our readers who have been experiencing issues accessing Kitguru within the last couple of weeks. We recently suffered several attacks which wiped out a huge portion of the underlying code needed to run the site properly. We managed to restore some of the …
Read More »Win more prizes with Aria!
Aria are currently in the middle of a giveaway bonanza! They are also running their weekly facebook competition which means a lucky reader can walk away with some sexy new tech goodies. ARIA say: “This Week's Facebook Competition – Ends 9am Monday 12th March. Each and EVERY Week we'll be …
Read More »Industry mourns tragic loss of Micron CEO
Trading in the shares of memory giant Micron, was suspended this afternoon following the shocking news that a small plane being piloted by Steve Appleton, Micron CEO, had crashed in Boise Idaho. Appleton’s early career got a kick-start when he won a tennis sponsorship to Boise State University. Alongside a …
Read More »ADATA competition winners announced!
We had a lot of entries for the ADATA competition and sorry in advance for the people who won't be winning today. We just don't have enough prizes to give something to everyone! The winners are: Ben Howe Beth Davidson Ian Stevenson Brian Jeffrey Darran Brookes Check your email for …
Read More »Aria launches new range of offers with KitGuru
We're pleased to announce a unique campaign has just kicked off on KitGuru with major UK reseller, Aria. With almost 20 years experience in the supply and support of high quality components and systems, we're happy to welcome Aria on board. KitGuru pulls out a magnifying glass to have a …
Read More »Justin Marchant wins OCZ 850W Power Supply!
Justin Marchant from Ipswich has started 2012 with a brand spanking new power supply courtesy of OCZ. We had a lot of entries for this competition, and thanks to everyone who took the time to send an email. If you lost, don't be too sad, we have other competitions running …
Read More »ARIA & KitGuru Free Shipping Programme!
We are working with ARIA to provide our loyal members with free shipping. We also have a dedicated forum section with ARIA employees who can answer questions and offer support directly on Kitguru. Aria are one of the most respected stores in the United Kingdom, with a huge following and …
Read More »Steve Dougherty – ex Tweaktown, joins the Kitguru crew
We wanted to welcome aboard Steve Dougherty, who until recently worked for one of the world's highest traffic websites, Tweaktown. Steve was the Content Editor and Publications Manager for Tweaktown dating back to June 2003. In his time with the organisation he has written almost 10,000 articles. Steve has joined …
Read More »Beckyleigh Forester walks away with a new iPad 2!
Well to say this competition was popular, would be an understatement. We had many thousands of entries for the chance to win a brand new 32GB iPad2. Unfortunately while a lot of people are going to be disappointed, we have one lucky winner. Beckyleigh Forester from Stoke on Trent in …
Read More »Exclusive interview with Oliver Baltuch, Futuremark President
You don't have to be the world's biggest sports buff to know that refereeing is a thankless task. When competitors go head-to-head for the biggest prizes, creating the leading benchmark by which all of their multi-multi-million dollar research and development will be judged is a serious business. Presiding over Futuremark …
Read More »Orange lies to customers and gets away with it?
As the world's economy lurches nearer and nearer to a double-dip recession, all of us are looking at our expenditure and wondering what we can do to secure our finances. For people who trusted Orange to deliver a ‘fixed price phone plan', Santa has a big stocking full of nasty …
Read More »Competition Winners November
We have closed some competitions today and the winners will be informed by email shortly. Congratulations to those who won, and don't worry if you didn't we have already several more competitions waiting in the wings. Keep your eyes posted on Kitguru for more news soon! Firstly, the Synology DS212j …
Read More »KitGuru Lite – Weekly News Video Update
At Kitguru we know a portion of our audience won’t want to read 30-40 page reviews on the latest technology. With this in mind we are starting a new series of videos which demystify all the tech talk and lay out the cold hard facts. Kitguru Lite is tech without …
Read More »Kitguru Lite presents the Microlab Solo 6C speakers
At Kitguru we know a portion of our audience won’t want to read 30-40 page reviews on the latest technology. With this in mind we are starting a new series of videos which demystify all the tech talk and lay out the cold hard facts. Kitguru Lite is tech without …
Read More »Kitguru Lite presents the NZXT Tempest 410 Elite
At Kitguru we know a portion of our audience won’t want to read 30-40 page reviews on the latest technology. With this in mind we are starting a new series of videos which demystify all the tech talk and lay out the cold hard facts. Kitguru Lite is tech without …
Read More »Kitguru Lite presents the Corsair Vengeance 1100
At Kitguru we know a portion of our audience won’t want to read 30-40 page reviews on the latest technology. With this in mind we are starting a new series of videos which demystify all the tech talk and lay out the cold hard facts. Kitguru Lite is tech without …
Read More »Patriot Pyro SE 240GB & Wildfire 240GB SSD Review
The Solid State sector has been thriving in 2011, with a plethora of low cost models available to suit the mainstream audience. The high end enthusiast sector is significantly more demanding, with manufacturers working around the clock to get the maximum performance from their latest drives. Today we are looking …
Read More »Kitguru Lite: Battlefield 3 v Modern Warfare 3, which is winning?
The battle between Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 has been intense since both were released. Opinion is split, but many people feel annoyed that Modern Warfare 3 is basically a ‘console' port. Are the sales figures worth a discussion however? Kitguru Lite investigates. Personally I think Battlefield 3 is …
Read More »Microlab Solo 6C Speakers Review – big sound at a small price
If you have just built an updated computer in 2011 then a new, high quality set of speakers should not be underestimated. There are no shortage of high quality speakers at a £200+ price point, but what if you have only £100 to spend? Are you left with only clinical, …
Read More »Evercool Transformer 4 Plus Review
Back in August we looked at our first cooler from Evercool and today we are going to examine their Transformer 4 CPU. This cooler is a tower style heatsink that uses four 8mm direct touch heatpipes. Evercool provide dual 120mm fans to increase performance but give the option to use …
Read More »Gigabyte GTX 590 and 5 Battlefield 3 winners announced!
We had thousands of entries for a chance to win a stunning Gigabyte GTX 590 graphics card and 5 copies of the fantastic Battlefield 3 for the PC. Special thanks to DABS for their hard work and support with the prizes! The six winners will all be getting emails in …
Read More »Intel i7 3960X EE / Asus Rampage IV Extreme / Corsair GTX8 (2400mhz) / Quad GTX590 Review
Today Intel are launching their new high end X79 platform and Kitguru has prepared several reviews for your viewing pleasure. In this specific review we are looking at the new Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition processor when paired up with the flagship ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Edition motherboard and …
Read More »Situation Report: Modern Warfare 3 Vs Battlefield 3
In the build-up to any battle, both sides brandish massive modern weaponry. With thousands of soldiers marching through the street, backed up by tanks and an air display, it's not easy to see that one side is packing a bigger punch. KitGuru embeds with the troops of GAME company to …
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