Last week, Gearbox gave G2A a bit of an ultimatum, it asked that the shady key marketplace commit to several changes in an effort to be a fairer place for both game developers and customers. If G2A did not respond, Gearbox would pull out of its Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition …
Read More »AMD RX 580 and RX 570 confirmed to be using Polaris 20
Following several weeks of leaks and a tiny bit of conflicting information regarding the GPU used on AMD's upcoming RX 580 and RX 570 graphics cards, we finally have confirmation of Polaris 20 XTX and Polaris 20 XL. Thanks to a driver leak this week, we now know that AMD's …
Read More »Rumour claims Intel has brought forward its Skylake-X and X299 launch
It looks like Intel might be planning to launch its new batch of enthusiast series CPUs earlier than anticipated, with reports this week indicating that the launch has been brought forward to June. Previously, Intel's X299 and Skylake-X CPUs were expected in August but apparently due to mounting pressure from …
Read More »Apple is seeking out graphics engineers in latest hiring spree
Earlier this month we learned that Apple would be abandoning its use of IMG's graphics technology for iOS devices in two years time. At the time, Imagination Technologies (IMG) had some doubts about Apple's ability to produce its own mobile GPU but it looks like Apple is looking to prove …
Read More »Gearbox exits partnership with G2A after demands go unmet
Last week, Gearbox announced a partnership with G2A, bringing Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition to the key marketplace in an official capacity. This caused plenty of outcry and after seeking the help of YouTuber ‘TotalBiscuit', Gearbox instead decided to give G2A a list of demands to better protect customers and developers …
Read More »Leo gets his grubby mitts on the £900 CM ‘Made In Japan’ PSU
My colleague Allan reviewed this weeks ago, but I wanted to get a hands on myself. £900 for a PSU?
Read More »Nvidia’s new driver adds support for Quake Champions and Windows 10 Creators Update
If any of you are planning on trying out Quake Champions this weekend during its closed beta phase, then it may be worth double checking that your drivers are up to date as this week, Nvidia released an all-new Game Ready driver in preparation for id Software's new fast-paced competitive …
Read More »Gearbox demands major changes from G2A following Bulletstorm partnership
Earlier this week, it was announced that Gearbox would be partnering up with G2A for the launch of Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition. This special edition partnership was unusual given G2A's reputation as a fraudulent key marketplace and ended up causing quite an uproar on social media. It turns out, Gearbox …
Read More »AMD’s RX 500-Series starts its slow leak to fame
Right now, the Internet is rife with rumours and screen grabs of AMD's latest reincarnation (or rebrand, or rebadge) of its totally vanilla and mainstream RX 400-Series-come-500-Series GPUs. According to one site, someone has been benchmarking the RX 500-Series Radeons on 3DMark and posting their results. The benchmarking event, documented at …
Read More »Apple admits it ‘designed itself into a corner’ with Mac Pro, redesign coming 2018
Back in late 2013, Apple completely changed up its approach to the Mac Pro. Gone was the bulky silver tower design of old and in its place, we received a tiny, cylindrical computer instead. Since then, there have been no new updates to the Mac Pro but it seems that …
Read More »Android is now the most popular OS for web browsing worldwide
Google is one step closer to world domination as Android overtakes Windows for the first time.
Read More »ASUS Announces New ROG Products At Berlin Event
New Republic Of Gamers products announced and we were at the ASUS Berlin event to get the juicy details ...
Read More »ASUS showcase ROG Poseidon GTX 1080ti
The Greek god of the sea and earthquakes will strike you down if you don't check this reveal out ...
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Read More »61% of KitGuru readers polled own Nvidia graphics
On Monday we ran a little public poll on our Facebook page. Around 2,000 readers answered and today, as promised, we share the results. No, This is not an AMD versus Nvidia editorial because that always gets much too heated and people end up arguing over nothing. We simply wanted …
Read More »Skylake X and Kaby Lake X named in AIDA 64 update, first benchmark leaks
Back in January, we started coming across the first rumours surrounding Intel's next HEDT CPU launch. At the time, we heard that Skylake X and the X299 platform would be launching in August but it seems that things might be further along than we thought as this week, AIDA 64 …
Read More »Cyberpower, Cooler Master and BattleBot at Maker’s Faire
Newcastle's Life Science Centre will be the home of a hands-on technology event called Maker's Faire on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of April 2017. Enthusiasts of all ages are invited along to be inventive, creative, explorative and down right playful. Cooler Master will be there with an unusual challenge and …
Read More »Konica Minolta Unveils the Future of Work, Or At Least Its Version
Konica Minolta invited us to an event called Spotlight Live about the “rise of the cognitive company and the evolution of employment”.
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda Performance Analysis
After a near five year break from the franchise, Mass Effect returns this week with an all new entry to the series. Mass Effect Andromeda leaves earth and Sheppard behind in an effort to expand the universe with new characters, a new story as well as all new planets and enemies. Aside from …
Read More »Corsair unleashes new Corsair One systems with Kaby Lake and GTX 10 series graphics
After teasing its reveal just a few weeks ago, Corsair has now officially announced the Corsair One, an all-new lineup of pre-built systems designed to deliver high performance in a small package. While some other gaming companies have tried to imitate the Mac Pro's cylindrical design, Corsair has opted for …
Read More »Kingpin has managed to overclock the GTX 1080Ti beyond 3GHz, sets new record
If you thought last week's record setting GTX 1080Ti 2.5GHz overclock was impressive, then prepare to be blown away as now, extreme overclocker ‘Kingpin' has managed to push Nvidia's latest flagship gaming card past the 3GHz barrier. This sets a new record for the highest frequency achieved on a graphics card. …
Read More »The Audeara headphones calibrate to offer the best listening experience for your ears
Owning a decent pair of headphones is all well and good but more often than not, you are buying a product that is built around the needs of the many, rather than the few. This is where Audeara comes in with their new ‘full fidelity' headphones, which test your ears …
Read More »Seven RX Vega SKUs spotted in AMD driver code
It seems that AMD is busy preparing drivers for the RX Vega launch as this week, thousands of lines of updates code were sent out as part of a series of little patches, adding RX Vega support to AMD's Linux graphics drivers. Inside of the code, seven different Vega SKUs …
Read More »Star Wars Tie Advanced X1 Battle Drone (unboxing)
Today we take a look at something rather unusual for KitGuru – a close up unboxing of a new Drone by company Propel. Propel have been one of the few companies lucky enough to snag a Star Wars license. Their goal was to create a series of battle drones based …
Read More »Star Citizen will drop DX12 for Vulkan to avoid forcing users to upgrade to Windows 10
One of the key offerings Microsoft has to try and tempt gamers to upgrade to Windows 10 is DirectX 12 support. The latest API has been picked up by plenty of games in the last year and while the folks over at Cloud Imperium Games planned to include it in …
Read More »Your Ryzen 7 CPU won’t be running as hot as you think
If you are currently putting together a Ryzen 7 1800x or 1700x build and are planning your cooling solution based on current reported temperatures from reviews, then you may want to read this before spending a fortune on cooling or chasing down temperature issues. It seems that AMD has incorporated …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 Inbound: 6C12T and 4C8T CPUs Launch April 11th
AMD has announced its Ryzen 5 processors which will be launched and on shelves from April 11th 2017 in the form of two 4C8T parts and two 6C12T SKUs. Pricing will range from $169 to $249 USD, with the Ryzen 5 flagship 6C12T 1600X featuring a Precision Boost clock frequency …
Read More »Custom GTX 1080Tis will start shipping in April
Last Friday, the GTX 1080Ti officially started shipping out to those looking to buy on day one. However, as many of you will have noticed, so far there have only been Founders Editions in stock at most retailers and while pre-orders are available for custom cards from the likes of ASUS, …
Read More »New leak reveals details on RX Vega specs, confirms 8GB HBM2
We've been hearing about RX Vega leaks for a few months now but it looks like we are finally starting to get into more specific details surrounding the GPU. This week, a benchmark database entry for what appears to be an AMD RX Vega engineering sample revision leaked onto the …
Read More »KitGuru poll shows 49.3 percent of readers polled prefer gaming at 100Hz and above
Over the last year or so, we have seen a huge rise in the adoption of high refresh rate monitors, with many PC gamers now choosing to break beyond the 60Hz barrier. With that in mind, we started to wonder, what frame rates do KitGuru readers consider to be ideal …
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