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Today we are going to take a look at the Fractal Design Define XL R2 case which is the successor to the highly regarded Define XL.  This is a full tower case which is designed to house some of the largest and most powerful components on the market.  It's part …

Today we are looking at the latest NAS system from Synology – the DS213j. This NAS system is a budget friendly 2 bay offering for small office and home use. It is designed to consume minimal power and operate without creating a high level of fan noise. Is it an …

If you ever read/saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, you will be familiar with the special golden tickets that super-choco-genius Willy Wonka hides in the wrappers of special sweets. The marketing gurus down at Asus have followed a similar principal. KitGuru gets sticky fingers in the process of investigating. The …

Today we are looking at the latest power supply from BeQuiet!, the Pure Power L8. We analyse the 400W model which features an ultra low noise SilentWings fan and 80 Plus Bronze certification. These designs can deliver around 90% of their total power on the +12V rail. The Pure Power …

Today we are going to take a look at the Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 which directly replaces the Arc Midi case that  we looked at in-depth last year over here.  The Arc range of cases are designed with performance users in mind as they don't focus specifically on noise suppression like …

Synology release a wide range of NAS systems every year, and today we are looking at the DS 1813+ which has been designed from the ground up to cope with the demanding enterprise environment. The DS1813+ is built for speed, it incorporates a dual core processor and can scale with …

Today we look at the latest gaming PC from UK system builder DINOPC. Their Asusinator 4670K OC is based around the Asus Z87-K motherboard and features the Intel Core i5 4670K processor, overclocked to 4.2ghz. Rounding out the specifications is a GTX770 graphics card, ideal for gaming at high settings. …

As part of our extensive series of in-depth videos around the top Asus mainboards that are being produced for Intel's 4th Generation Core processor, we take a look at the Asus Z87-A with an engineer from regional HQ. What does this board offer? As you move from mainboard to mainboard, …

When you're the biggest mainboard company in town, it's right that you should spend time ‘shooting for the stars'. At the same time, you also need to think about customers who DO want the latest in Z87 chipset technology – but who don't want to spend the price of a …

Today we are going to look at the Cooler Master N200 case which is a mainstream model designed with water cooling in mind.  It occupies a compact mid-tower form factor and can accommodate a micro-ATX motherboard as well as an array of high-end components. Being a budget model, the N200 seems …

Our other articles today focus on building a new Intel Haswell system with ASUS and GIGABYTE motherboards, but what if you don't have the time to start creating your own gaming masterpiece? We turned to the award winning UK system builder PCSPECIALIST who sent over their latest ‘Vanquish Enforcer' system, …

Today we look at a customised, overclocked version of the new Nvidia GTX770 graphics card from MSI. The latest GTX770 is based around the same GK104 GPU that was used in the ever popular GTX680.  The GTX770 is priced close to the HD7970 and targets the high end gaming audience …

Today we are looking at the latest gaming rig from ARIA, a high powered compact system featuring an AMD HD7950 and an overclocked Core i5 3570k. ARIA have decided to use the sexy, diminutive Bitfenix Prodigy case, paired up with a mini-ITX ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe motherboard. ARIA recently dropped the price from …

I still have fond memories of my first BlackBerry phone. While many people would chuckle now at the monochrome screen and ancient interface, I only had to charge the battery twice a week. Smartphones today may have fast quad core processors and giant 4 inch HD colour screens, but by …

If you have a limited budget then many of the high end systems we review on Kitguru are simply out of reach. Today we aim to redress this by looking at a budget oriented build from UK retailer ARIA. The Gladiator 6300 comprises a 6 core AMD processor, 8GB of …

With Intel's fourth generation chips knocking on the door of release day, KitGuru was invited to a technical seminar held by Asus to outline the company's products, features and plans for its range of Z87 motherboards. As has been the case with Asus' recent motherboard line-ups for both the Intel and AMD platforms, the …

Today we are looking at a power supply from Cooler Master , part of the high end V Series. This new range comprises a 700W, 850W and 1000W unit. The power supply we are reviewing today is firmly targeting the high end – it is a pure modular design with 80 …

Today we are looking at the Kingston Wi-Drive. This portable device can be used to wirelessly transmit and share content with up to three tablets or smartphones simultaneously. Photos, videos and music can be shared with iOS and Android devices. Simply download a free Wi-Drive application, or access directly through …

The case we are looking at today is part of the ECA3250 series of cases by Enermax. There are 3 models in this series; one in black, one in White/Black (predominantly White) and the one we are looking at in Black/White (predominantly Black). Enermax are mostly known as a chassis …

Having started to create multimedia speakers for PC systems in Germany many years ago, Wavemaster is a relatively new brand to UK consumers – but they are aiming to make a splash with a series of headphone and speaker launches in 2013. We have been sent a set of Wavemaster …

The battle for the title of ‘world's fastest graphics card' has been hotly contested for as long as I can remember. This week AMD are releasing their official HD7990 ‘Malta' graphics card – a dual GPU solution comprising 8.6 billion transistors, 4096 stream processors … capable of 8.2 TFLOPS of …

Today we are looking at the latest high end gaming rig from the UK division of system builder CyberPower. This two grand system is designed specifically for gamers and features an overclocked Core i5 3570k processor with the class leading Nvidia GTX Titan graphics card. CyberPower know that Kitguru readers …

Today we are going to look at the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming motherboard.  It's MSI's latest model, targeted at the enthusiast audience, more specifically enthusiast gamers.  It boasts an impressive feature set which is specifically tailored for those gamers who want the best possible performance from their system. MSI are one …

OCZ Technology have been at the forefront of Solid State designs now for many years. They released their Vertex 3 drives which featured the Sandforce 2281 controller back in 2011. This was a popular drive among the enthusiast audience as it offered excellent performance characteristics at a competitive price point. …

Today we are going to look at the Cooler Master Seidon 240M which is the latest 240 mm liquid CPU cooler to hit the market.  We were very impressed with Cooler Master's first attempt at a liquid CPU cooler, the Seidon 120M, when we reviewed it back in January.  It …

Today we are looking at the new graphics card from Sapphire, The HD7950 MAC Edition. As the name would suggest this discrete solution has been designed specifically for Apple computers, namely the flagship Mac Pro Desktop. Until today the most powerful AMD graphics card that you could get for the …

Our enthusiast audience may not have heard of Edifier but they have been around since 1996 basing their company motto on ‘Passion for sound'. The Spinnaker speakers have been awarded an ‘Innovations Design and Engineering Award' following months of product fine tuning by ex Wharfedale Production Manager Phil Jones. Today …

Team Group's Xtreem series of memory modules have held their place in the enthusiast market for many years. Can the company's Xtreem LV 2133MHz CL9 memory kit prove that enthusiast-grade performance is still flowing through the veins of Team Group's flagship series of memory? Rated at a 2133MHz frequency with …

Today we are going to take a look at the Enermax Aurora Wireless Keyboard which  incorporates a laser trackball and mouse keys into the bezel of the unit.  This makes it ideal for use with home theatre computers or in other applications where a dedicated mouse isn't preferable. Enermax isn't …

Today we are looking at the SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB Solid State drive which features a Marvell SS889175 processor and SanDisk 19nm memory. Prices of this drive have dropped in recent weeks to around £130 inc vat. Is this an ideal large capacity drive to be shortlisting for a new …