Almost everyone reading this article today will have either a USB 2.0 flash drive, or removable hard drive. Keeping an offline backup of sensitive and important documents is a very wise move. Today we are looking at the latest USB 3.0 drive from ADATA, the ‘Pro' version of their popular …
Read More »CM Storm Sirus 5.1 Headset Review
Cooler Master have released many quality products this year, from CPU coolers and power supplies to computer chassis. Today we are looking at the latest headphones from their Storm series – the CM Storm Sirus 5.1 Headphones. The Sirus is a product which hopes to target both the gaming and …
Read More »Sapphire HD6970 Battlefield 3 Flex Edition Review (Limited Edition)
Sapphire are AMD's largest graphics partner and today we are looking at something very special – the new HD6970 Sapphire Flex with Vapor X cooler, which not only comes with a proprietary cooling solution, but with a free copy of the brand new Battlefield 3 game. This will be a …
Read More »Intel Core i7 2700k Review
Intel have had a hell of a year, with little competition offered in the enthusiast sector. AMD's Bulldozer chip looked promising, but sadly fell short of the mark, even with double the physical cores. The Core i7 2500k and 2600k have remained the enthusiast number 1 choice, and today we …
Read More »Thermaltake Massive23 GT & Cooler Master NotePal U Stand Cooler Review
Cooler Master and Thermaltake have many years combined experience in the cooling sector and today we are looking at two of their latest cooling platforms designed for hot running, performance oriented laptops. Both coolers are priced between £30 and £40 and feature adjustable height settings with a focus on delivering …
Read More »Buffalo TeraStation Pro 8 Bay Review
Kitguru loves high performance NAS systems, and we have been focusing lately on many of the new Synology range. Today however we are looking at a very competitively priced product from Buffalo – the TeraStation Pro 8 Bay which is supplied with 8x1TB hard drives. This is the most affordable …
Read More »Wired2Fire Diablo GTX Gaming System Review (4.8ghz @ £999)
Not everyone will be happy building a new system from the ground up, due to inexperience or time limitations. Thankfully for these people, the UK has many enthusiast grade system builders vying for attention – some of whom you might not have heard of. We admit we hadn't heard of …
Read More »AMD’s flagship HD6990: is silent air cooling possible?
When AMD released the HD6990 it claimed the ‘fastest video card' title and has held it since March this year. While we love the product we absolutely loathe the reference cooler – AMD's choice of tiny red fan has been a bone of contention for me now for years and …
Read More »Power Consumption: FX 8150 v i5 2500k v i7 2600k
Last week we reviewed AMD's new FX 8150 processor – the world’s first 8 core desktop chip. Today we are following up with a look at the power consumption when compared against Intel's ever popular Core i5 2500k and Core i7 2600k. We received many emails and comments asking if …
Read More »XFX HD6950 DD, HD6870 DD and HD6790 DD Review
Today we are looking at three new cards from XFX which feature their latest ‘DD' cooling system. Before you all jump to wrong conclusions, it actually stands for ‘Double Dissipation' – a dual fan system with 3 direct contact copper heatpipes. XFX claim record low temperatures and equally impressive noise …
Read More »OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid 1TB HDD/SSD Review
The Solid State Drive industry has been rolling ahead at an incredible pace this year, with many companies releasing a range of performance drives for demanding enthusiast users. OCZ have been at the forefront of this market, with a portfolio of quality drives targeting a wide audience. Today we are …
Read More »FX @ 8 GHz+: Behind the scenes at a world record
On 8th September 2011, AMD called the UK's top technology press to a secret location in London and began what seemed to be a standard presentation on its up-coming technology. After a short coffee break, things changed. Very quickly. Before you quite knew what was happening, these same seasoned hacks …
Read More »Cooler Master Hyper 612S CPU Cooler Review
Cooler Master are well known for producing a range of high quality CPU coolers that offer excellent performance at competitive price points. Today we are going to look at one of their latest CPU coolers, the Hyper 612S which on paper should deliver a decent level of cooling without breaking …
Read More »Plantronics Audio 995 Digital Wireless Stereo Headset Review
A little while ago we took at two Xbox 360 headsets from Plantronics and were very impressed with what they offered for the money. We did however comment that the Wireless X95 headset would be a much better product if it featured an integrated rechargeable battery, as buying replacement batteries …
Read More »Enermax Platimax 1200W Power Supply review
Enermax are well known in enthusiast circles and over the years they have expanded their portfolio to include power supplies, fans, coolers and computer cases. Today we are looking at their new ultra high end Platimax 1200W power supply which is 80 Plus Platinum Certified. The Platimax is the replacement …
Read More »Steve Jobs dies – aged 56
It's a sad day indeed. The most innovative genius the hardware market has ever seen, Steve Jobs, has died. Jobs was originally diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004 and it's something that he has battled hard for 7 years. From the time he and Steve Wozniak decided to sell multi-function …
Read More »UK government pumps £50m into graphene research
If there's one thing we know for sure, then it's that politicians need absolutely no help whatsoever in standing next to successes and running like fury from anything that's likely to go wrong. So what have Clegg and Cameron decided to stand next to now? KitGuru dons a lab coat …
Read More »iPhone profits set to pass $32 Billion a year
The launch of Apple's latest iPhone 4s has caused, as you would expect, a media frenzy. Not only will the sale of existing 3 and 4 handsets grind to a halt, the pre-order hotlines will be glowing red with the sound of millions of pounds being spent on a technology …
Read More »iPhone 4s launch and specifications confirmed
KitGuru has been briefed on the latest Apple iPhone. Not only have we seen the detailed specifications, but also an overview of all the launches that are scheduled to follow. Here's the stuff that you will find most useful. First up, it seems that rumours about a ‘curved phone design' …
Read More »MSI Z68A-GD80-G3 (Intel Z68) Motherboard Review
MSI have been releasing a steady stream of well priced, performance oriented graphics cards and motherboards this year, and today we are looking at their Z68A-GD80-G3 which supports the next generation of PCI Express graphics cards. We have always had good experiences with MSI motherboards, their MSI X58A-GD65 has been …
Read More »Raidmax Blackstorm Mid-Tower Case Review
We recently received a case from a company called Raidmax who have apparently been around since 1988, in some shape or form. They have quite a large range of products which includes cases, power supplies and a CPU cooler. Today we are going to look at the Raidmax Blackstorm Mid-Tower …
Read More »LEPA LPC302 Mid-Tower Case Review
LEPA may not be a well known brand, but we have reviewed a handful of their products on Kitguru before. LEPA is Enermax's ‘mid-range' brand, developing products directed towards the price sensitive consumer audience. That said, some of LEPA's products are simply rebranded Enermax models, including some of their power …
Read More »MemoRight FTM.25 115GB SSD Review
The market in 2011 is literally flooded with Solid State Drives, and today we are looking at a new product from MemoRight – The FTM.25 115GB. While many people have probably never heard of ‘MemoRight', the company have many links to the military and enterprise sectors. The FTM.25 drives are …
Read More »Broadcom closes DTV division?
Reports are coming into KitGuru that serious redundancies have happened over at Broadcom. What exactly has happened to the unit the company acquired from AMD in 2008 and how did the staff find out? According to its own blurb, Broadcom provides the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software …
Read More »Plantronics GameCom 777 Gaming Headset Review
Despite being a well established company in the audio market, Plantronics are a relatively new player in the gaming audio arena. We have been generally impressed with the gaming products we've seen form them so far, though, especially the GameCom X40 Xbox 360 headset which offered excellent value for money. …
Read More »Roccat Isku Gaming Keyboard Review
The gaming keyboard market is becoming more and more competitive with recent releases such as the Razer Black Widow Ultimate and SteelSeries 6G V2 leading the way. Roccat have decided to throw another choice into the mix with the latest addition to their gaming peripheral range. Today we are going …
Read More »Dell XPS 8300 Review (Core i5/Nvidia)
Life in 2011 is hectic, and we don't all have the time or skills necessary to build a PC from the ground up. There are many system makers in the UK, but Dell are assuredly one of the biggest, offering a huge range of solutions to suit every desire and …
Read More »Xebec iTouchpad Diamond Series Wireless Keyboard Review
Today we are looking at a new product from Xebec – the iTouchpad Diamond Series Wireless keyboard which features a built in touchpad. It is rechargeable and is designed for Windows operating systems. Is this the ideal ‘controller' for media use? Being a compact, wireless design means the Xebec iTouchPad …
Read More »Gaming at KitGuru: weekly roundup
At Kitguru Gaming we aim to bring you the most interesting game-related articles, updated daily. We have plenty of news, original reviews, articles on gaming culture and reports from major events. Sometimes our stories are sweet and fluffy, sometimes they are dark, and sometimes they are full-on crazy! This is …
Read More »Visiontek Ultimate Performance 12GB / 24GB PC3-14900 CL10 1866mhz Review
Visiontek are a well known brand in North America, having produced some great AMD oriented video cards. A few weeks ago we reviewed their latest 8GB DDR1600mhz kit for Sandybridge which we managed to overclock to a whopping 2133mhz. Today we are looking at their latest 12GB (3x4gb) 1866mhz kit …
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