To kick off this year's IFA in Berlin, Intel held its third Real World Performance event, which brought us some interesting news. Not only is the Core i9-9900KS coming soon, but there was also confirmation of Cascade Lake X coming very soon. The Core i9-9900KS is a special edition version …
Read More »The ROG Phone II is getting an ‘Ultimate Edition’ with 1TB of storage
ASUS broke its way into the gaming smartphone market last year with the original ROG Phone. This year, we will be getting the ROG Phone II, featuring a 120Hz OLED display, up to 1TB of storage and a few other upgrades. The ROG Phone II will sport a 6.59-inch 1080p …
Read More »IFA 2019: Acer launches new Nitro XV3 monitors with up to 240Hz refresh rates
Today at IFA, Acer unveiled a new lineup of Nitro XV3 monitors, catering to QHD and FHD PC gamers who need blistering fast refresh rates. Each new monitor has a high refresh rate, starting off at 144Hz with options going all the way up to 240Hz. The Nitro XV3 series …
Read More »G.Skill launches 4300MHz and 4000MHz DDR4 64GB RAM kits
G.Skill has been a front runner in high-performance RAM for a good while now, with a ton of high performance DDR4 kits already available. Today, G.Skill is adding two new 64GB RAM kits to its lineup, delivering speeds of 4300MHz and 4000MHz. These are part of the Trident Z Royal …
Read More »The ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA502 packs a 120Hz display and GTX 1660Ti for £899
Just a few months ago, we reviewed the ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA502- one of the best budget gaming laptops on the market today. We were already impressed with its specs and performance at the £1249 launch price, but today, you can get it a lot cheaper in the UK, with …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 will be getting a multiplayer mode after launch
Over the years, we have known that CD Projekt Red has been experimenting with the idea of multiplayer in Cyberpunk 2077. The studio has never confirmed official plans to implement this as the team has been focused on the game's huge single-player campaign. However, as we enter the final months …
Read More »Razer upgrades Blade 15 Base model with Nvidia GTX 1660Ti
Back in late 2018, Razer expanded its Blade 15 laptop lineup with an all-new ‘base' model, which lowered the entry level cost for Razer's gaming laptop series. Today at IFA, the Blade 15 Base got a nice update, bumping up the CPU and GPU specs for better performance. The new …
Read More »AMD confirms 3rd Gen Ryzen boost clock issue and aims to fix via firmware
While 3rd Gen Ryzen has mostly been positively received, there have been some issues along the way. One of the main issues currently is that a good number of 3rd Gen Ryzen owners aren't able to hit advertised boost clock speeds. Fortunately, AMD is aware and may have found a …
Read More »CS:GO skin scammers are now targeting Steam review sections
Over the years, Valve has opened up the Steam platform a ton, adding lots of features and making it easy participate in the Steam community via the Workshop, Marketplace, Reviews and groups. Unfortunately, this also opens up the door for scammers attempting to take advantage, with CS:GO skin scammers making …
Read More »Toshiba Memory is acquiring Lite-On’s SSD business
Back in July, Toshiba Memory Corp announced plans to kick off a new era for the company under a new name. Part of this new era will include some expansion, as Toshiba Memory is acquiring Lite-On Technology's SSD business in a deal worth $165 million. The agreement will see Toshiba …
Read More »be quiet! launches Pure Base 500 in black, white and metallic gray
Back at Computex during our time at the be quiet! suite, we came across the new Pure Base 500 chassis, an all new entry-level case. Now just a couple of months later, we are gearing up for the launch, with this compact ATX case set to come out in just …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 is going all in on first-person
CD Projekt Red has previously talked about its development process on Cyberpunk 2077, which has involved lots of iteration and testing of new ideas over the last several years. At this point, the game is due out in just over six months, so we weren't expecting any more big changes …
Read More »MSI’s Z390 GODLIKE motherboard now has its own EKWB monoblock
EKWB is expanding its Momentum Monoblock range again this month. The Momentum series contains motherboard cooling blocks for some of the highest-end ASUS ROG and Gigabyte Aorus motherboards already and today, the MSI Z390 GODLIKE joins the list. The MSI GODLIKE is a flagship motherboard, heavily delivering on features and …
Read More »Astral Chain becomes Platinum’s first UK number one chart debut
Platinum Games has released some excellent action games over the years, often reviewing very well and garnering up respectable sales. However, Platinum had yet to find the right combination of platform, game and release date to make it to the top of the UK sales charts. That changed last week …
Read More »ASUS ROG Strix 43-inch 120Hz monitor pre-orders go live
We've been keeping our eye on the ASUS ROG Strix XG438Q monitor for some time now. We first heard about this 43-inch, 120Hz, 4K beast back at CES and spotted it again at Computex. Now, this display is finally ready to hit the market and the price is honestly pretty good …
Read More »Gaming PC upgrade bundle competition winners announced!
To celebrate the summer of PC upgrades, we teamed up with AOC, Aerocool, Rapoo and Toshiba to create a new competition, giving KitGuru readers the chance to win one of TWO gaming PC upgrade bundles, including gaming monitors, cases, power supplies, SSDs and more. Now today, we are pleased to …
Read More »Fierce PC Shuriken Gaming PC competition winner announced!
Last month, we teamed up with FIERCE PC to give away the excellent Fierce PC Shuriken gaming rig, complete with a Ryzen 5 3600 processor and a Radeon RX 5700. We reviewed this very same PC earlier this year, coming away very impressed and now today, we'll be announcing the …
Read More »NZXT H510 Elite Case Review
Leo analyses the NZXT 510 Elite - the big question is, can it justify the £150 asking price?
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay deep dive shows off character creation, class upgrades and more
Just as promised, today CD Projekt Red released its Cyberpunk 2077 ‘deep dive' gameplay video, showing off all new mechanics. The gameplay footage has been edited down into a 15-minute chunk to cut out as many story spoilers as possible, giving us a chance to just focus on the different …
Read More »Win a PC game of your choice this weekend! (Closed)
Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Our winners this time are Matthew Soule on Facebook and JedixJarf over on our Discord server. Both winners have been contacted and will get their games very soon. If you missed out this time, then keep an eye out as we'll be running another …
Read More »Lian-Li and EKWB team up for O11D Distro-plate G1
Water-cooling distro plates have been getting popular lately and with Lian-Li's latest O11D distro-plate, water cooling can be made easier than ever. Lian-Li and EKWB have teamed up to design the Distro-Plate G1 for the popular O11D chassis, complete with a powerful integrated water pump. The O11D Distro-plate G1 is …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay deep dive is coming today
One of the biggest announcements to come out of E3 earlier this year was Cyberpunk 2077's release date. At the event itself, people had a chance to go and see a new gameplay demo, showing off new parts of the game not seen in last year's gameplay demo. The new …
Read More »Valve to fight EU antitrust charges while other publishers settle
Back in April, we learned that the European Commission was investigating major game publishers and platform holders over content geo-blocking. Valve/Steam, Capcom, ZeniMax, Koch Media, Bandai Namco and Focus Home Interactive were all named as part of the antitrust investigation. Most of the publishers plan to settle in an effort …
Read More »PowerColor RX 5700 XT Red Devil Review
PowerColor has entered the fray with its RX 5700 XT Red Devil - and it's a cracking card
Read More »Apple apologises for Siri privacy issues and will implement an opt-in
Last month, Apple found itself in the middle of a privacy controversy after it came to light that the tech giant had contractors employed to listen in on secretly obtained Siri recordings. This practice was quickly called out by privacy advocates, leading to Apple suspending the program indefinitely. Now, Apple …
Read More »The Witcher should arrive on Netflix in October or early November following re-shoots
The team behind the upcoming Witcher TV series has been hard at work crafting the first season over the last year. At this point, we know a good chunk of the important cast members and their respective characters, we've seen the first trailer for the series and we know that …
Read More »Ubisoft executive says Steam’s business model is ‘unrealistic’ now
Earlier this year, we saw Ubisoft begin transitioning away from supporting Steam and instead focusing its efforts on uPlay and the Epic Games Store. Since then, an executive at the publisher has spoken out against Valve's business model, bringing back criticism against the Steam revenue cut. Speaking with The New …
Read More »Capcom’s mysterious new Resident Evil game will be announced next month
A few weeks ago, we learned that alpha/beta testing for a brand new Resident Evil game would begin in September. Now, we know a bit more about the project, as Capcom is gearing up to announce the game at the Tokyo Game Show this year, although some mysterious websites have …
Read More »Evidence of 3rd Gen Threadripper continues to appear
There has been plenty of talk surrounding 3rd Gen Ryzen processors and the X570 platform over the last couple of months, but we haven't heard much about what's next for Threadripper. We were already told that AMD would be revisiting Threadripper in the future and a third generation could be …
Read More »Gears 5 system requirements, PC-specific enhancements and AMD optimisations unveiled
Last week during Gamescom, we got fresh new looks at the Gears 5 campaign mode and the new horde mode. Now just ahead of release, we have new details on the PC launch, system requirements and PC-specific enhancements, some of which focus on AMD specifically. System requirements for Gears 5 …
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