Recently KitGuru took a trip to visit Calyos, the Belgian cooling company. We've already reported how their technology works, while we also took a look at the upcoming NSG-S0 chassis. However, it seems that Calyos are thinking about debuting some stand-alone CPU/GPU coolers which use loop heat pipes. Calyos' main …
Read More »KitGuru looks at the Calyos NSG-S0 (Fanless Chassis)
A passively cooled PC - the dream of many people, especially if you can use some high end components.
Read More »Dr. Delid aims to make delidding your processor a much easier task
Prior to Intel's Core i7 7700K launch, there was some concern surrounding the TIM used underneath the CPU heatspreader as early reports had shown the Kaby Lake chip running very hot out of the box. Delidding and replacing the TIM seemed to improve things by quite a lot. However, delidding …
Read More »ZeniMax files injunction against Oculus, could heavily impact Rift and GearVR
A couple of weeks ago, ZeniMax was awarded $500 million in its lawsuit against Oculus VR after a jury found that Palmer Luckey and others had violated an NDA agreement by showing a prototype version of Doom 3 running on an early Oculus Rift prototype. This wasn't the exact outcome …
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen 5 Six Core CPUs said to be coming in Q2
This week, AMD officially announced pricing for its high-end Ryzen 7 processors, with three different SKUs set to roll out starting at £319.99 and going up to £489.99 all set to disrupt Intel's Core i7 lineup. However, not everyone has £300+ to spend on processors, so quite a few are …
Read More »European Hardware Association research shows declining interest in VR
This week, the European Hardware Association presented its 2017 buying trends research report, giving us a hint at what Europeans are most interested in tech-wise in 2017. While there has been growth and plenty of buyer intent as far as CPUs and GPUs go, it looks like interest in virtual …
Read More »First gameplay footage of Ark Park shows Jurassic World roots, dino interaction
The first in-game footage of Snail Games' Ark Park, the educational dinosaur VR title that makes use of ARK: Survival Evolved assets, shows just how detailed and interactive the safari park can be. Players start out in a holographic visitor centre reminiscent of Jurassic World, before heading off into the …
Read More »Digital Economy Bill to guarantee 30Mbps download speeds by 2020
An amendment to the currently under debate, Digital Economy Bill, has made it so that by 2020 service providers in the UK will need to deliver a minimum of 30Mbps download speeds to customers. This represents a large increase from the original proposition of just 10Mbps downspeeds. The Digital Economy …
Read More »KitGuru @ AMD event: Ryzen CPUs set to hit Intel pricing hard
Kitguru has the pricing, we have had a hands on. Is 2017 THE COMEBACK OF AMD?
Read More »Ryzen UK pricing confirmed, pre-orders go live at 6PM
Today has been a big day for AMD, not only is Ryzen confirmed to begin shipping on the 2nd of March but pre-orders are set to go live later today and pricing appears to be very competitive against Intel's high-end i7 CPUs. While we only got confirmation of US pricing …
Read More »Nvidia will be announcing the GTX 1080Ti in six days
It looks like Nvidia is planning a GTX 1080Ti reveal for GDC after all. Last week we learned that Nvidia was planning on holding a ‘fan event' on the 28th of February but we were unsure whether or not there would be a livestream, calling into question the likelihood of …
Read More »Twitch streamer dies after 22 hours straight gaming
Although gaming isn't as harmful for you as the tabloids would suggest, marathon sessions do seem to have some potential for health concerns. In the case of one Twitch streamer, fatally so, as 22 hours into a 25 hour gaming marathon, he died from what are currently considered unknown causes. …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 1700x benchmark leak shows strong performance against Intel
With the Ryzen launch now imminent, we are starting to see more and more leaks. We have had quite a bit of early information over the last few weeks, from pricing information to retail packaging and new stock coolers. However, today, something a bit more juicy appeared on the web- …
Read More »Bill Gates proposes a tax on the robots set to take over human jobs
The robot revolution isn't quite here yet but it looks like Bill Gates is thinking ahead by proposing a ‘robot tax' to offset the job losses that will occur as machines start carrying out more tasks and replacing humans. The idea seems to be, since we tax human workers on their …
Read More »NETGEAR competition: five prizes, five winners
We like to give back to our readers as much as possible here at KitGuru, so this week we are teaming up with NETGEAR to give away five prizes, giving you guys five chances to win something and upgrade your networking gear! Here is the full prize list: 2x Nighthawk …
Read More »Manga impacted differently by piracy, depending on whether it’s finished
Completed manga comic series fare far better with piracy than those series which are ongoing, according to a new study. Research suggests that manga readers will more readily pirate content if a series is still ongoing, but if it's completed, they might not know it existed without a pirated version. The relationship …
Read More »Nintendo Switch boxes are beautiful, but have a lot of wasted space
Taking advantage of the fact that the cartridges for the Nintendo Switch are some of the smallest of any console to date, Nintendo has printed some beautiful artwork inside the cases. However, it does seem like rather a lot of plastic for something that occupies barely one per cent of …
Read More »KitGuru poll shows overwhelming public support for AMD Ryzen
Ryzen – its been impossible to avoid and its clearly one of AMD's most important hardware releases within the last decade. Leaks, slides, pre release benchmarks and expected pricing have all hit the internet but there is no doubt that AMD are driving forward to put the hurt on Intel …
Read More »Microsoft reportedly scraps Hololens 2 in favour of skipping to Gen 3
Microsoft first revealed its Hololens augmented reality headset around two years ago during the build-up to Windows 10 and since then, most of us have been waiting on some form of upgraded version. Now, it seems that while a second gen Hololens was in the works, Microsoft may be scrapping its development …
Read More »We are hiring another reviewer for our YouTube channel!
Ever wanted to be a tech reviewer? Well, if you happen to be good on camera then we would like to give you that opportunity! Right now, we are looking to bring a fresh face on board to help us expand our YouTube channel. You would need to be comfortable …
Read More »SpaceX completes second launch-pad booster landing
SpaceX has followed up its successful launch and return of a Falcon 9 rocket earlier this year, with another, though this time the booster touched down at SpaceX's Landing Zone One, having taken off from the iconic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. Doubly successful, the mission's main payload, a Dragon capsule full …
Read More »Kim Dotcom may still be extradited, but not for copyright infringement
Kim Dotcom's long-running appeal of his originally long-running extradition trial in New Zealand, has come to a close. Despite the courts agreeing that he didn't commit copyright infringement, it ruled he could be extradited anyway, based on more general fraud charges. Dotcom's legal team has now announced that it plans …
Read More »KitGuru Inside Alphacool HQ – worlds biggest manufacturer of PC radiators
We were invited over to Alphacool HQ - a company with a self set goal to sell 15,000 radiators every month
Read More »Pewdiepie responds to media criticism, fellow Youtuber support
Felix Kjellberg, most commonly known as the Youtuber, Pewdiepie, has released an even pitched, sober response to the lambasting he received in the media over the past week. In it he airs his side of the story and highlights some of the scare mongering and click-baiting that traditional media sources …
Read More »Rumour claims GTX 1080Ti may appear at upcoming Nvidia event
There have been rumours floating around about the GTX 1080Ti for months now but unfortunately, we have yet to actually see the GPU. The graphics card was previously expected to make an appearance at CES during the Nvidia keynote but it was a no-show. However, with GDC coming up at …
Read More »AMD may launch Ryzen on 28th of Feb, Asus teases X370 motherboard
It looks like upcoming AMD Ryzen motherboards are starting to break cover as not only did Gigabyte begin showing off a new Aorus motherboard today but now Asus is also jumping in, giving us our first look at the upcoming CrossHair VI Hero X370 motherboard. It looks like we may …
Read More »Hold on to your plumbus, Rick and Morty’s VR game is coming to PAX East
Owlchemy Labs, the developer behind early break out virtual reality title, Job Simulator, has announced that its upcoming Rick and Morty game, Virtual Rick-ality, is going to be shown off for the first time at PAX East 2017 between the 10th and 12th of March. It also highlighted a short …
Read More »Gigabyte shows off AORUS AM4 motherboard for Ryzen CPUs
With the launch of AMD's Ryzen CPUs just a few weeks away at this point, motherboard manufacturers around the world are starting to debut their supporting hardware. Gigabyte has now done so in a recent Facebook post, showing off its new AORUS AM4 motherboard, complete with orange LEDs and large …
Read More »AMD Sapphire Custom Watercooled System giveaway!
Win a complete AMD Sapphire system including the monitor and accessories!
Read More »ADATA’s XPG SX950 brings 3D NAND and superior speeds to gaming PCs
ADATA is completing its transition into 3D NAND this month with the launch of its new XPG SX950 SSDs. These new drives are loaded with up to 960GB of 3D MLC NAND paired with an SMI controller along with SLC Cache and DRAM Cache Buffer to maintain speeds for extended …
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