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While the Haswell-E CPUs and X99-based motherboards of Intel's newest HEDT platform put a considerable dent in the pocket of any enthusiast, there are ways to lighten the cost burden. We recently reviewed the six-core 5820K and found it to be an excellent choice for users who value compute performance …

Corsair products tend to be pretty popular among gamers, whether it be RAM, AIO units, power supplies or gaming peripherals. We recently witnessed the launch of ‘Corsair Gaming' the company's new brand for mice, keyboards and headsets, promising fancy RGB lighting. We have already taken a look at the brand new K70 …

The NZXT S340 is a mid-tower case that employs a sleek design with styling that makes it almost look as though it is shrunk-wrap around your ATX motherboard. It is available in either black or white. The front panel is shiny painted steel with no optical drive bay to cause …

Today we take a look at the latest power supply from Fractal Design, the Integra M 650W – released to target the budget enthusiast audience. This semi modular design has achieved 80 Plus Bronze Certification and will hit retail for around £55 inc vat. Is it worth shortlisting if you …

The dual chamber Anidees AI-07 has a wall of four 120mm illuminated fans at the front of case that are arranged in a square pattern. In the white case these are white LEDs while the black case has blue lighting. If you pay the extra £9 for the windowed version …

This PCSpecialist Dominator A10 is a tower PC that is sold without monitor, mouse or keyboard for the low price of £399 inc VAT. (Provided you then click the KitGuru button and ‘Order now' rather than ‘Configure') Now how on earth, you may wonder, can anyone supply a Windows 8.1 …

There's an interesting point in the processor market and that is the position right where many enthusiasts will draw a line when buying their shiny new chip. While the octa-core, £770 Core i7 5960X is an undeniable powerhouse, it is also considerably past the budget threshold of many consumers. The …

If you are looking for a gaming laptop with Nvidia's latest Maxwell architecture then our review today of the new MSI GS60 Ghost Pro 3K 2QE will interest you. This machine features the GTX970m mobile GPU, alongside Raid SSD's, an Intel Core i7 quad core processor, 3K screen, 16GB of …

Nvidia's recent GTX970 and GTX980 launch has been one of the most successful we can remember. We have already analysed many partner cards and today we look at the new flagship model from Palit – the GTX980 Super Jetstream. This card is the first one that ships with a core …

If you are a dedicated gamer then getting the right mouse and mat combination can be a big deal. If you spend a lot of time at your PC, then they are part of a toolkit you spend many hours using, so it makes sense to get ones that work …

Antec have been around for a very long time and have earned a good reputation with the enthusiast audience. We have reviewed many of their power supplies over the years and today we look at the new EDGE 750W retailing in the UK for around £105 inc vat. This modular …

Corsair might have made peripherals before this, but what you and I are looking at today represents a whole new way of thinking for the iconic memory maker. Corsair Gaming has officially been born with the release of the new Vengeance K70 RGB keyboard, a Cherry MX be-switched peripheral with …

Today we are going to take a look at the NZXT Kraken G10 GPU Water Cooling Bracket. While a ‘bracket’ may not sound particularly exciting, the G10 is an interesting proposition. Essentially, it is a mounting kit which lets you use an existing all-in-one CPU water cooling unit to cool …

As model names go, the MSI 970 Gaming sends a direct message in no uncertain terms. This motherboard uses an AMD 970 chipset that supports socket AM3+ and is aimed at punters who wish to build a PC using an AMD FX processor. The Gaming part of the name comes …

Nvidia launched their new GTX970 and GTX980 solutions last week, and there is no doubt that they have pushed the ‘performance to watt' ratio to a new level. We have already reviewed the reference GTX980, the ASUS StriX GTX970 and the MSI GTX970 Gaming 4G. Today we look at the …

As promised, here is our weekend coverage for those of you who missed out on Friday night's Nvidia Game24 event in London to celebrate the launch of the highly rated GTX 980 and GTX 970 graphics cards.   There was plenty going on at the venue, we  got to take …

In the second of our GTX970 launch articles today, we look at the new ASUS version of the card – the GTX970 STRIX OC. As the name would suggest it ships in an overclocked state with a proprietary cooling system and a hybrid fan system to drop noise levels to …

be quiet! have earned an excellent reputation over the years in the enthusiast sector by releasing a series of high grade fans, coolers and power supplies. Today we look at one of their latest power supplies – the Straight Power 10. This model replaces the best selling Straight Power E9 …

Today we are going to look at one of the latest products in Thecus' range of NAS servers – the N2310.  This comes in at the bottom of their range, designed for home and small business users on a budget.  We are interested to see where they have compromised on …

Today we are going to take a look at the latest addition to Corsair’s vast range of PC cases, the Graphite 780T. This is the latest instalment in the Graphite series of cases which are designed to combine attractive aesthetics with cutting edge functionality and performance. We have been very …

APOTOP may not be the first company many would consider when in the market for a new Solid State Drive – however in the Far East they are a fairly well known maker of peripherals and electronic devices. Their new S3C SATA III SSD is available in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB …

It's that time of year again – Intel is busy releasing the latest update to its enthusiast-orientated High-End Desktop (HEDT) platform. This time we're treated to a new processor based on the Haswell microarchitecture and an improved chipset sporting features appropriate for today's market. And this launch is a significant …

The latest revision of Intel’s High-End Desktop (HEDT) platform is upon us and that means one thing is for sure – new processors and motherboards. Bringing the HEDT platform to the feature-rich realms of 2014, new motherboards based around the LGA 2011-v3 socket will use an X99 chipset that possesses …

No doubt you are beginning to lose track of all the cases that Corsair has in its range but honestly, the Graphite 380T is easy to remember. You see it is Mini-ITX and it has a handle on the top, and the sample we have here is yellow and black …

Once upon a time, protecting your home with security cameras was a pipe dream for the paranoid. It was not just seen as unnecessary, but impractical, ungodly expensive and even if you did set up a network, where would you store the low quality recorded footage? Today, with the advent …

Today we are looking at a high end power supply rated to deliver 1600 watts of power. The LEPA G1600 has been a successful high end product for parent company Enermax – so much so that they have not updated it since the original release in 2012. Available for around …

Mechanical keyboards aren't for everyone – some gamers are more than happy with a well built membrane keyboard. i-Rocks claims to have found the perfect middle ground with their K10, delivering the tactile feedback of a mechanical switch in a rubber dome design. How well does the keyboard hold up? Lets find …

Recent months have seen a constant stream of quality, high wattage power supply releases from the likes of SuperFlower, Seasonic and Cooler Master. Continuing this trend – today we take a look at the new Corsair HX1000i, a modular, 80 Plus Platinum certified model with a Zero RPM Fan Mode …

Today we look at the latest high end power supply from Seasonic – the Platinum 1050WXP3. This unit follows on from the success of the previous 1000W Platinum but brings some upgrades into the mix. The new unit has a pure copper bridge to improve high current conduction and a …

Today we are going to take a look at the Tenda W311R+ Wireless router which is designed for home and small office environments, offering reasonable performance at an affordable price. Tenda are not a particularly well-known brand but we have tested some of their products before and have been generally …