Over the last few months, Samsung has found it impossible to plug the Galaxy Note 8 leaks. We already had a rough idea of what the Note 8 would look like thanks to artist renders, created based on rumours and spec leaks. However, today we get our first look at …
Read More »Bioware Montreal is now merging with EA Motive to work on Star Wars
Following on from Mass Effect: Andromeda’s fairly disappointing launch, it was reported that sequel plans would be put in hiatus and that the studio behind the game, Bioware Montreal, would be disbanded and merged with other parts of Bioware. Now EA has officially confirmed that Bioware Montreal will merge, though …
Read More »MSI launches Threadripper X399 motherboard alongside updated X370/B350 models
Fresh off of AMD announcing a third Threadripper processor, MSI are preparing its X399 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard with an abundance of modern features. Alongside the X399, MSI are also releasing updated versions of its X370 and B350 boards. Built on the SocketTR4 platform and a massive 13 phase (10+) …
Read More »Toshiba launches TR200 series SSDs, company’s first to feature 3D NAND
This week, Toshiba is launching the all new TR200 SSD series, using all new hardware. This drive will see the debut of Toshiba’s own 3D NAND Flash technology, which is based on 64-layer TLC BiCS memory. The TR200 series will replace the Trion 100 and Trion 150 SSDs that previously …
Read More »ASUS announces the ROG Strix RX Vega 64
There has been a barrage of AMD news over the last 24 hours, ranging from Ryzen Threadripper to RX Vega. Now that AMD’s next graphics card has finally launched, third-party board partners are starting to show off their own versions. ASUS is the first to show off its own custom …
Read More »Apple’s HomePod speaker will run iOS like an iPhone but with no screen
Later this year, Apple will be stepping in to the smart home/smart speaker arena with the HomePod. This wireless speaker will rival other heavy weights the market right now including the Amazon Echo and while the idea of taking on Alexa seems to have sent Samsung running for now, Apple …
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved will stay in Early Access for a bit longer
Earlier this month, we saw Ark: Survival Evolved jump in price, from around £24.99 to £49.99, all in preparation for the game’s exit from Early Access and physical disc launch on the 8th of August. Unfortunately, Studio Wildcard will no longer be able to meet that date, so Ark will …
Read More »Reminder: We are giving away two pairs of tickets to Insomnia i61 with AOC!
Fancy going to Insomnia i61 next month? Well then we have the competition for you! This week, we are teaming up with AOC to give away two pairs of Insomnia i61 BYOC Plus tickets including camping, worth around £235 each. AOC has even been kind enough to throw five runner-up …
Read More »Here are the five winners from our giveaway with be quiet!
Earlier this month, we teamed up with be quiet! giving away five prizes in total, meaning five lucky KitGuru readers had the chance to win. The competition ended on Friday and over the weekend, we had a chance to sift through the thousands of entries and pick the winners! Just …
Read More »KitGuru gets up close to Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition
Alienware showed its Area-51 Threadripper Edition at E3 and now as SIGGRAPH kicks off KitGuru has had the chance to get some photos showing the innards. Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition will go on sale in Europe on 22nd August. The standout feature is the eye-catching Centauri chassis and alongside that …
Read More »MSI Core Frozr XL RGB Air Cooler Review
MSI has launched its flagship air cooler - the Core Frozr XL. Any good?
Read More »Overclocking AMD Threadripper with LN2
All those cores, under LN2 - the result?
Read More »AMD announces the third Threadripper CPU at SIGGRAPH
These 16 and 12 core chips are now due to be joined by an 8-core Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Read More »AMD announces prices for RXVega64 and 56 graphics cards at SIGGRAPH
Yep, at last, we have them.
Read More »KitGuru snags photos of AMD Radeon RX Vega graphics card
The annual SIGGRAPH tech show starts tomorrow in Los Angeles, California and AMD has laid out a Radeon RX Vega graphics card for us to photograph.
Read More »AMD teases Radeon RX Vega exclusively with Linus – press unhappy
AMD has been working with LinusTechTips to showcase an exclusive 'unboxing' of the upcoming RX Vegas graphics card. Some of the press aren't too happy about it either.
Read More »The RX Vega has come out of hiding
AMD will be launching the RX Vega in just a couple of days time but we have already been given a decent idea of performance ahead of time. Now today, we have our first look at two out of the three versions of Vega in the flesh, one featuring a …
Read More »EVGA US clear up EU ‘communication issues’ with Kingpin GTX1080 ti card
Its ok, we can test the air cooler now as well as LN2. EVGA US got in touch.
Read More »Intel Core i9 12 core to 18 core CPU clock speeds appear online
Intel's Core i9 base clock speeds may not match Threadripper but Turbo Boost appears to be working its magic.
Read More »Samsung managed to surpass Intel as the largest chip maker In Q2
Back in May, we first heard that Samsung may be in the running to overtake Intel as the world’s biggest chip maker at some point this year. Now, it seems that time has come, with Samsung outranking Intel in global chip sales over the course of Q2 2017. Samsung has …
Read More »Win tickets to Insomnia i61 for you and a friend!
Fancy a trip to the UK's largest gaming event? Then we have the competition for you!
Read More »EVGA Kingpin GTX1080ti samples refused unless tested with LN2 (only)
Are LN2 results any use to you as a buyer? What do you feel about a company not wanting us to test their supplied cooling system and ONLY delivering LN2 results?
Read More »EVGA releases $1,000 GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kingpin
EVGA's GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kingpin targets overclockers with its feature-packed cooling system and sensors, hitting the market at $1,000.
Read More »USB 3.2 on the way, will double performance even on existing USB 3.1 cables
USB 3.1 has only just started catching on over the last couple of years, but it looks like USB 3.2 is already on the horizon. This week, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group, which consists of industry giants like Microsoft, Intel and Apple, announced some new details for USB 3.2, which …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds next map is still ‘many months’ away
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is still immensely popular, with the game pushing past five million sales this month. However, there is still a hunger for new content- more specifically, a lot of players are looking forward to new maps. We have already seen a sneak peek at one new map in development …
Read More »Ryzen 3 is here, 4C/4T starting at £105
AMD's Ryzen desktop lineup is a step closer to being complete with the launch of Ryzen 3. Four cores and four threads starting at £104.99.
Read More »HTC is teaming up with Qualcomm to release a standalone Vive
We have recently been hearing rumours about a wireless/standalone version of the Oculus Rift but it looks like HTC may beat it to market. This week, HTC announced that it would be partnering up with Qualcomm to release a standalone Vive powered by the Snapdragon 835. The wireless and standalone …
Read More »Sky has teamed up with Devialet to launch its own Soundbar
Sky is mostly known for its TV and broadband service here in the UK but it looks like the company is experimenting with hardware outside of set-top boxes now. This week, Sky announced that it has teamed up with premium speaker creator, Devialet, to release the Sky Soundbox, a soundbar …
Read More »Update regarding our Antec Mercury 240 AIO review
Regular KitGuru readers will have noticed that yesterday, we published a review of the new Antec Mercury 240 AIO review. Unfortunately, we did encounter some issues with our sample, which were all duly noted. Since then however, Antec got in touch with us to explain that it would appear we …
Read More »Overwatch League players will get a minimum $50k salary plus benefits
There has been a lot of talk surrounding the Overwatch League in the last few weeks and while we have yet to receive an update on the logo trademark situation, Blizzard is still charging ahead. This week, the publisher announced its salary plans for players in the Overwatch League, promising …
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