The one thing that was missing from Samsung’s range of SSD’s was a low price value oriented drive. This has been rectified by the arrival of the SSD750 EVO product line. To keep production costs and therefore the cost of the drive down, Samsung has forsaken the 3D V-NAND of …
Read More »AWD-IT Wraith System review (AMD FX-6350)
AWD-IT has delivered a budget gaming PC called Wraith that gets its name from an unlikely source, the cooler on the AMD processor. That’s right, an AMD processor. We have become so used to seeing laptops and PCs with Intel processors that it seems worthwhile emphasising the combination of AMD …
Read More »Kingston DC400 480GB SSD Review
Kingston's DC400 series are the latest additions to the companies Enterprise range of SSDs and have been designed as entry level drives for data centers. The new drives have been built with read-intensive applications in mind for use in a mixed workload environments. The DC400 treads down a well-worn path …
Read More »We are giving away 3x Shuttle NC02U palm-sized 4K portable PCs!
We like to give back to our readers from time to time here at KitGuru, which is why this month, we are teaming up with Shuttle to give away 3 XPC Nano PC-NC02U barebones systems, an ultra-portable, palm-sized mini PC with Skylake technology and 4K capabilities. Key features for the …
Read More »Shuttle XPC Nano NC02U5 Barebones Review
Built around the Skylake Core i5-6200U processor, the Shuttle XPC Nano NC02U5 is perhaps most interesting because it supports a 2.5in disk drive. Whereas most barebones kits typically have just a single spare M.2 connector, the XPC Nano NC02U5 allows users to install any 2.5in drive of their choice – potentially …
Read More »MSI X99A XPower Gaming Titanium Motherboard Review
Spoilt for choice would be an understatement for any prospective buyers of the X99 platform. MSI alone has a motherboard for almost every possible price point, use-case scenario and type of user. Add other motherboard vendors into the mix and the amount of choice is dizzying. With its high-end price …
Read More »be quiet!, Gigabyte and ADATA are giving away free gear
Do you live in the UK or Ireland and want some new PC hardware before the end of this year? If so, get ready to input some credentials, as Gigabyte, ADATA and be quiet! have teamed up to give away a brand new motherboard, SSD, 16GB RAM kit, a new …
Read More »WIN £3000 of Gaming Hardware to Build Yourself a New Rig
Christmas is the season of giving so what better way to say ‘Merry Christmas' to our loyal readers than to give you a chance to win £3000 worth of gaming hardware to build yourself an epic new gaming PC?! Read on to find out how easy it is to enter …
Read More »Corsair RM1000i Special Edition unboxing (one of 100 made!)
This Special Edition of the Corsair RM1000i power supply is extremely limited as only 100 will ever be made. Corsair is giving away 30 (to whom we have no idea), 20 will be given away to key members of the Press such as KitGuru and 50 will be sold from …
Read More »Cyberpower Infinity X55 VX System Review
With Christmas fast approaching, you may well be considering treating yourself to a brand new gaming PC. However, Brexit has hit prices pretty hard when it comes to buying components – some GTX 1080s now cost almost £900, for example. So what if you want a fast yet cost effective …
Read More »Philips Brilliance 275P4VYKEB 5K Monitor Review
If you haven't made the upgrade to 4K yet, we've got news for you. You're too late. The cutting edge has moved on already. The Philips Brilliance 275P4VYKEB is one of the newest 5K screens to hit the market. Although Apple's iMac had a 5K version a while back, and …
Read More »AWD-IT Aura (GTX 1070) System Review
The AWD-IT Aura system uses the GTX 1070, which we reviewed in June over HERE. Alongside that we find an i7-6700K overclocked to 4.5GHz, as well as 16GB of 3000MHz Corsair DDR4 and a Samsung 750 EVO SSD. It is certainly a good spec on paper, and with a price of …
Read More »Do you WATERCOOL? Leo shows you his …
There are two important things you need to know about my PC. The first is that it lives under a desk so the current colour clash between blue coolant and red memory isn’t a factor as the CPU area is completely out of sight. The second is that this is …
Read More »AOC AGON AG271QG 165hz G-Sync Gaming Monitor Review
We were impressed with our first look at AOC’s new AGON gaming screen brand, which arrived in the shape of the AG271QX. Whilst the AOC AGON AG271QG’s almost identical model name and indistinguishable external appearance makes it look like it’s the same screen with G-Sync instead of FreeSync, it actually …
Read More »ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Gaming A8G Review
Today we are taking a look at the slightly more conservatively clocked ‘A8G' ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080. With an out-of-the-box boost clock of up to 1809MHz (1835MHz if you enable the OC mode in ASUS' software), the A8G STRIX is around 90MHz slower than the STRIX OC O8G model. …
Read More »Corsair Carbide 270R Case Review
The Corsair Carbide 270R Windowed is a significant new case as it comes in at a bargain price. Bargain, that is, for Corsair which has a massive range of cases with prices that start at £50 and head north of £150. Corsair Carbide 270R is very much at the lower …
Read More »EHA Community Awards 2016 – Winners!
Today sees the announcement of the 2016 European Hardware Community Awards. The products were nominated by the EHA’s readers and then voted for by a huge regional audience. No other survey reaches out to more than 20 million technology enthusiasts across the continent in 9 languages. All of the KitGuru …
Read More »Netgear Orbi AC3000 Tri-Band Router Review
Now that decent WiFi is up there with running water, electricity and breathable air where home and business requirements are concerned, even the latest WLAN standards can be a little deficient. Serving an entire house, or multi-room small business, with a single WiFi router can often be problematic. This is …
Read More »KitGuru Reader Awards 2016 – Your Winners Revealed!
Each KitGuru reader has their own opinion when it comes to which graphic cards, processors, chassis etc go into making the perfect rig. With 2 million readers visiting the site every month, 340,000 enthusiasts active in the KitGuru Facebook Community and up to 400,000 of you watching the videos we …
Read More »DinoPC Bulldog BD3 4K Gaming PC Review
There are no prizes for deducing the new DinoPC Bulldog BD3 gaming PC is built in a Corsair Bulldog chassis. We first saw this Mini-ITX case at its launch during Computex 2015 so the hardware has been a long while coming. The chassis supports a Mini-ITX motherboard and uses a …
Read More »Spec and Win Your Perfect PC with Gladiator!
There are millions of ways to create a PC from £800 to £1,200 – but only one of those specifications would be perfect for you. KitGuru has teamed up with Gladiator PC to offer one lucky reader the chance to create their ultimate specification, see it developed by experts, built and …
Read More »Xtrfy XG-M2 Ninja Pyjamas Gaming Mouse Review
If you follow the competitive gaming/esports scene at all, then you may have heard of Xtrfy. They are a Swedish company specialising in designing peripherals for competitive players, with a little help from the team ‘Ninjas in Pyjamas'. Today, we are looking at the Xtrfy XG-M2 Ninjas in Pyjamas edition, …
Read More »Corsair Crystal Series 570X RGB Tempered Glass Chassis Review
The Corsair Crystal 570X is an impressive new case from Corsair that uses tempered glass on all four main panels and then tops off the looks with three Corsair SP120 RGB fans at the front. These LED fans are available as an add-in kit for an existing case in a …
Read More »Fnatic Gear Rush G1 Mechanical Keyboard Review
The world of eSports has grown tremendously over the last few years so much so that high-profile teams don't need sponsors for peripherals anymore- instead they can design their own. Today, we are looking at Team Fnatic's own keyboard, released under the ‘Fnatic Gear' brand. How does it stack up …
Read More »Lian Li PC-O9WX Tempered Glass Case Review
Lian Li PC-O9 is a large dual chamber case that can accommodate an E-ATX motherboard, every part you can see is made of aluminium (there are a few pieces of steel tucked away) and the finishing touches are two slabs of tempered glass that display the interior of the main …
Read More »Spec and Win Your Perfect PC with Gladiator!
There are millions of ways to create a PC from £800 to £1,200 – but only one of those specifications would be perfect for you. KitGuru has teamed up with Gladiator PC to offer one lucky reader the chance to create their ultimate specification, see it developed by experts, built and …
Read More »ASUS Chromebox 2-G084U Review
Here at KitGuru we have reviewed a few Chromebooks in our time, but never a Chromebox. It is with interest, then, that we look at ASUS' new Chromebox 2-G084U. Featuring a Broadwell Celeron CPU and 4GB RAM crammed into a tiny form-factor, is this a compelling option for someone after …
Read More »Mega G.SKILL Competition Winners Announced
We had a very strong response to our mega competition with G.SKILL giving away a combination of 15 keyboards, mice, and memory kits. Thanks to everybody who entered! The original competition page can be viewed HERE. The lucky winners and their allocated prize are as follows: G.SKILL Ripjaws KM780 RGB …
Read More »The OCUK Racing Series gives you the chance to drive around the Bedford Autodrome Circuit
If you've ever wanted the real racing car experience, then you may want to keep an eye on the Overclockers UK Racing Series, the company's first virtual reality contest that will end in the winner getting the chance to drive a real, non-virtual car around at the Bedford Autodrome Circuit. …
Read More »Super Flower Platinum King 650W PSU Review
We have reviewed many high end, wallet sapping Super Flower power supplies in recent years, but today we look at a lower cost model – the Platinum King 650W. With 80 Plus Platinum efficiency and a 120mm low noise fan the price point is set at £87.95 inc VAT from …
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