Today we are looking at the new graphics card from Sapphire, The HD7950 MAC Edition. As the name would suggest this discrete solution has been designed specifically for Apple computers, namely the flagship Mac Pro Desktop. Until today the most powerful AMD graphics card that you could get for the …
Read More »Sapphire HD7790 OC Review
Today we are looking at the new Sapphire HD7790 graphics card which is based around AMD's new 28nm Graphics Core Next ASIC (Bonaire). The new HD7790 slots in between the budget HD7770 and low-mid range HD7850 at around the £125-£130 inc vat mark. Is there really any room for this …
Read More »MESH Slayer 3770K OC System review (w/ GTX Titan)
Today we are looking at the new high end system from MESH – the Slayer 3770k OC. This system includes the highly overclockable i7 3770k and the ultra high end flagship GPU from Nvidia, the GTX Titan. On paper this looks to be a gaming beast and today we will …
Read More »Mid-Range AMD Graphics Card Round-Up (HIS 7770 GHz / HIS 7850 / Sapphire 7850)
AMD has affirmed its position in the mid-range graphics market with the successful Radeon HD 77xx and 78xx GPUs. With so many individual graphics cards to choose from, how do you decide which is best? Cooler, factory overclock, VRAM and display outputs are all valid reasons for picking one card …
Read More »Edifier Spinnaker e30 Speakers Review
Our enthusiast audience may not have heard of Edifier but they have been around since 1996 basing their company motto on ‘Passion for sound'. The Spinnaker speakers have been awarded an ‘Innovations Design and Engineering Award' following months of product fine tuning by ex Wharfedale Production Manager Phil Jones. Today …
Read More »Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E Special Edition Review
Today we are going to take a look at a special edition of the Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E, a cooler which was one of the original competitors of the Noctua NH-D14. This cooler is designed to be as quiet as possible, while still offering excellent acoustic performance. The market for …
Read More »ARIA Gladiator Warbird 660 i5-3570K GTX660 SLI OC Review
Today we are looking at the new sub £1,000 gaming PC from ARIA – the Gladiator Warbird 660, which features the Core i5 3570K processor and a pair of GTX660 graphics cards. The company also incorporate 8GB of Corsair memory, a 120GB SSD/1TB HDD configuration and a Corsair HX power …
Read More »Team Xtreem LV 2133MHz CL9 8GB Memory Kit Review
Team Group's Xtreem series of memory modules have held their place in the enthusiast market for many years. Can the company's Xtreem LV 2133MHz CL9 memory kit prove that enthusiast-grade performance is still flowing through the veins of Team Group's flagship series of memory? Rated at a 2133MHz frequency with …
Read More »Enermax Aurora Micro Wireless Keyboard Review
Today we are going to take a look at the Enermax Aurora Wireless Keyboard which incorporates a laser trackball and mouse keys into the bezel of the unit. This makes it ideal for use with home theatre computers or in other applications where a dedicated mouse isn't preferable. Enermax isn't …
Read More »Fractal Design NEWTON R3 1000W PSU Review
Fractal Design have been hitting the headlines over the last 12 months for their array of class leading, low noise chassis designs. There is no doubt that products such as their Node 605, 304, Core 3000 and Define XL are market leaders while being offered at competitive prices. Today however …
Read More »SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB SSD Review
Today we are looking at the SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB Solid State drive which features a Marvell SS889175 processor and SanDisk 19nm memory. Prices of this drive have dropped in recent weeks to around £130 inc vat. Is this an ideal large capacity drive to be shortlisting for a new …
Read More »Biostar Hi-Fi A85W Motherboard Review
Today we are going to take a look at the Biostar Hi-Fi A85W motherboard which features the same A85X chipset as the Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H that we reviewed recently. Consequently, it features AMD's FM2 socket which supports the latest ‘Trinity' APUs. Biostar may not be top of most enthusiasts lists but …
Read More »Win cooling prizes with bequiet! and Kitguru
For the next couple of weeks we are running a competition with our good friends over at bequiet! They are giving away some fantastic prizes to our readers to celebrate the recent launch of their DC1 Thermal Paste. bequiet! announced several days ago the availability of the new high performance …
Read More »Synology RackStation RS812 Review
Today we are looking at the Synology RackStation RS812 NAS server which has been designed for small business environments. This cost effective NAS has four drive bays and can scale to eight when paired up with the Synology RX410. It has full link aggregation support with VMWare, Citrix and Microsoft …
Read More »Win Phanteks and NZXT hardware!
We have a lot of amazing competitions running right now, and this one is no exception! We are working with Phanteks and NZXT to give away cases, coolers and fans! We have three main prizes comprised of both NZXT and Phanteks hardware to give away! First prize is: 1 x …
Read More »Antec ISK 110 VESA Case Review
Today we are going to look at the Antec ISK 110 VESA which is a small form factor PC case that can be attached to the back of your monitor to save space. It's designed to be as compact as possible, only supporting the smallest components. This makes it ideal …
Read More »ADATA DashDrive Air AE400 Review
Today we are looking at the new product from ADATA – the DashDrive Air AE400. The AE400 can interact with your PC and mobile devices to stream data from SD memory cards and USB storage media via wireless technology. It is also equipped with a power reserve which can charge …
Read More »Sparkle GeForce GTX 650 Ti Dragon Series review
If you have just built a new system and want to pick up a capable, yet inexpensive graphics card then there are no shortage of options available under £150. Today we are looking at the Sparkle GTX650 Ti Dragon Series priced around the £120 inc vat mark. Is this card …
Read More »Asus P8Z77-V LK Motherboard Review
With the company's solid set of options in the Z77 motherboard market, Asus is aiming to conquer the intermediate segment that lies between the entry-level and mid-range price categories. Enter the P8Z77-V LK motherboard. Sitting between the entry-level P8Z77-V LX and mid-range P8Z77-V motherboards in Asus' Z77 arsenal, the P8Z77-V …
Read More »AMD takes component marketing to the Max
The days of building a slightly better mouse trap and waiting for the customers to bang down your door are gone. These days, marketing is everything. Ahead of CeBIT 2013 and the showcasing of its latest APU products, KitGuru catches up with the chap who's taken over generating demand for …
Read More »Roccat Isku FX Gaming Keyboard review
Roccat have been making a name for themselves recently, releasing a series of award winning products for the gaming community. We reviewed the Kone XTD 8200 DPI mouse back in November and the Kone Pure in December. Today we are looking at their latest Isku FX Gaming keyboard with full …
Read More »Win an ASUS GTX Titan GPU & Seasonic Platinum 1000W PSU!
This weekend we have something special for our readers – the chance to win one of the meanest, most powerful graphics card and power supply combinations you could ever want! Nvidia's GTX Titan has been getting enthusiast users all hot around the collar and we wanted to give one away …
Read More »Aerocool Strike-X Air Review
Today we are going to look at the Aerocool Strike-X Air which is a very innovative chassis, designed to appeal to those enthusiasts who spend a lot of time inside their PC and change hardware frequently. It uses an open design, similar to a test bench, which features a large mesh cover …
Read More »Winners of the ASUS Competition announced!
Another very popular competition, we received many thousands of entries for this one over the last month. Having to pick two was difficult! The answer was very easy, it was ‘C'. Prize Number 1: Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe Motherboard The winner of this prize is Liam O'Donnell. Check your email Liam …
Read More »Winners of the Sapphire & Seasonic competition!
This was a very popular competition, with many thousands of entries over the last month – sorry to all those people who didn't win, but we are going to be putting a smile on a lot of faces today as we announce the many winners in this competition ! FIRST …
Read More »Win amazing prizes with Aerocool & KitGuru!
We know you guys never get enough hardware, so we are working with Aerocool over the coming weeks to give away some very tasty prizes to five very lucky people. Is there anything better than free tech goodies? 1st Prize AeroCool GT-1050SG Power Supply which we reviewed back in January …
Read More »NZXT Kraken X40 Review
Today we are going to take a look at the Kraken X40, which is one of NZXT's first attempts at a performance liquid cooler. It is a similar design to the X60, however it features a smaller 140 mm radiator for those who don't have room for a 280 mm …
Read More »Sapphire EDGE VS8 Barebones Model Review (8GB/SSD)
Kitguru has reviewed many of the diminutive, versatile Sapphire EDGE systems in the last couple of years. We reviewed the EDGE HD3 in February 2012, powered by the AMD E450 and the EDGE VS8 in December 2012, powered by the AMD A8 4555M APU. In early February we also reviewed …
Read More »Fractal Design Node 605 Case Review
Today we are going to look at the Node 605 from Fractal Design which is designed to be used primarily for home theatre PC builds. It is part of the same range as the Node 304 that we looked at recently which we found to be a very competent product. …
Read More »Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H Motherboard (with AMD A8-5600K) Review
Today we are going to look at the Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H motherboard which supports AMD's latest Trinity APUs and occupies a Micro-ATX form factor. We will also be looking briefly at the performance of the AMD A8-5600K APU as we haven't had a chance to test it previously. This processor and …
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