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The winter months can be depressing, with saturating rain and icy snow pervading dark evenings, so why not spend some money on a new graphics card for yourself, tuck up tight in bed and game on a big high definition television set? Club3D might have the answer in the shape …

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Bah Humbug! you may say, but thanks to PC Specialist we have a kick ass AMD gaming system to …

Two years ago a Solid State Drive was a pricy piece of hardware set aside for the elite, wealthy enthusiast user. This year has seen prices drop significantly, and the technology has finally made it into the mainstream. As an all round performance drive, there has been little to match …

BeQuiet! have been releasing great power supplies in 2012, with a focus on minimal noise and great build quality. Today we are looking at the Straight Power E9 700W power supply, a 80 Plus Gold certified design with full 5 year warranty. This is the flagship model in the range. …

Today we are going to look at one of Arctic's low profile CPU coolers … the Alpine 64 Plus, which is designed to be used exclusively with AMD processors.  This makes it ideal for use in small form factor systems or HTPCs.  We imagine many users will purchase this cooler …

Well we had almost 5,000 entries for this one – a very popular competition indeed, so apologies in advance for the thousands of people who didn't win today. Take heart however, head over to our forum here and check out all the competitions you are missing right now! We have …

Corsair have had a great 2012. They have been releasing the highest quality hardware for the enthusiast community and we have partnered up to give away all of their latest power supplies! Yes, we have four brand new AX760, AX760i, AX860 and AX860i power supplies to pass over to four …

Today we are going to take a look at Corsair's latest high-end CPU cooler, the H80i.  It boasts a similar feature set to the H100i, however it has a more compact radiator which only requires one 120mm fan vent for installation.  It replaces the popular Corsair H80 cooler which is …

Today we are going to take a look at Corsair's latest flagship CPU cooler, the H100i.  This directly replaces the coveted Corsair H100 cooler which is widely regarded as the best ‘all-in-one' liquid cooler on the market.  We tested the H100 when it was released a little over a year …

Today we are looking at a power supply from Aerocool, the Strike X 800W. This power supply is a modular design with 80 Plus Silver Certification. The appearance is certainly bold and dramatic but with such intensive competition today in the sub £100 sector is this unit worthy of a …

If like me, you don't like lugging around a super size 17 inch laptop then today's review product will be interesting. PC Specialist have created a super small 11.6 inch system and they are aiming to make it one of the most powerful on the market, by incorporating the powerful …

We have yet another competition up for grabs today for 3 lucky people. OCZ have donated a spanking brand new 120GB RevoDrive 3, still sealed in the box. OCZ RevoDrive 3 PCI-Express SSD 120GB PCI-E Solid State Drive / Workstation-Class / 130,000 IOPS / 120GB-480GB Designed with power users and …

Corsair have been active lately, not only have they recently unleashed a new range of liquid coolers, but they have introduced two completely new power supply families. We have already reviewed the AX760i and AX860i ‘digital' supplies, a formidable design in collaboration with Flextronics. Today we are analysing the latest …

The ADATA DashDrive Elite HE720 500GB USB 3.0 external enclosure is the slimmest of its kind, measuring in at only 8.9mm thick. It also sports a professional-looking brushed Stainless Steel surface with a scratch resistant coating. The company have also added a ‘One Touch Backup' which as the name suggests …

CM Storm is back in the KitGuru labs, but this time it's a headset that gets put through our demanding test procedures. Can the affordable Ceres-400 prove that CM Storm has what it takes to compete in the sub-£40 gaming headset market? Touted as being built for ‘gamers on the …

We are coming up to the end of the year, so we wanted to create a bundle that would make grown men weak at the knees. This bundle is very special and we would like to thank our partners for donating the hardware. This really is something special, and worth …

We recently ran a competition to win some exclusive, limited Edition Kitguru branded fans. Today we are announcing the five winners! The five winners are: Hiren Patel from India – who wanted two fans. Check your email! Chris Maddocks from Sheffield in the UK – he wanted four fans. Check …

Roccat's gaming mouse portfolio sees the newest leader to its flagship series. Can the 8200 DPI-capable Kone XTD prove that it deserves to sit at the summit of Roccat's critically acclaimed mouse catalogue? Roccat has sent a bold message to its competitors by aiming to improve the already highly successful Kone series …

Today we are looking at the latest Philips Brilliance 241P4QPYKES, a 24 inch LED lit LCD monitor with onboard stereo speakers and Displayport connection. It sports a AMVA panel, which is a version of a VA (vertical alignment) LCD panel. There is no shortage of competition in the £250-£300 sector …

Wireless routers are now an essential part of any household, connecting Desktop Computers, Games Consoles, Media Servers, Laptops, Tablets and Phones to your home network and more importantly the internet. With this many devices connecting to the internet, a fast wireless router is a key investment for a media-savvy household. …

If you are shopping for a new power supply there are certainly no shortage of options this year. For those who have just built a very high end gaming system with three or more graphics cards then today's review product will be of interest. The Thortech Thunderbolt Plus 1200W is …

Today we have teamed up with GeIL to give away two fabulous Veloce 8GB DDR3 memory kits to two lucky readers! GEIL have kindly opened up the prizes worldwide too, so no restrictions if you live outside Europe or America this time. GeIL make high quality memory and these dual …

Seasonic have been releasing a fantastic range of power supplies this year including the high end X-Series and the price competitive G-Series. Today we are looking at something really special however- a fanless, modular Platinum certified supply targeted at those people who want to build a silent system. Special Features …

We have a fantastic competition for one lucky reader this weekend. ADATA are giving away the excellent ADATA XPG Xtreme Series 2133MHz 16GB (2x 8GB) Dual Channel Memory Kit which we reviewed earlier this week. This competition is open worldwide – so no need to worry if you live outside …

Sparkle announced their X680/X670 graphics cards in September and today we have the flagship Calibre X680 Captain in for review. This card utilises a 2oz Copper PCB and CoolPro Cooling system, with Triple Silent PWN fans. The cooler has been specially designed to optimise airflow through the large heatsink, supported …

Can the 16GB 2133MHz XPG Xtreme Series' flagship follow in the footsteps of its successful SSD cousins by offering excellent performance with a user-friendly design?

Today we are going to look at the first three products in the Epic Gear range, the Meduza gaming mouse, the Skorpios mouse bungee and the Compoxite gaming surface. We have decided to combine all three of these products into one article as they are designed to work closely with each other.

In August this year we analysed the latest high end power supply from Corsair, the AX1200i. It claimed our highest award and exhibited no weaknesses. The lower wattage models have been a long time coming, but today the wait is thankfully over. Corsair have just released the AX760i and AX860i power supplies, priced around the £164.99 and £179.99 inc vat point respectively.

Synology are one of the leading NAS manufacturers, and their software – DiskManager, has earned high acclaim worldwide. Today we are looking at the DS213 Air, a unique NAS device as it features built-in wireless support allowing it to connect to your network wirelessly. It can even be your wireless …

If you are thinking of upgrading your system before Christmas then we have two highly modified graphics cards on test today from HIS which should prove interesting. The HIS HD 7950 IceQ is competitively priced at £239.99 and features a large custom cooler and out of the box overclocked speeds. …